Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch...

FINALLY. The show is open. I tried a while ago to put up a "Pony Painting in Progress Post", but the blog REALLY did not like all the pictures. Here, I have simplified.


First up, we start in pony rehab. The five carousel horses were all different colors, and this poor guy actually had a broken leg. Instead of putting him down, though, we brought out the "theater magic"...



Do not adjust your screen - this is the angle Rehab Patient Number 2 was hoisted to in order to repair some cracks and holes. These ponies have really been through it! (Also, they all got a base coat of white spray paint.)

While rehab was going on, we got to work on the "healthy" crew - color, gold paint galore...

... then glitter, rhinestones, jewels, and even more gold. These are Pretty Ponies! (Very popular, too. Everyone wanted to visit, and one employee wants to keep one in his office when the show is over.)

They currently make their home onstage, in the pretty-close-to-full-size carousel (it's one heck of an opening number) - the Carousel is now decked out with mirrors, flowers, drapery, more flowers, and actors dressed as French (fully clothed - and wigged) Cupids. The bows and arrows are a whole 'nother story.

This entire process actually started with four miniature horses that are now the pre-show set on stage, and under which the stage lifts to reveal the Carousel - TODAY, the boss decides that the "baby ponies" also need a carousel. This is what was finished five minutes before the house opened.

Damn, we're good.

Bonus: The Super-Sekrit Scarlet Pimpernel Escape Plan, currently living on the wall of the Hideaway! (When I say I am ALL OVER this set, I am very much not kidding.)

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People. Tonight I found out Zac Efron can act. Guh.