When people think of musicals, they often imagine actors singing and dancing to the beat. This time, the spotlight was on the Theatre Company Crew. A high school theatre company outside of Rockwood offered to buy the set pieces from the Theater Company’s production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”.

The high school is located in Illinois, and is interested in the MTC set pieces because they’re putting on a production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” in the future. Although MTC has sold set pieces to other theatre companies within Rockwood, this is the first time a school outside of Rockwood has expressed interest in buying.

The pieces are officially being sold by the MTC, represented by Judi Jones, director of Theatre. Jones is the only one who knows how much they’re worth, and it is currently disclosed information.

“Any money collected for set pieces that sell will go back into the budget for next year’s shows,” Jones said.

The set pieces made include an outhouse, an inventor’s table, and some boxes. The pieces not only give the MTC a bigger budget, but also clear up some storage space.

“We don’t have protected areas to store set pieces,” Jones said.  It is preferable to sell them, rather than throwing them away.”

However, the pieces have not been sold yet. Interest does not guarantee the deal as Jones is not certain what the potential buyer’s budget will allow.

“The other theatre company has to consider the cost of moving/shipping the items, too,” Jones said.

Jones said selling the pieces indicates that they’re good designs, well-made, and that others recognize the hard work that went into the building of the pieces.

Caleb Reed, sophomore, agreed with Jones. Reed participates in crew, the section of theatre that makes the sets and coordinates their placement during a show. He said selling sets doesn’t happen too often, but is awesome when it does.

“It gives money to the program, we get more money, and it’s wonderful,” Reed said.

Rachel Pevehouse, sophomore, is on cast. She said the set pieces were amazing and said a lot about the talent and dedication the MTC crew put into the set. Pevehouse hopes that if any money is made, it will eventually be used to get new props, costumes, and set pieces.

“As an actor, having a beautiful place to be around really makes me want to work harder,” Pevehouse said. “It inspires me more to put on a beautiful performance when I have a beautiful surrounding.