Scene Designer's Sketchbook

Once Upon a Mattress - Color Sketch

2010-02-18T22:22:00.002-06:00

Color sketch for Vicki Davis's and Bill Brewer's Scene Design 2 Class.
Original 20x30, Collage, Ink, and Gouache.

The Crucible - Color Sketch

2010-02-11T22:25:00.000-06:00

Color sketch for Vicki Davis's and Bill Brewer's Scene Design 2 Class.
Original 20x30, Collage, Ink, and Spray Paint.

Color Sketch for Equus

2010-02-04T07:02:00.000-06:00

Color sketch for Vicki Davis's and Bill Brewer's Scene Design 2 Class.
Original 20x30, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Ink, and Gouache.

2009 Updated New Portfolio

2009-12-18T16:06:00.003-06:00

It's the end of 2009, and I've put a lot of new work into my portfolio. Take a look!

Another Model Shot from Il Tabarro

2009-12-05T07:36:00.002-06:00

Il Tabarro by Giacomo Puccini designed for the space at the Opera Company of Philadelphia.

Revised model:

A Project for Franco Colavecchia's Scene Design 2 Class.

Il Tabarro

2009-11-19T21:34:00.003-06:00

A Storyboard from Il Tabarro by Giacomo Puccini designed for the space at the Opera Company of Philadelphia:

One of Three. Original 22x30, Acrylic, Ink, Gouache, Spray Paint,

Three photos of the first model:

You can find the whole libretto in english here.

Learn more about Il Tabarro at Wikipedia.

A Project for Franco Colavecchia's Scene Design 2 Class.

Fences - Selected Production Photos

2009-11-08T22:10:00.003-06:00

The Tempest - Storyboards

2009-11-08T16:06:00.001-06:00

Storyboards for The Tempest by William Shakespeare.

The Storm

Calming the storm
Conjuring Ariel
Conjuring Caliban
The Nobles
The Servants and Caliban Meet

Ferdinand and Miranda Meet

The Servants and Caliban Plot The Banquet
The Masque

The Judgement
Prospero Abandons his Magic

For Franco Colavecchia's Scene Design 2 Class

From Fences Tech

2009-10-24T16:12:00.003-05:00

Stephen McKinley Henderson, a alumnus of UNCSA and a Wilsonian trained actor as well, visits during a break at Fences Tech.

Fences - the Romare Bearden Inspired Drop

2009-10-24T15:56:00.003-05:00

For the final design of Fences I designed a collage of emotional and contextual responses to the play, inspired by the artist Romare Bearden. To learn more about Bearden, you can visit the Romare Bearden Foundation Website.

Fences Opens

2009-10-24T15:46:00.001-05:00

I've designed scenery for another show, Fences by August Wilson, here in Winston-Salem, NC at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It opens this coming week

“Fences” by August Wilson
October 29-31 (Thurs – Sat) 8:00 p.m. at Catawba Theatre
November 1 (Sun) & 7 (Sat) 2:00 p.m.
4-7 (Wed – Sat) 8:00 p.m. at Catawba Theatre
Directed by Michele Shay / Featuring members of Studios 3 & 4
Arguably one of the greatest American plays of our time, this Pulitzer prize winning saga expresses the bitter pain of a failed black baseball player and the dawning of a new age of opportunity for his family.

To get tickets, check out:
http://www.uncsa.edu/performances/boxoffice.htm

Some Pictures for The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe Tech

2009-09-28T20:45:00.005-05:00

In tech for The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe, at Birmingham Children's Theatre.
Here are some pictures of my set (still in the process of being painted)

In the spare room.

Lucy arrives in Narnia, split scene with other children in the spare room.

In the beaver's home.

Spring returning to Narnia.

Outside the witch's palace.

Picnic - 2nd Pass

2009-09-25T15:12:00.005-05:00

I'm currently designing "Picnic" by William Inge, directed by Laura Henry, at UNCSA. Here is my second rendering:

The design has changed some from this rendering now, but I thought I'd post it all the same.

Fences 2nd rendering

2009-09-17T10:48:00.002-05:00

I am currently designing Fences by August Wilson. My director is Michele Shay.

Here is my second sketch for the show in the thrust space of Catawba Theater:

Some Highlights from First Dress of Moonlight and Magnolias

2009-09-16T07:28:00.002-05:00

Near the beginning of the show...

Devolving into chaos...

"I'll never be hungry again..."

"We're making a movie!"

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe build process

2009-09-16T07:16:00.003-05:00

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe build process is being chronicled here.

Take a look!

Fences at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

2009-09-15T10:23:00.002-05:00

I am currently designing Fences by August Wilson, at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. My director is Michele Shay.

Here is my first sketch for the show in the thrust space of Catawba Theater:

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe process

2009-09-15T00:43:00.002-05:00

Another scenic unit in process from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Birmingham Children's Theatre:

Scenic Charge - Stephen Fister
Technical Director - Spencer Shoults
Director - Dane Peterson

Moonlight and Magnolias opens this week

2009-09-13T10:40:00.001-05:00

Moonlight and Magnolias is opening here in Winston-Salem, NC this week on Friday (18th of Sept) and runs for only two weekends.

See blurb and website below.

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS
by Ron Hutchinson
September 18 - 20 and 24 - 28
AUDITIONS MONDAY AUGUST 3
Tickets on sale September 14

The year is 1938 and after three years work preparing to shoot GONE
WITH THE WIND, producer David O. Selznick stops production because
he’s not happy with the script! And the burning of Atlanta has already
been filmed. Selznick locks Victor Fleming, director of WIZARD OF OZ,
and Ben Hecht, one of Hollywood’s finest writers, in his office and
refuses to let them out until they have completely re-written the
massive screenplay to his liking. You will howl at the hilarious
behind-the-scenes birth pangs of one of America’s favorite motion
pictures. Daily News said – “Frankly, My Dear, this is one funny
play!”

Directed by Stan Bernstein

Twin City Stage (formerly The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem)
www.twincitystage.org
610 Coliseum Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Phone: (336) 748-0857

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Birmingham Children's Theatre being built and painted

2009-09-08T08:05:00.002-05:00

I've been designing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for the Birmingham Children's Theatre, and they are in the process of building and painting it. Here's one unit in process:

Scenic Charge - Stephen Fister
Technical Director - Spencer Shoults
Director - Dane Peterson

More to come!

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Birmingham Children's Theatre

2009-07-29T00:30:00.000-05:00

I'm now designing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Birmingham Children's Theatre,

Here's my paint elevation for the Wardrobe itself:

Master Harold ...and the Boys at UNCSA

2009-05-30T08:23:00.001-05:00

I recently designed a student directed black-box production of Master Harold ...and the Boys at UNCSA, Here's a rehearsal shot.

Directed by Mollye Maxner

"Ghosts" Act 1 Storyboard

2009-05-22T15:24:00.004-05:00

One of Three. Original 22x30, Acrylic, Ink, Colored Pencil

For "Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen.
See the wikipedia entry about Ghosts here.

For Franco Colavecchia's Scene Design 1 Class

Another ink sketch for Angel Street

2009-04-08T16:44:00.001-05:00

For Franco Colavecchia's Scene Design 1 Class

Sweeney Todd at Red Mountain Theatre Company

2009-04-08T08:20:00.000-05:00

Sweeney Todd opens this month at the Red Mountain Theatre Company, where I previously designed Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Here a rendering of the first moment of the show: