[PappyCat]

Hey All!

I have a friend who is graduating from High School soon and so he is doing his final high school show. I know how emotional that can be and I wanted to get him (or make him) a present.

The problem is, he's a boy, and boys are by nature a little harder to buy/craft for. You can make an easy gift out of a charm bracelet with a charm to represent each play the person has been in for a girl, but boys are a little bit harder.

He's sentimental, not overly so. I want to get him something that will either be a great momento of the past, or some sort of "Here is for your theatre dreams of the future" sort of thing. You know?

A little about him:
He's definitely into theatre, although I don't think he's planning on getting a degree in it... I know he wants to keep participating in it. He's really outgoing, loves comedy. I don't really know what else to put...if you need specific info, let me know!

Shows he's done (to the best of my memory):
Music Man
Wizard of Oz
Anything Goes
Rumors by Neil Simon
Beauty and the Beast
Arabian Nights
Some murder mystery play which name I cannot remember

I can spend around $30, I'd prefer to make something since that is usually more personal.

Any ideas would be fabulous. Thanks so much!

[metaphor17]

Is there any chance of getting pictures or memorabilia from these shows?

If so, you can do a really nice collage and all you would have to pay for is whatever paper supplies you use and the frame...

Or you could do a mini-scrapbook. You know, the ones that are like 1/2 to 1/4 the size of the big square ones? Those are so nice to go back and look through...



Crafty, but I don't think they're too girly if you do them right.

[Brock07]

I was going to say try to track down some props.

[PappyCat]

Not sure if the prop thing is plausible, as he has better access to props than I do, and I know he has a few select things from the shows he's been in.

But I really appreciate the suggestions! Seriously.

[Tenalto]

To build off the picture suggestion, if you can gather a bunch of photos from him in the shows, go to Wal-Mart's website. You can upload the pictures and have a really nice poster made. That's what my mom has started doing for the variety shows she directs.

[kiwiholly]

I second the photo idea, perhaps a very large photo album which is only partially full, so he has space to continue to add photos of shows he does in the future.

[ActingDude17]