| The sets, props, and costumes for Rudolph are always
a mix of the old and the new. Reindeer in long underwear, for example,
goes back to the very first Rudolph --though I hope that they've gotten
new long underwear by now. The tradition of the Drag Beast Snowball
goes back ...three years, I guess. As many props as possible are reused;
but we keep having to remake the snowball, because it's fragile &
then some elf kicks it backstage. So we keep experimenting, trying
to make it better and stronger... |
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This was a great find --a sixteen-inch Giant Smashing Playground
Ball! This will be the core of the snowball. We used to use a big
balloon, but this will be rounder and nicer. |
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| So the first thing to do is cut up some newspaper for
the papier-mache. |
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Then you apply the paper to the ball, using a mixture
of glue and water. |
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| It's very sticky. |
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"PUNY HUMAN NOT COVER HULK!" |
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| Who do you think would win in a fight, the Hulk or the Drag Beast? |
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Just a quick coat of primer, so that the newspaper doesn't show
through. |
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| This is lightweight spackle. It looks exactly like snow. |
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Several layers of paint go on next --white, of course; then blue,
for highlights; and then some glaze with pearl powder added. |
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| We saved the box. Hopefully, this will protect the ball backstage.
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Here's the final product in action! We're not showing you too much
of the Drag Beast, because you should come to the show and see for
yourself! |
