Michael HornMar 141 minFlame UrnsFor a production of the Wizard of Oz, we needed practical flames that could burst forth when the wizard projection appears: These are...
Michael HornNov 20, 20211 minApple for The GiverThinkTank TYA commissioned an apple (actually two apples, including the backup) for a production of The Giver that performed at...
Michael HornNov 14, 20211 minMagic MirrorThis magic mirror was created for Beauty and the Beast. It uses an HDMI display controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero, which responds to two...
Michael HornNov 14, 20211 minLumiere's HatThis is Lumiere's Hat from Beauty and the Beast. I was inspired by an LED Matrix candle project I saw on adafruit.com, however I needed a...
Michael HornNov 11, 20211 minMagic RoseThis is the Magic Rose created for Beauty and the Beast. The rose blossom itself is constructed from crepe paper, around a small peice of...
Michael HornOct 25, 20211 minThe VentilatorLab Theater Project required a ventilator for a show that could be unplugged, resulting in an alarm sound. The original plan was to...
Michael HornJul 10, 20211 minMAYDAY: Captain LerroThe powerful script for this show was written by local playwright, author and journalist Bill DeYoung. I worked with him previously on...
Michael HornJul 10, 20211 minHenry Baskerville in Hounds of the BaskervillesI played the poor cursed soul who inherited the Baskerville estate in an adaption of this classic Sherlock Holmes mystery. As the...
Michael HornJul 9, 20211 minJohn Oldman, the Man from EarthJerome Bixby's Man from Earth is the intriguing story of John Oldman, a departing history professor, who claims to be a caveman who has...
Michael HornJul 9, 20211 minAlan TuringIn January 2018, I played the genius mathematician and misanthropic codebreaker Alan Turing in Breaking the Code. An article about the...
Michael HornJul 9, 20211 minLittle Shop of Horrors: TwoeyThis was a LOT of (sweaty) fun, a friend of mine was directing a production of Little Shop of Horrors, and asked me to be the puppeteer...
Michael HornJul 9, 20212 minEvilix, the Frightfully DysmelodicThis was my first time performing on stage since Elementary School! St. Petersburg City Theatre (formerly The Little Theater) put on a...
Michael HornJul 8, 20211 minHippie HouseI'm currently workshopping a full-length play with Project Greenlight at Lab Theater Project. This story follows Frank, a Foley Artist in...
Michael HornJun 12, 20211 minIn the Meantime...When the pandemic fell upon us, it hit my wife, Katie Calahan, especially hard. Above all else, she's an actress, it's what she loves to...
Michael HornApr 17, 20211 minThe Wendy HouseFor this magical production, I created a 2-sided realistic custom gravestone and a remote-controlled tinkerbell lighting effect. This...
Michael HornJan 27, 20212 minPhotonic VibrationsThis is a very big project I am undertaking for Crab Devil art collective in Tampa. It’s an immersive exhibit that fills a 40’x8’x8′...
Michael HornOct 4, 20201 minHounds of the BaskervillesFor this socially-distanced hybrid theatre/radio show, I made some fun magazines and an ON AIR sign more or less based on some pictures...
Michael HornAug 6, 20202 minLittle Mermaid Trident and ShellI created these props for a local production of the Little Mermaid musical. The trident head was made by shaping a styrofoam trident...
Michael HornOct 30, 20193 minRealistic Ride-On Horse PuppetFor Sleepy Hollow, we needed a scary steed for the Headless Horseman to ride, for the grand finale scene of the children’s play. The...
Michael HornOct 29, 20195 minInfrared Tracking ProjectionThis is a really exciting invention I came up with for the Sleepy Hollow. I wanted the pumpkin head to talk – like really talk, and also...