Michael  Horn

"A Number" immersive set lighting

For a production of the Wizard of Oz, we needed practical flames that could burst forth when the wizard projection appears: These are...

ThinkTank TYA commissioned an apple (actually two apples, including the backup) for a production of The Giver that performed at...

This magic mirror was created for Beauty and the Beast. It uses an HDMI display controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero, which responds to two...

This 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...

Lab Theater Project required a ventilator for a show that could be unplugged, resulting in an alarm sound. The original plan was to...

For this magical production, I created a 2-sided realistic custom gravestone and a remote-controlled tinkerbell lighting effect. This...

For this socially-distanced hybrid theatre/radio show, I made some fun magazines and an ON AIR sign more or less based on some pictures...

I created these props for a local production of the Little Mermaid musical. The trident head was made by shaping a styrofoam trident...

For Sleepy Hollow, we needed a scary steed for the Headless Horseman to ride, for the grand finale scene of the children’s play.  The...

This 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...

This was a fun prop made for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  Caractacus Potts invented a haircut machine to make some money at the fair so he...

The GCP Junior Stars production of Seussical required some really bold lighting, a special DMX controlled lighting rig was developed to...

This is just a small project, it was originally intended to be a part of the Seussical show, but many other things took priority, and by...

For the Junior Stars’ show Coal, which is about the Elf who is in charge of the Naughty List, I created this beautiful Naughty List...

I worked with Director Rick Bronson on this giant 6’x8′ storybook to drive the narrative of his play, Polish Joke.  I contributed the...

For the Gulfport Community Players’ Junior Stars children’s theatre production of The Phantom Tollbooth, I created this vehicle.  It was...

I bought a cheap LED projector from amazon that boasted a “water effect”, hoping I would be able to hack it for my own purposes, and I...

Michael created this technical effect prop for the St. Petersburg City Theatre for their production of “A Christmas Carol”, the crown for...

Michael created an iron man Cosplay, starting from a plain red shirt and gloves.  the chest part is attached to the shirt magnetically,...

Michael volunteered to create art/technology props and effects for the parody show “Star Chix” at the St. Petersburg City Theatre.  A...

Michael Horn crafted these beautiful LED-lit centerpieces for his wedding.   The trunks are made from plastic containers, papier-mâché,...