[SML] snow

[Nate Zilk]

Yes, I have used that product.  The first time we dropped it on dancers
they complained of having minor trouble breathing, they did get used to it
though.  Being the guy running the drop it is a lot harder to regulate
dispersion than the old shredded plastic stuff.  I would recommend using
the 'regular' size over the 'fine' or 'close up' sizes, the fine stuff is
just soooo fine it gets everywhere (in our space all the way out into the
first few rows of the house) and just floats around and is a huge hassle to
clean up.  With reuse of the regular size it all breaks up and becomes fine
anyway.

All that said, it looks beautiful especially when given it's own side
lighting.

I hadn't thought about the potential allergen issue though, I will
definitely bring that up with my people. Most people who are gluten free
don't actually have a serious allergy to it, but there are people who
really do, I know someone who has a serious allergy and will be advising
him against sitting near the front rows if he plans to attend any
production that might have snow.


Nate Zilk
Portland Community Collage Performing Arts Center
(503) 936-0640

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Production Manager via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Every two or three years I buy new snow for our production of The
> Nutcracker. We use three snow cradles in our production and I've been using
> the white shredded plastic. My new shipment arrived today and it's a
> different product than what I've been using. It's from citcfx.com "award
> winning SnowBiz" with all kinds of claims being "environmentally safe" but
> I'm concerned about the "dissolves in water" that I also see printed on the
> box. I tested it out in a cup of water and sure enough it dissolved. My
> next test is to bring a stage light into the office and see how it handles
> falling onto a hot Source Four.
>
> from their website: "
> Our fake snow flake is designed to look, fall and even melt in your mouth.
> Made from rice and wheat gluten, it is safe if stuck in your mouth and
> melts just like snow. It's also been tested and approved for use in forests
> by USDA."
>
> The dancers do get snow in their mouth while dancing, do I really want it
> to melt in their mouth? I have two dancers that are on gluten free diets,
> and I rain down gluten on them?
>
> Has anyone on the list used this product?
>
> Ken Pogin
> Production / Tour Manager
> Minnesota Ballet
>
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