It's been a couple months... I guess it's time to catch up reports of shows I've worked on. This year was my third year working for CET (Children's Educational Theater). It is the most intense job I have ever done. I am the Tech director for the program. As Tech Director I am responsible for… Continue reading CET 2014
Tag: teaching drama
The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Once again I am painting a Seuss-type set. I must say I am getting quiet good at painting Seuss... all thanks to my friend Robert Salberg who has a thing for all things Seuss. This time his school was working on The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream. I believe his 8th graders were the… Continue reading The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Into the Woods
My friend Jeff Witt came to me in February and wanted me to come up with a set idea that was "outside the box" for his spring production of Into the Woods at Central High School. I thought about it and approached him with the idea of setting the show in New York City. My… Continue reading Into the Woods
Willie Wonka
I am finally getting around to blogging about the latest set I designed. I worked on Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Central High School. This was a hard set... first, because I am not all that excited about the script... and second, because there are so many different scene changes. I wasn't sure… Continue reading Willie Wonka
CET 2013
Ok... it's time to do some catch up. This year I worked at Children's Educational Theater. This is my second year with this organization. I am responsible for the tech stuff for 6 children's productions, tech supplies and teaching 3 tech classes. This year I designed Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr to be performed in the… Continue reading CET 2013
Family Matters – a Play
Once again I have been ask to design and paint a set for my friend Robert and his students at Howard Street Middle School. This show is called Family Matters. All he needed was a back drop that he wanted to look like the front of a huge family album or scrapbook and a giant book...… Continue reading Family Matters – a Play
Ways Being a Theater Major Set Me Up For a Successful Life
The Arts in our public schools are disappearing at an alarming rate. The town next to us has cut the vocal program from their class schedules. The schools in my town have moved to offering ½ of the music program they had a few years ago. They don’t offer a theater program. The only theater… Continue reading Ways Being a Theater Major Set Me Up For a Successful Life
Once Upon A Mattress – CHS 2013
Once Upon a Mattress was an adventure! I drew out a basic plan, got director approval and went to work! The first step was to make more flats. I need something light enough to fly. I wanted to fly a giant 20x20 foot wall. This was going to by an adventure for sure! We brought… Continue reading Once Upon A Mattress – CHS 2013
Seusical the Musical – Howard Street Middle School 2013
Back in October my friend, Robert, ask me to design Suesical the Musical Jr. for his middle-school class. The set needed to be easily moved... they practice in a gym and then perform on a stage. They do not have time to "build" a set because the stage belongs to the high school. Kids need to be… Continue reading Seusical the Musical – Howard Street Middle School 2013
Little Mermaid
This is the first scene... Eric's boat. Most of this set is on the "fly". This is the first time I've designed for the fly system. For under sea scenes the Sail flies up and the sea moves up too. We also made "coral" that moves into place with the help of sea creatures. We… Continue reading Little Mermaid
