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Cedric Blake Props and Design

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Prop Maker and Set Decorator for Theatre, Film, Window Displays and more! Properties Supervisor at Two River Theater.
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Elephant Shoes got featured on CBS!

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@remylaifer taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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4 months ago

From custom beer bottles to local artwork, the Elephant Shoes shoes set is filled with surprises. We got a behind the scenes look at Properties Supervisor @cedricblakeprops’ favorite Easter Eggs.

Original Artwork and comics from Red Bank Native @moeartdesigns

MoMA postcard from Christine Sun Kim

Props created or handcrafted by:
Ford Rowe
Alexis Wilner @wilner_alexis
Caitlin Scarpa @caitlin_scarpa
Daisy Torralba @prop.rockz
Kristen Pedersen @kristenpedersen
Remi Brewer
Cedric Blake @cedricblakeprops taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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4 months ago

CHANEL for @catsjellicleball

It takes a VILLAGE to build a musical, and every little piece adds to the whole! I’m very proud to have helped make a tiny piece of the most joyful musical on Broadway. Check out these cute CHANEL letters worn by the incomparable Leiomy (@wond3rwoman1) as Macavity.

📢Shoutout📢 to Ford Rowe who designed and finessed these letters, and made this lewk come to life.

And a special thank you to THE @nikiyamathis for inviting me to contribute to this exceptional show. You and the now @thetonyawards winner, @qween_jean deserve all the flowers you’re getting!

If I can gush a little bit.. growing up, CATS was one of the first musicals I fell in love with. My friend Sarah and I learned the Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer dance and used to do the double cartwheels up and down the beach as kids. In my small, conservative, Christian childhood, CATS was a feverdream of joy, camp, sex, heartbreak, and queerness.

So, to get to be a TINY part of this revival on Broadway fills little Cedric’s heart with pure joy.

If you’re in town, go see this show! And cheer a little extra for the fabulous Macavity!

Slide 1 📸 @claire.mcconnell
Slide 2 📸 @paulwontorek
Other clips are unknown, please tag if you know the photographers! taken in Broadhurst Theatre by @cedricblakeprops

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5 months ago

It’s been a couple weeks since Ken Ewart left us and I’ve been processing this loss. It feels important to take a moment to say goodbye to my friend and mentor.

I met Ken many years ago when I was at a party. I was alone and nervous and only knew a couple people. Someone said “You do props? You gotta meet my friend, Ken!” We became friends quickly, and Ken became one of my first champions. He opened many doors for me, and helped me get some of my first professional jobs in theater.

I’ve been reflecting on the things I learned from Ken. It’s overwhelming because so so much of what I know in my bones came from him. Not only did he teach me props skills like upholstering and mold making, puppetry and sewing, but he taught me skills for life. He helped me look at the details, notice the small things. He taught me why that matters, why taking care with your work matters. He taught me to ask for what I need and to be generous with my help. Sometimes I wonder who I’d be if I hadn’t met Ken.

When someone leaves, it breaks your heart. But I think I’m doing the thing Ken would have wanted. Pass the parcel. Take it, feel it, and pass it on.

I don’t have many pictures to share, only these two, which are special to me. Thanksgiving with Ken and a band of misfit boys, and this portrait that our friend Thomas made of him. This little painting has been above my desk for years and it reminds me to be grateful for Ken and the gifts he gave me.

Sending love to you wherever you are. Thank you for believing in me and being a friend. ❤️ by @cedricblakeprops

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8 months ago

Last night we opened The Monsters in NYC at Manhattan Theatre Club. I’m still so grateful and genuinely thrilled. Sending a show from a regional theater to NYC is no easy task, but we did it, and it’s beautiful. Congratulations!

Prop Artisan: Sebastien Chandonnet @sebastienmarcc
Props Assistant: Ford Rowe

Production Artisans:
Carlyn Perlow @caaaahrl
Caitlin Scarpa @caitlin_scarpa
Daisy Torralba @prop.rockz taken in Manhattan Theater Club by @cedricblakeprops

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Happy Opening to The Good Thief at @tworivertheater starring @thechristopherfitzgerald and directed by Justin Waldman! It was fun getting to do what I love most - transforming a space to tell a story. For this project we turned a small library into a hole-in-the-wall pub. I wish I had some before and after photos!

Shout out to the prop artisans who made this happen:
Liv Reyes
Ford Rowe
Daisy Torralba @prop.rockz

Catch this crazy tale before it’s over! taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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I hear we’re doing 2016? Well, here’s this little baby who had no idea what was coming.

1. Painting wine barrels for Treasure Island at Book-It Repertory Theatre.

2. Seeing @randall_mouse smash it as Marcy Park in Spelling Bee.

3. Cast to play a bartender in a commercial. I’d never actually bartended at that point! 🙈

4. Swimming with otters at @nurturedbynatureotters for my 30th birthday.

5, 6, 7. Returning to the cult classic musical “Are You There God, it’s Me, Karen Carpenter” at the Bumbershoot music festival! I played Moose and Norman Fishbein. Probably the peak in my acting career. 😂😂😂

8. Starry eyed, seeing a show at a theater I’d later get to work at.

9. Out to dinner before an opening night. by @cedricblakeprops

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9 months ago

Happy Closing, and congratulations to the cast, crew, and makers of The Monsters on a beautiful, sold out run! I never take enough pictures, but here are a few moments.
See you soon at @mtc_nyc in January, 2026!
If you’ll be in town, don’t miss this show!!

Production Photos by T. Charles Erickson

Prop Artisan: Sebastien Chandonnet @sebastienmarcc
Props Assistant: Ford Rowe
Production Artisans:
Carlyn Perlow @caaaahrl
Caitlin Scarpa @caitlin_scarpa
Daisy Torralba @prop.rockz taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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a year ago

Revisiting some images from our most recent production at @tworivertheater! Scroll to see some photos of the props and set decoration from the world premier of Darko Tresnjak’s adaptation of Murder on the Links!

Prop Artisans:
Sebastien Chandonnet @sebastienmarcc
Cameron Foster
Pauline Luo Ye
Carlyn Perlow @caaaahrl
Ford Rowe
Caitlin Scarpa @caitlin_scarpa
Daisy Torralba @prop.rockz
JT Troilo
and Me!

Adapted & Directed by: @darkotresnjak
Scenic Designer: @alexanderdodgedesign
Costume Designer: @jess.goldstein.1360
Lighting Designer: @pablosdesign
Sound Designer: Megumi Katayama
Music Supervisor / Composer: Oran Eldor
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer: J. Jared Janas
Fight Director: Gerry Rodriguez
Dialect Coach: Claudia Hill-Sparks
Production Stage Manager: Alison Cote
Assistant Stage Manager: Mikayla Bettner

Kate Baldwin — Madame Renauld
María Bilbao — Marthe Daubreuil
Hiram Delgado — Sergent de Ville
José Espinosa — Jack Renauld
Jason O’Connell — Commissary Lucien Bex
Campbell Scott — Hercule Poirot
Lauren Worsham — Madame Daubreuil
Voice of Patrick Page — Paul Renauld taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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a year ago

Happy 10 Year Reunion to @bemorechillmusical! What a week of concerts - so much joy and theatre kid energy. Sometimes I can’t believe I get to do this for my job!
Here’s a lobby display we put together for the Anniversary, with some OG props, costumes, playbills, and merch. Also a little school spirit set decoration onstage. And of course, Michael’s slushy!

All with the help of prop artisans @sebastienmarcc and @prop.rockz 🙏🙏🙏 taken in Two River Theater by @cedricblakeprops

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Happy opening weekend to The Tempest @tworivertheater Little Shakes! Here are a few up close shots of some of the pieces we contributed to Teresa L. William’s scenic design.

Props Artisans:
Sebastien Chandonnet
Tomas Torres
Ryan Weadon
and me!

Barrels were beautifully refurbished by @thebarrelguysnj ✨ by @cedricblakeprops

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