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Model Theaters - Ready
built for purchase
 These are wood model theaters for use by adults, or,
with adult supervision, by responsible children over the age of 6.* See
safety note below. Despite the
common name of "toy theater", this is primarily an adult hobby.
The
theaters are also used for
professional performances and theater set design.
These theaters are designed and built by Fritz Kannik. They are
fairly light weight, and easy to set up and tear down for travel and storage.
The side frames are the same size, and are inserted into slots in the back of
the theater front, and held in place by turn screws. The frames are made of wood,
and the front is faced with thin laminated plywood (Luan) and primed in black.
Since these are made by hand they may vary slightly from theater to theater.
See the
photos page for more images of the basic
theater.
The floor is made of hardboard (such as Masonite), and is not
painted. There is a wood brace to go
across the tops of the two side frames to support lighting, and for extra
stability.
Lights are not included. We do not sell any
lighting. Please see our lighting page at Tips and Tricks for some
suggestions about lights.
This is a basic theater to start out with, and other features
can be added, such as a trap door or curved back horizons. They can be equipped
to work as a rope loft for scenery, or used with sliding scenery, and much more.
The decorative printed paper proscenium and curtain are not included.
See the Proscenium pages for proscenium and curtain
options. Be sure to order the size that matches your theater. Contact us if you
have questions.
Small theaters can use most of our small
prosceniums, or can be adapted to use mini-prosceniums.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Large C-Size basic theaters we have
in stock can only use the following large prosceniums:
Barbara
Proscenium
Royal
Proscenium
1880
Proscenium
The Pegasus proscenium will not work with the large
C-size basic theater because of the
arch width.
Please select the Large Pegasus Style Basic Theater
if you plan to use a Pegasus proscenium. The unmounted Pegasus proscenium comes
with the Pegasus theater. [This is the only theater that comes with a
proscenium.]
The Prior proscenium will only work with our
theaters with adaptations for the depth and
curtains.
The Folk theater proscenium requires a three-dimensional
structure, which can be placed in front of and attached to the front of
the Large basic theater, but is usually built as a custom theater.
We do not have basic Extra Large theaters at
present, but they can be made on special order. The Extra Large theater would be
built to use the A size sheets and large C size figures. The proscenium is the
Extra Large Royal Proscenium.
Please Note: We are not shipping wooden
theaters outside the contiguous United States, due to postal
rates and methods. If you are interested
in purchasing a theater from Alaska or Hawaii, please let
us know, and we will let you know the current shipping status.
We can not
ship wooden theaters outside the US.
Shipping:
These theaters can only be shipped by
UPS Ground.
No Post Office Box addresses can be accepted by UPS.
Due to the amount of work to prepare and pack the theaters
for shipping, please expect about 1 week for them to be shipped,
plus transport time.
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Small (D-size) basic
theater*
Approximate measurements:
Overall front height 26" x front width 22"
(with floor, total width is c. 24")
depth 15-1/2" with side frames
basement height 4", projection depth 1-1/4"
Arch opening: 11" high x 11" wide
$175.00 each
plus
$34.00 shipping and handling**
Only shipped
to within the
48 continental United States
See shipping note above.
Total Price $209.00 each
Temporarily out of stock.
Please email us for availability.
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Large (C-size)
basic theater*
Approximate measurements:
Overall front height 40" x front width 30"
(with floor, total width is c. 35")
depth 26" with side frames
basement height 6", projection depth 1-1/2"
Arch opening: 13" high x 16-1/2" wide $219.00 each
plus
$89.00 shipping and handling**
Only shipped
to within the
48 continental United States
See shipping note above.
Total Price $308.00 each
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Large Pegasus Style
basic theater* This theater is designed
to fit the Pegasus proscenium only.
The Pegasus proscenium is included with this theater. |
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The proscenium needs to be mounted on appropriate cardboard,
and the curtains pieced together and mounted, and they need to be cut out
after mounting. As in other prosceniums, the mounted proscenium
, and basement front, is then
attached to the wooden theater front, and the curtains are hung or
mounted as desired.
The theater arch (stage opening) is wider than the regular large size
and is slightly shorter.
The Pegasus proscenium was originally published by the Danish "Family
Journal" magazine to build a theater on which to perform the plays they
included in their magazines. To use our average Large
(C-size) scenery, you may need to use shrinking curtains to narrow the
arch opening. However, the wider arch gives space to create more layers
of wings and give the impression of more depth. A play that was intended
for this proscenium originally is
Christofer Columbus. Approximate measurements:
Overall front height 36" x front width 32"
(with floor, total width is c. 35")
depth 24" with side frames
basement height 6", projection depth 2-1/2"
Arch opening: 12-1/2" high x 21-1/2" wide $230.00 each
plus
$89.00 shipping and handling**
Only shipped
to within the
48 continental United States
See shipping note above.
Total Price $319.00 each
Temporarily out of stock.
Email us for availability, after May 15, 2016.
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* Safety Note: These
theaters are not intended for use by young children.
They contain small parts and should be kept away from children or pets who might
remove and/or swallow them, or misuse other parts. Parental supervision is
recommended if used by any children.
Sharp craft
knives and/or sharp scissors, are required to prepare printed scenery, figures
and theater parts. Parents must use their own judgment as to the skills and
acceptability of this craft for their children.
** Shipping for this size package
falls into the Dimensional Weight category. In other words, shipping companies
charge by the size of the box and what weight it might be able to contain,
rather than the actual weight. This results in much higher rates of shipping. In
this case, the average box for a large size theater is priced at about 90 pounds
shipping, even though it only weighs around 32 pounds.
If your shipping address is
considered a commercial address by UPS please let us know, otherwise all
addresses are considered residential, which is a slightly higher rate than
commercial.
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