Scenic Design Productions

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Working my way up from low budget student productions to sold-out semester headliners, I have loved every show I have ever worked on. Evolving my design process and learning new tricks every step of the way is one of my favorite parts about Production Design and I can not wait to give my all to future productions and learn things I could have never expected.

The stage of a theatrical play with four actors; one woman in a red dress lying on the floor in the foreground, and three actors standing in the background, engaged in a scene. The stage has colorful, stained-glass-like arches and a large purple flower prop overhead.

The Great Gatsby

This show was a unique challenge and one of my fist high budget productions. This adaptation of The Great Gatsby by Simon Levy focuses on the grandeur and spectacle of the source material. The scenes come quick with no blackout in-between, to counter this a permanent set was used that fit the metaphors and spectacle of the world. Starting from photo references, I used Vectorworks to create a final rendering and to get a size reference for the larger set pieces.

Two performers on stage with colorful background. One performer is sitting on a box, wearing a white tank top and shorts with a style of messy hair, holding laundry. The other performer is standing with arms raised, wearing a sweater vest, dress shirt, and gray pants, in a lively pose.

One Man, Two Guvnors

One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean proved to be a fun experience that allowed for I as a designer to engulf myself in the comical world. Working alongside one of our faculty Scenic Designers/Tech Directors this show took on a bright, multi-colored appearance to blend in with the Benny Hill-esc comedy of the time. Wheeled flats and revolving platforms kept the play moving and the world itself revolving.

Actors performing a scene on stage, with one actor in a trash bin and others reacting variedly.

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals

Part of the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville’s S.E.T.O (Student Experimental Theater) program, I was given the honor to help design their student lead productions on a lower budget. The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, a musical by the theater company Skarkid, features a minimalist set with few stand-out features to give the show life. In faithfulness to the original production, most set dressing was placed outside, above, or on the floor of the acting space to grant the actors movement.

A woman standing on a stage holding a wooden chair, with two additional chairs on either side, and a string of numbered cards hanging behind her illuminated by spotlights.

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (or 30 Plays in 60 Minutes), which originated from Neo-Futurist Greg Allen, is a fast paced show where the cast has 60 minutes to get through 30 different plays of the audiences choosing. As another S.E.T.O production, my priority with the show was to make the stage feel like a stand-up comedy club. This allowed me to use more simplistic scenic dressing while I focused on the center piece of the show, the picture frame/ frame for the 60 minute timer.

Theater scene with actors sitting on cube-shaped seats on a grid-patterned stage with a green backdrop.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Set within the depths of young child’s mind, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, follows the adventure of Christopher. A child diagnosed with autism, Christopher struggles with the world around him due to him viewing it in a different light then everyone else. With a love of math and games, a grid pattern floor design and Tetris inspired stage blocks were used to bring the audience into Christopher’s world.