Wheaton Drama

The 2012 March WDI general meeting is Tuesday, March 13. For this date only, the entertainment will be presented first, followed by the business portion of the meeting. The entertainment begins at 7:30pm at Playhouse 111.

Not so long ago, Amy Johnson, props mistress for the upcoming musical 1776, was asked a few questions about how she figures out what props a show needs. Amy took the questions seriously, and wrote an excellent beginner’s guide to thinking like a props person. Here’s what she had to say: (more…)

Wheaton Drama’s current production, Twentieth Century, is set on a train. At every performance, we hear the audience gasp and applaud when the whole set lurches as the train leaves the station. So how did Doug Buethe and his crew build a moving set? (more…)