Making it rain in the theatre: a masterclass

Our Head of Props, Alex Stuart, shares the secrets to making it rain on stage. He's currently working on something very special for Saint Joan.

[@tomtruax4591]

I was the master Carpenter (retired) at the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota for 30 years, I created rain onstage many times. Yeah, getting rid of it is the biggest problem. i used the same type of nozzles, sometimes I would just drill 3/4" PVC with a 1/16" hole on 12" centers. It was all great fun!

[@frankgarofalo843]

Thanks for sharing...wo t the floor be wet and slippery after a rain scene?

[@CieMaKat]

My biggest concern - what about all the electricity and electronics? How not to kill actors nor expensive tech on stage?