How Do You Make a Hat Fly?

If you know THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, you know that they young lovers are brought together by a chance wind gust and an errant hat. So it was MST's challenge to create this moment in a theater without 40' ceilings and a rail system.

Technical director Mark Roberts was set to the task making this effect work. First attempt weren't the most successful.

Stage Manager Eva De La Cruz gives the hat trick a try during rehearsals for Main Street Theater's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.



Costumer Macy Perrone gives the hat trick a try herself.



So it was back to the drawing board to improve the effect for consistency. This is what it looks like now as Technical Director Mark Roberts presents the cast with a new and improved hat trick during technical rehearsals.





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