ITEMS ALLOWED WITH RESTRICTIONS
Item
Bookcase (s)
Description
Furniture property
Maximum Size
6’ high x 4’ wide
Capital (s)
1033 (c)(2)(iii)
“Caps” for pylons
Christmas Tree
lights
Potted
plants/bushes/
flower
Arrangements
1033 (c)(2)(F)(iv)
Flower
boxes/Beds
Twinkle type or rope
lights
May be in/on stands no
more than 3’ high (this
includes the
plant/arrangement)
1’ in any
direction from
the top of the
pylon
Max. 25 lights
per strand.
2’ wide x 3’ high
Rows or clusters of
individual plants in one
container.
Fabric/soft
Drops, flags, clotheslines,
goods
vines, curtains and other
1033 (c)(2)(F)(ii) trim type elements
Door/Window
Masking
Vines
Backdrops
Carpets/Rugs
Fence/railing
1033 ©(2)(F)(v)
Stanchions
Fireplace unit
Fountain (s)
Jail Bar (s)
Log (s)
Pole (s)
Restrictions
May not create walls or
become scenic.
Up to 3 strands.
6 Total. They shall not
be used consecutively
(side by side) in excess of
12’.
No one box/bed
may exceed 3’ tall
x 2’ deep x 8’ long
No one piece may 160 sq. ft. of fabric.
exceed 8’ x 10’
May not cover more than
50% of a unit set piece
when used for scenic
purposes.*
Curtains, beads, etc.
Must be attached and
suspended in standard
removed during
door/window units or
set/strike. Does NOT
between unit set as door
count toward fabric
or window.
allotment.
Fabric or soft-plastic
Each 12’ of vine May not be real woody
= 1 of the 6
vines, May not have
potted plants
wires. May not be hard
plastic.
On a batten between unit Max 2- 8’x 10’
Must be used in separate
set elements.
locations. Part of fabric
allotment.
May only be used for
May not be used a
interior scenes.
ground cover.
Non-metallic – Not made 4’ high x 8’ long x All sections combined
of metal. May not be
6” wide for any
may not exceed 12’ long.
made of lattice.
one section
Soft-goods between Non- 4’ high x 8’ long x All sections combined
Metallic posts, self6” wide for any
may not exceed 12’ long.
supported.
one section
Furniture property
4’ high x 6’ wide
Including the
mantel
Birdbath type
3’ high x 3’ wide
Must be hand-held
4’ wide x 4’ high
Used as furniture
6’ long x 18” high
For hand-held banners or 8’ tall, crossbeam Fabric is part of the 160
flags
not to exceed 8’ sq. ft.
Item
Rock (s)
Description
Maximum Size
Restrictions
2’ wide x 18” high Must be used as
x 3’ long
furniture
Statues and
Stands
Street Sign (s)
Lamp Post (s)
Stump (s)
No more than 3’ high (this 2’ wide x 3’ high
includes the stand if used)
Unusual property
8’ high x 3’ wide
18”high x
Must be used as
18”wide x 3’ long furniture
Headstones
Lightweight
3’ high x 2’ wide 6 total. They shall not
be used consecutively
(side by side) in excess
of 12’.
Tree (s)
Non- Metallic – Not made 4’ wide x 8’ high 6 total. They shall not
1033 ©(2)(F)(iv) of metal.
be used consecutively
The exception is an
(side by side) in excess
aluminum X-Mas Tree.
of 12’.
Trees (s) 1033
2-dimensional cut-out
4’ wide x 8’ high Cut-out of tree may be
©(2)(F)(iv)
attached to pylons
attached to a pylon and
cover it completely
without violation. You
may create a 2dimensional tree
w/fabric that covers
more than 50% of a
pylon as per Section
1033©(2)(F)(iv). This
fabric does not count
towards the 160sq ft.
Ladders
Commercially made AMay not exceed
Nothing may be
Frame Painter’s style.
6’ in height
attached to a ladder.
May be painted any color.
They may not be
May be metal.
structurally modified
May be used to stand on.
in any way.
Abstract
Used as furniture
Max. 3’ x 3’
May not be used as
boxes/cubes
platforms. May not be
painted to spell words
or create scenic
backgrounds.
Lights
Strip lights
Limit 4 single
Must be under
Strobe lights
source or 2 strips. company control. May
Black lights
be mounted on floor or
LED lights
light tree up to 8’. May
be hand-held.
May not be attached to
ladders
Hazers/Fog
Chemical or dry ice
Cannot use at State
Meet or other facilities
where they trigger an
alarm.
Projectors
May be used on a rolling 2 total
May only be rolled in
cart. May be slide, digital,
off-stage areas. Images
overhead, PowerPoint.
must be static. No
animation.
Gobos
May be used instead of
projectors.
Sound
May have wheels if
Carts/speakers
manufactured that way.
Glitter/Sand/
Any substance that may
Powder
leave residue behind
Dollies or Hand Device with wheels for
Trucks
moving heavy props
Knives & Swords Sharp edges/points must
be dulled or blunt
May only use 2 at
any one time
Prop Storage
Boxes
La Flame
May not exceed
3’ x 5’ x 3’
Mirror balls
•
May have wheels
Mechanical fire effects
Limit of 1. May
not exceed 3 x5
May only be rolled in
off-stage areas
Must be cleaned in the
7-minutes
May only be used for
set/strike
Must be approved by
contest manager for
use.
May only be rolled in
off-stage areas
If used on pylons they
are limited to 1’.
Non-mechanical only
When used to cover unit set to indicate a piece of furniture (prop), such as a bed, a couch, or a table
the entire piece may be covered and the soft-good DOES NOT count towards the 160sq ft.
COMMONLY REQUESTED ITEMS THAT MUST BE
“without which the approved play cannot be produced” AND have
League approval.*
Item
Carts/Wagons
Description
Mother Courage type,
Fruit Carts
Flags in Stands
Must comply with
limitations of 1033
(c)(2)(F)(iv). Fabric
counts.
Stilts/Platform
Shoes
Mechanical
Devices with
wheels or
casters
Mini Tramps
Live Animals
Wheelchairs, revolving
beds, skates, bicycles,
clothes racks
Ie. Peter Pan or Puck
“flying” effect.
Used as “props”. May not
be characters ie. Toto in
Wizard of Oz.
Real Pianos with
or without
wheels
Snow or Bubble May not leave residue.
machines
Well (s)
Shall not have roof/top
Wheelchairs
Real fire/flame
Maximum Size
6.5’ high x 7’ long
x 4’ wide/32”
wheels. These
dimensions
include the
handles.
Pole may not
exceed 8’ tall.
May be antique or
modern. May not be
motorized unless
required by the
playwright’s text in an
approved play.
candles, matches, etc.
*Requires December 21 request and approval.
Must be masked
or off-stage.
Must have vet
papers.
3’ high x 4’
square/round
Local fire laws
apply. May NOT
be used at State
Meet.