Hello prop people, Stage firearms safety is an important responsibility for every prop department. If a show has firing weapons in it, of any kind, it is our responsibility to make sure that they are safe in every way, insuring that no one involved is in any danger. Firearms safety is a big priority for me, so I have decided to devote space in the next few issues of Prop News to this subject. New Discussion Board forum 2. This area of the board is devoted to discussion of all things related to using weapons on stage.
Stage weapons can include prop guns, bladed weapons, and other items like bull whips and clubs.
If you have any questions about weapons safety, you can ask them here. Click here to go directly to the discussion board. Hedda Gabler Firearms, Part 1 This week we are opening our production of Hedda Gabler at Long Wharf, with Martha Plimpton playing our Hedda. In addition to my responsibilities as props carpenter, I played the role of Weapons Master for the show. To give people a better idea of what handling stage firearms is like in a regional theatre, the next few weeks will see a series of articles about my process in providing weapons and instruction for this production.