A prop (theatrical prop) is an object used on stage by actors to add to the plot or storyline of a theatrical production. Smaller props are referred to as "hand props", whiel larger props are know as decoration, like chair or table. the difference between a set decoration or prop is use. if the item sin't touched by the preformer for any reason it's a decoration. If it is touched by the actor in accordance to the script then its a script.
Many props are ordinary objects. A prop must look real to the audience, to pull them into the scene more. In some cases, a prop is designed to behave differently from how the real object would, often for the sake of safety.
Sometimes a prop becomes so famous it can remind us of a film.
in the film Psycho the stuffed owl, shower curtain and knife are famous props.
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