Here’s my new favorite Captain Hook joke. Now you know that us Scandihoovians tell a lot of jokes. However, we make no claim that any of them are actually funny….. A pirate walked into a bar and the bartender said, “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while. What happened? You look terrible. “What do [...]
Here’s a simple way to do live sound effects for Tinkerbell in stage productions of Peter Pan. Use a colored laser pointer for Tinkerbell, preferably a professional projector made specifically for this effect (you can rent these). In the picture above you’ll see a nose flute, kazoo, metal chain to rustle for tinkle effects, a [...]
Here are sound effects I created for Peter Pan for use in live stage productions. These were layered live to the stage action using a laptop computer with a virtual synthesizer triggered from a midi keyboard. Some of the effects, like the overture, are left sparse in sections to allow layers of other sounds over [...]
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Here are costume and set photos from the Theater Arts Guild (Skagit County, WA) production of Peter Pan at Skagit Valley College. PETER PAN 2006 – Cast Photo PETER PAN NANA – DOG PIRATES CAPTAIN HOOK SMEE CAST PIRATES FEMALE PIRATES INDIANS MERMAIDS LOST BOYS – TWINS PETER PAN’S SHADOW See through gauze with sprinkles [...]
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Thank you to Brian Hurst for doing website vocal overdubs for me. We were recording overdubs for a production of Peter Pan; he plays Captain Hook in the show. His Hook accent is just too much fun not to use for other things. I’ll keep the overdubs up for a while until I get too [...]
My Piano Nocturnes! I had forgotten about them. While doing sound effects for Peter Pan I needed a melancholy lullabye played on piano for the final scene – didn’t quite have time to compose a piece for it and then I remembered: The Nocturnes! These were all improvised live in a church sanctuary deep in [...]
Peter Pan – Presented by the Theater Arts Guild (TAG) at McIntyre Hall (Mount Vernon, WA), November 17-26, 2006. Flying effects by ZFX, Inc. . CAST – In order of appearance NANA – Hydee Garman Michael Darling – Alyssa Nelson Mrs. Darling – Nicola Pearson John Darling – Alex Ragusa Wendy Darling – Taylor Frizzell [...]
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Peter Pan opens at McIntyre Hall (Mount Vernon, WA) on November 17, 2006 for a two week run. More info at the Theater Arts Guild website. Peter Pan will fly and battle Captain Hook! Tickets: 360-416-7727 www.mcintyrehall.org Friday Nov 17 7:30 pm Saturday – $10 bargain show* Nov 18 2:00 pm Saturday Nov 18 7:30 [...]
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Here are some samples of set design for the Cathy Rigby production of Peter Pan and closeup of swords for Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tiger Lily. These set designs and props are available from ZFXFLYING.com, as well as updated new set designs from ZFXFLYING. ZFX Flying has a very fun website and I encourage [...]
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If you’re doing a production of Peter Pan you might be interested in going the extra mile and do some flying fx. See my previous post about FLY BY FOY – or visit them directly at the FlyByFoy website. There’s another great resource at the www.zfxflying.com website. They have very good video samples posted that [...]
How does Peter Pan fly through the air during live theatre shows? Find out at flybyfoy.com – one of the originators for stage flight, and one of the earliest pro theatre flight crews to work on Peter Pan. Skagit County’s Theatre Arts Guild has hired Fly By Foy to provide all flight fx for their [...]
Mount Vernon, Washington – Auditions for Peter Pan will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 6th & Thursday, Sept. 7th at 6 pm, 7 pm, and 8 pm both nights. Callbacks will held on Saturday, September 9th. Rehearsals begin September 11th. This is the non-musical version. PERFORMANCE DATES, McIntyre Hall 2006: Nov. 17, 18 (2 shows), [...]
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