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A prop is an item that the actor either touches or makes reference to. For example, an actor is reading a book and then wonders aloud where his calculator is. The scene cuts to the location of the calculator. Both the book and calculator are props. In this instance, it is the responsibility of the “Prop Master” to bring these two items to the set each day. A Prop Master is the person in charge of keeping track of the props of a production as well as often obtaining or purchasing them.

However, if the book or calculator are left laying on a table and no mention of, or the actor makes no physical contact with, they become a "Set Decoration", and it becomes the responsibility of the “Set Decorator” to provide these items.

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Choose from the following subjects	The Definition of a Prop	The Types of Props
The Creation and Construction of a Prop.	Advice on Kit Prop Building.	Prop Collecting.
Found Props	Greebles