An ingenious fixture stabilizes and decorates the dynamic stage as it collapses and expands. The machine has no floor, but extension brackets, and into these are fixtures, set into a grooved track. The fixtures are spheres, grooved around circumference, into which a telescoping arm is set. Both the sphere and arms can twist, and the arm can also bend. The other side of the arm is a hook to connect to stations of the stage.

When the background collapses in front of the fountains, the gridded gate closes in front of them, and fixtures secure it shut.

Connected to the fixtures are shells which have a cupped dimension and can hold candles. These are fixed on by a tab underneath the sphere, connected by eyelet; and when necessary, they can rotate in front of the sphere. Fixed to these by eyelet are painted, metal flaps: a center section has two wings that can fold behind or fan out, securely arranged by tab and slot. Viewed one way, they are a landscape of Egypt, inverted they are figurative for the nativity. Otherwise, these hang from the shells like a curtain, obscuring the background stage to illustrate and enhance the story as required.