propateer Posted by gompie on May 24, 2009
I saw on the site of Sue (jomamma) that there is also a propateer. Mostly I let babelfish trenslate the words that I don't know. Now babelfish came up with propateer is in Dutch a propateer so it helped me a lot.  So Now I asking you can somebody explain what a propateer is and what he is doing.
Re: propateer Posted by Shawn on May 24, 2009
I think that Propateer is kind of a made up word.   Props are the things that actors hold in a stage show.  This is the same for in a puppet show.  In theater someone who would be responsible for keeping track of the props would be called the Props Person.  I think that Sue calls them a Propateer instead.

Posted by: $1
NOUN - Prop
An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture.
Re: propateer Posted by gompie on May 24, 2009
prop here in holland is paper which is creased in each other and to a ball becomes a prop (I see that een prop in Dutch is a muzzle in english)
It is so funny to see the name prop person, I see someone who creased and became a ball......

I think a propateer here is called a materiaal man, he takes care of all the thing that are on a stage
Re: propateer Posted by Shawn on May 24, 2009
Yes you have it right.  Material would be the better word and translate for you.  It is funny how some things do not translate.

In english a theater prop would be an object that the actor used.  For example if they picked up a dish from a table that would be a prop.  If they brought a bouquet of flowers on stage and arranged them in a vase both the flowers and the vase would be props. Tables and chairs that they sit on and use in the show are normally considered props.

The scenery or background behind them is not a prop.  That would be the set.  

It would be interesting to find out what the Dutch variations of these would be.  I am sure they have them. 
Re: propateer Posted by jomama on May 28, 2009
Posted by: gompie on May 24, 2009
I think a propateer here is called a materiaal man, he takes care of all the thing that are on a stage


Yes, Propateer is a made up word. In our shows we have the people who perform the puppets or  Puppeteer, and the people who perform the props, (objects and signs etc. in the show that need to move or be used in any way) or Propateer.

I hope this helps clear up any confusion.

Sue
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