DEATH OF A SALESMAN Preliminary Prop List 11/29/07

NB: This list is subject to great change. Items listed are as scripted and from a yet to be determined scenic design. Stay tuned.

The home was build probably in 1910. Biff was in High School around Fall, 1932/33. The present day is Spring, 1949.

Brooklyn, NY

Script page references are from the Dramatist’s script.

FURNITURE

KITCHEN

1940 (early) style HASTINGS refrigerator. Motor on top would probably appear to be appropriate for a contemporary audience. Cream tone. Light inside.

Bottle of milk

Whipped cheese.

Butter.

Dressing.

Built into a counter sink with facets hardware. Probably not functions. See Larry.

At this point, the counter sink will have a curtain underneath where the plumbing would be. Period curtain fabric a la mid 30s.

Small telephone table w/ period telephone … 40s.

Kitchen cupboards above the sink area. This will be scenery construction. However, depending on Larry, we will probably dress the insides with dishes, etc.

Coffee cups and saucers

Glasses for milk

Bread inside a bread thing (forgot the term)

Small plates for making sandwich

Silverware inside a drawer.

Wall coat rack with 3 hooks by basement door.

Wall sconce by basement door with another one, perhaps, in the stairwell going upstairs.

Kitchen ceiling light fixture underneath the boy’s bedroom.

Steam radiator by porch entrance.

Kitchen table with 3 or 4 side chairs. See Larry.

Maybe an oil table cloth.

Water heater. Period. I am not certain where this will be placed.

WILLY’S BEDROOM

4x6 standard bed with headboard and low footboard.

Two pillows.

Bedding.

Cedar chest at foot of bed.

Side chair.

Chest of drawers

Biff’s trophy.

2 sconces. Placement to be determined. Will move with the unit, if we do this.

Carpet.

Outside ivy. It should look un kept, perhaps brown and dying.

Closet has a split curtain.

PORCH

Outside ivy. It should look un kept, perhaps brown and dying.

Perhaps a porch light that will move with the unit, if we do this.

BOY’S ROOM

Two single beds with head and footboards.

Bedding.

Small carpet DS.

Study desk with sports prop dressing.

Side chair.

Ashtray. (sand or water, etc.)

Wooden strike anywhere matches as backup.

2 wall sconces.

A high school pennant with an “S” on it.

FENCE and HOUSE EXTERIOR

Some sort of vegetation showing a feeling of decay.

SCRIPTED PROPS

I.1 pp.5-12

If we have a porch door, keys to unlock the door.

Two suitcases.

p. 8 Linda: “Take an asprin. Should I get you an aspirin?” If this happens, the chest of drawers can have some medicine bottles, a pitcher of water and two water glasses.

I.2 Boy’s Bedroom pp. 12-18

Cigarettes

Zippo lighter (2)

Ashtray

Happy combs his hair

Happy tries on his new hat. COSTUME

I.3 Kitchen and Backyard From 1949 p. 18 Flashback to outside, fall, 1933 pp. 19-27

Willy glass of milk.

Jar of whipped cheese.

Sandwich stuff. See Larry.

Happy carries rags and a pail of water p 19

Biff carries a period football. (no trademark or writing. I think the shape is a little different. Dark will probably read more period.) p. 19

Happy returns with a punching bag, 1930s. It is a gift from Willy. It has Gene Turnery’s signature on it. (research) P.20

Bernard probably enters with a school book. P22

Linda enters carrying a basket of washing. P23

Linda pulls pencil and paper pad out of apron pocket. P. 24

Linda goes into the kitchen and starts to darn stockings. P.26

Sewing basket with stuff.

Nylon stockings for darning.

Darning hoop? Research.

I.4 Still in the Flashback. Woman in the Hotel. P.27 Bedroom moves DS.

Woman “Thanks for the stockings. I love lots of stockings.” P.27

2 packs of stockings. Period graphics. Pink? Research.

I.5 Still in Flashback. Back to Kitchen. Pp 27-29Linda is darning stockings. Then quickly back to present Kitchen Pp. 29-33

Charley takes player cards from his pocket. P30

Charley pennies from pocket

Willy pennies from a glass or jar

During scene BEN appears p31

Ben carrying a valise and an umbrella

Smoking a cigarette in a holder.

Ben looks at his watch.

I.6 Charley leaves and flashback to golden days. Pp 33-38

Linda with basket of wash, again. P33

I.7 Ben leaves, Linda comes into Kitchen back to present. Pp 38-49

Linda sits down at the table and mends the lining of Willy’s jacket. P. 38

1.8 Scene continues but moves to Willy’s bedroom. Pp. 49

I.9 End of scene. P.50. Furnace or water heater glows.

Biff lights cigarette. P50

Scripted that we see Biff reaching behind the water heater and draws out a length of rubber hose. P. 50. I haven’t the slightest ideas how we are going to do this.

Moon light.

Act II The Next Day, Morning.

II.1 Kitchen, present. Pp51-54

Willy is sipping coffee at the table.

Linda is filling his cup when she can.

Larry, if possible I would like to avoid having a stove.

Linda darns stockings again.

Linda gives Willy a handkerchief. P54

Puts dishes away.

Phone rings. P.54

II.2 The Office. Pp.55-61

Small typewriter table

ashtray

Wire recorder

Howard is threading it. Has to play or work. Electrical.

Scripted with a chair. I believe Larry is fine without this.

Howard picks up cigar from ashtray, gets lighter from pocket. P 56

Larry … Original script p. 82 states “there were promises made across the desk.” Dramatist script says “there were promise made in this office.” I assume “office” no desk.

Howard unplugs the machine to turn it off.

II.3 Flashback with Ben again. Then with younger Linda Pp 61-63

Linda with the wash again.

II.4 Backyard Flashback the Big Game. Pp63-65

Biff, in his high school sweater, enters carrying suitcase.

Happy carries Biff’s shoulder guards, gold helmet, and football pants. P 63

Willy rushes in with the pennants. Handling them out. “Everyone wave when Biff comes out on the field.” Happy, Biff, Linda and Willy. 4 pennants. “S” p64

II.5 Charley’s Office. Pp65- 72

Desk or something to locate Charley’s office. Larry, Ideas?

Ashtray

Bernard pair of tennis rackets and overnight bag.p65

Bernard smoking cigarette. P 65

Charley enters carrying a bottle of bourbon for Bernard. P.69

Charley take out his wallet and counts money.$50

Then $110. P70

II.6 Chop House p.72-81

Table, 2 chairs. White table cloth. P72

Second table with chairs for girls.

Napkins and table cloth. Action. See Larry

Stanley comes in with a glass of champagne.p74

Ashtrays.

Stanley lights Happy’s cigarette.

Girl enters with bag COSTUME p73

Menu p74

Cigarette pack. P74

Lights her cigarette. P75

She takes an address book from bag. P75

Gold Fountain pen. P76.

“Scotch all around” … “Make it doubles.” P 77 3 glasses p78

II 7. Chop House and Flashback with Bernard p81-84

Willy hears voices. Girls enter. Willy goes to washroom.

Biff. Rolled up rubber hose from his coat pocket.

II.8 Willy flashback to Hotel. Pp85-89

Young Biff is knocking at the door. Carrying a suitcase. P85

“You had two boxes of size nine sheers for me, I want them.” P87

Flashback ends. Willy gives waiter $1 p89

“Here is some more” (money) p89

II.9 Biff and Happy Come Home. Pp 89-91

Long stem roses. (probably can be any type of flower. See Larry) We are going to need fresh flowers each night. They get thrown on the floor and should probably fall apart. They are later thrown away in the waste basket, maybe this is underneath the sink through the curtain. Check with Larry. Pp89-91

II.10 Willy comes home. Garden scene with Ben. Pp 91-93

Handful of period seed packets. Carrots, Beets, Lettuce and 3 or 4 others.

Willy has a hoe

Period Flashlight. P. 91

Packets need to fit in Willy pant pockets.

II.11 Biff goes outside and then everyone back into the kitchen. I’m leaving scene. Pp 93-99

Rubber hose again.

Everyone to bed. Willy in car and kills himself.

Requiem… (Prologue) pp. 99-101