For background information about Bartered Bride you can visit the wikipedia article here. The most interesting aspect of the opera for me is that it’s set in the time of a festival from morning to evening. The implication is that it should be set in a happy environment almost like a spring festival. I have conducted a very interesting visual research which I will take a photograph of and talk a bit more about it but until then, here are some of “white” model shot that I am/was working on. The white model is for the scenic designer to get a feel for scenery and to communicate his vision to other fellow artists. In my case, it’s not a white model but it is mostly white. The idea is that I can change it easily at any time. The next step is to add another layer on top of it with either paint or re-do some of the elements in a more “finish” state. Here is act one.

Act 1 is mostly played outside in fron of the tavern. I wanted the scene to be as happy as possible so that it is very lighthearted and happy. It is mostly characterized by a sea of sunflowers in the background working against the outside of the tavern which is represented here by The Wall. The floor is another representation of a sunflower, in this example, the color.

Act 2 is inside the tavern so expect lot’s of table, chairs and mugs. The Wall will be somewhat different then what is shown here but it’s possible to communicate the “feel” for this act. It should still be happy and uplifting in every way possible.

Act 3 is all about the circus passing in town. The scene is set for dance and acrobat which will be cool to have fun with. I wanted to clear the space as much as possible to have an open space for dancing, etc.. The platform are there to be able to have different layer of bodies on stage to be able to fill the space as much as possible.

Disclaimer: The model is not what some NYU kids could do in terms of model building skills, I am after all, from CalArts.

The new rules…

Setting the Running Crew
Electrician Duties
Premium Pay for a 7th Day or 9th Performance
Overtime Hiring Requirements
Meal Periods
Rehearsals and Work Calls
Performance Calls
Continuity Calls
Canceled Performances

You can check out “League Begins Implementing Terms of Rejected Stagehands Contract” for more information.

The play features Pepperdine seniors Alex Fthenakis, Chad Jones, and Courtney McCurdy, sophomores Allegra Edwards and Giovanne Helou, and first-year student Erika Varela. In addition, the set design is by senior Kate Kearns; the sound design is by junior Alex Montano, and junior Daniel Willis serves as props master.

Come support the work of our students, and enjoy an entertaining and thought-provoking night of theatre. There will be a Forum for Discussion with the cast following the Wednesday night performance.

We hope to see you in the Lindhurst Theatre next week!

The minute you enter the Signature Theatre Company’s auditorium for Iphigenia 2.0, you know you’re in the hands of people who mean business. The set designer, Blythe R. D. Quinlan, has seemingly taken a sledgehammer to the stage, knocking out everything back to the loading platform and cinder block walls.

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This handheld tool allows miter cuts from 45 to 135 degrees of small pieces of wood, plastic, rubber, and even metal. As a miniaturist and model maker, this tool has been invaluable for cutting one or a myriad of small parts at various angles and sizes — to change the angle you slide a self-indexing metal guide that runs perpendicular to the blade.

Well, guess I’ll be the Lighting Designer for Taylor Hicks this coming Thursday July ^5th right after Independence Day at the Paramount Theatre. You can check out prices online at the paramount website here. I don’t really know Taylor Hicks except that he was on American Idol. I’m sure it will be somewhat interesting.

Best Musical
Spring Awakening

Best Book of a Musical
Spring Awakening - Steven Sater

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written For the Theatre
Spring Awakening - Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater

Best Revival of a Play
Journey’s End

Best Revival of a Musical
Company

Best Special Theatrical Event
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play
Julie White - The Little Dog Laughed

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Hyde Pierce - Curtains

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup - The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By A Featured Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle - The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical
John Gallagher, Jr. - Spring Awakening

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Mary Louise Wilson - Grey Gardens

Best Direction of a Play
Jack O’Brien - The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Mayer - Spring Awakening

Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones - Spring Awakening

Best Orchestrations
Duncan Sheik - Spring Awakening

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask - The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley - Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber - The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
William Ivey Long - Grey Gardens

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz - The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams - Spring Awakening

Regional Theatre Award
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA