The three Rhein maidens mainly hang out and protect the Rheingold, which can only be stolen by someone who has renounced love. The Rhein is represented by a series of wading pools strewn across the front of the stage, filled with translucent plastic balls representing water. There is enough room between the pools for someone to be at the edge of the stage, if desired. There are a few simple cutout plywood pieces representing mountains. Next to the Rheingold is a kleig light with a gold filter, throwing a golden 'aura' in the background. Alberich is traditionally represented as 'an evil dwarf', but I prefer the character to be a spurned nerd/geek. The Rheinmaidens tell Alberich about the gold, because it can only be stolen by someone who has renounced love, and they deem him to lustful to do that, but after they reject his advances, he renounces love, and steals the gold.
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