Monday, June 25, 2018
Perfecting the 'Burn': Props Master Jay Duckworth on Styling the Iconic 'Hamilton' Song
DC Metro Theater Arts: As a Props Master, you try and read through a script and see where the big “what ifs” are, but there is always a human factor that you just can’t predict. In Hamilton, one big “what if” was the song “Burn.” In the song, Eliza Hamilton carries a coal scuttle onstage in which she burns the letters between herself and Alexander Hamilton. Getting those letters to burn in just the right way, for just the right amount of time, was my job.
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I thought this article expressed the research and patience of a prop master as well as the time commitment that was put into the scene. What I found interesting is how the prop master along with the director incorporated the "love letters" between Hamilton and Eliza into the wedding scene and then reintroduced them in Burn. As well the other various parts of the show which included paper enhanced it's symbolism and the reacurring theme of writing. Additionaly the article also represented how the process of creating and designing is a group effort. This was clearly shown when the Stage Manager, James Latus, suggested to keep the the job simple and simply just burn the letters but figure out a way for it to be safe for the actress and everyone around for nothing to catch on fire. All in all the article grasped the different levels of working in a production and gave insight into the technical theatre world.
^Jaqueline Cabrero wrote this
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