Scenic Designer's Sketchbook

USITT Scene Design Award Sponsored by Rose Brand

2012-02-01T12:57:00.002-05:00

I am honored to receive the USITT Scene Design Award Sponsored by Rose Brand!

"The Scenic Design Award is given to graduate students who have demonstrated excellence and talent. The award is sponsored by Rose Brand. These awards bring recognition and support to young designers and technicians at the beginning of their careers, encouraging growth of professionalism within the entertainment industry."

The award will be presented at the USITT Conference in Long Beach in California in March 2012.

Coming this summer!

2012-01-15T11:49:00.003-05:00

"Sacagawea" at Birmingham Children's Theater

2012-01-09T11:28:00.002-05:00

Color Sketch, Digital media.

More Photos from Dead Man's Cell Phone

2011-10-31T10:44:00.000-04:00

Director: Roger Hall

Scene Designer: Charles Murdock Lucas

Lighting Designer: Jimmy Lawlor

Costume Designer: Kathleen Conery

Photos of Dead Man's Cell Phone (First Dress)

2011-10-30T08:53:00.001-04:00

**UPDATE**

Director: Roger Hall

Scene Designer: Charles Murdock Lucas

Lighting Designer: Jimmy Lawlor

Costume Designer: Kathleen Conery

Photos from "Cox & Box"

2011-08-17T17:16:00.001-04:00

All above photos by Michael Banks
Cox and Box
The Ohio Light Opera - 2011
Director: Jacob Allen
Costume Design: Amber Marisa Cook
Scenic Design: C. Murdock Lucas
Lighting Design: Krystal Kennel

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A picture from "reasons to be pretty"

2011-08-17T17:06:00.005-04:00

**UPDATED**

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Survey

2011-08-15T09:15:00.000-04:00

A short survey for Theatrical Designers who visit the website is here:

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Production Photos from "Evening Wind"

2011-07-28T11:43:00.002-04:00

The first of the production photos are coming in for Evening Wind - check them out!

Arthur the hairdresser leaves Paris in search of his father:

But his ship has engine trouble and crashes on a tribal island

Where he will meet Chief Evening Wind, his daughter Atala, the cook Not-Combed-At-All and the Sacred White Bear of the tribe.

Directed by Jacob Allen

Scenery by Charles Murdock Lucas

Costumes by Amber M. Cook

Lighting by Krystal Kennel

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Paint Elevation for Evening Wind

2011-07-26T22:28:00.000-04:00

Here's the Painter's Elevation for the tall drop in Evening Wind

The Overture started with just the moon and night sky visible through the gold picture frame, and as the flying machine lost altitude, the drop flew out, revealing more and more sky, then eventually the coast line of the island.

Triple Bill at Ohio Light Opera

2011-07-12T19:11:00.002-04:00

Here are the model photos of the next productions I have designed, going up in a few weeks:

Royal Hunt of the Sun - Storyboards - Act 2

2011-05-21T22:51:00.000-04:00

Royal Hunt of the Sun - Storyboards - Act 1

2011-05-21T22:45:00.000-04:00

Royal Hunt of the Sun - Selected Moments

2011-05-10T22:26:00.002-04:00

Selected moments Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Schaffer.

For Eduardo Sicangco's Scene Design III class

Oedipus Tyrannos - Revised

2011-05-10T11:08:00.001-04:00

Revised for thesis presentation:

see previous version here

Royal Hunt of the Sun - Sketch Model

2011-04-27T22:37:00.000-04:00

An "idea" model for Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Schaffer.

For Eduardo Sicangco's Scene Design III class

Krapp's Last Tape Model

2011-03-14T21:25:00.000-04:00

Photo of the 1/2" scale model of my design for Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett

More Cosí Photos 2

2011-03-05T08:03:00.000-05:00

More photos from Cosí!

Courtesy of Brent LeFever, UNCSA.

Courtesy of Steve Davis, UNCSA

La bohème Model Photo

2011-03-04T11:41:00.000-05:00

Act IV

La bohème preliminary sketches

2011-02-11T15:22:00.002-05:00

Two sketches for La bohème

Building a model...

2011-01-29T14:13:00.000-05:00

Anyone seen my keys?

I think I left them on my desk...

Cosí Fan Tutte Reviewed!

2011-01-28T15:16:00.000-05:00

We've been reviewed!

Charles Murdock Lucas’ sets evoke the 1960s with a minimalist approach that makes each of just a few elements stand out. One really striking element is the furniture: Piles of red ball-like shapes, for example, replace chairs and sofas.

Check out the review in full here.

More Cosí Photos

2011-01-27T11:47:00.000-05:00

More Cosí Scenery Rehearsal Photos

2011-01-23T07:32:00.001-05:00

Cosí Scenery Rehearsal Photos

2011-01-22T09:50:00.000-05:00

More Rehearsal Photos- no costumes yet, and lots of scenery notes to take, but a lot of progress.