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PROPERTYMASTERSGUILD.ORG 1 SUMMER 2025 I VOLUME 1 I ISSUE 3 1 0 I SPOTLIGHT ON EMILY FERRY Ferry is a legend among her fellow Property Masters and a true film trailblazer. 14 I WICKED A wand covered in diamonds, books that can dance, and a gravity-defying broom are just a few of the items that help make fantasy a reality in the musical film Wicked. FEATURES COVER: Wicked. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures DEPARTMENTS 2 I LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Welcome to the summer issue of Prop Culture. 5 I CONTRIBUTORS Learn about the writers 6 I ASK THE EXPERTS/ PROP TALK PODCAST What prop situation went wrong on a show and how did you solve it? 8 I DEAR THERESA AND SCOTT Turn to us when you have questions about the biz. 32 I SCENE STEALERS The missing handkerchief in Only Murders in the Building may solve the puzzle. 24 18 I THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT Bringing to life the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas during World War II. 24 I THE PROP CULTURE INTERVIEW: LATOYA MORGAN A self-professed "film nerd," Morgan has written and produced monumental shows, using props to sell her characters. 30 I THE STREAMING EFFECT Are we losing one of our great industry pastimes: the movie poster? 18