The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
Directed by Stephan Golux
Scenic and Lighting Design by Rhi Johnson
The Winter's Tale can be described as two plays, separated by 16 years and woven together in the final act. In this production, dark jewel tones and heavy fabrics define the tragic world of Sicilia, while light colors and bright floral fabrics highlight the coming of Spring in Bohemia.
Right: Rendering and production photo for King Leontes of Sicilia. Pictured with his son, Mamillius. Photo by K. Mendelowitz. Click here for more images.
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Can Can Plays the Bay at Nice: A Collection of One-Acts
Can Can by Romulus Linney, Play by Samuel Beckett, The Bay at Nice by David Hare
Directed by Stephan Golux. Scenic Design by Kade Mendelowitz. Lighting by Rhi Johnson
From communist Russia to a country diner, love takes all forms in this collection of plays about relationships and the durability of the human spirit. Bright colors and haunting makeup support the stylized texts of Can Can and Play (respectively), while realistic clothing reflects the gritty world of The Bay at Nice.
Left: Rendering and production photo of Valentina in The Bay at Nice. Click here for more images.
Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Directed by Gwen Brazier
Scenic Design by Tom Creek. Lighting by Kelly Stables
Gut-wrenching humor and heartbreaking tragedy combine in this famous musical by Stephen Sondheim. Iconic images from well-known fairytales combine with unpredictable circumstances to create ironic and unexpectedly human characters.
Right: Rendering and production photo for Lucinda, an ugly stepsister. More images available upon request.
Vinegar Tom by Caryl Churchill
Directed by Stephan Golux
Lighting Design by Adam Gillette. Props by Rhi Johnson
Vinegar Tom alternates dramatic scenes about a 17th Century witch hunt with modern songs commenting on the treatment of women through the ages. Because the production was in-the-round, costumes and props provided most of the context and character information for the audience.
Left: Rendering and production photo for Susan, a young mother. Photo by S. Golux. Click here for more images.
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel
Directed by Carrie Baker
Scenic and Lighting Design by Kade Mendelowitz
How I Learned to Drive may be an unhappy, even tragic story about child abuse and incest, but despite that it is remarkably funny. While the two main characters remain themselves throughout, a small chorus provide the rest of the cast, playing awkward teenagers, comical family members and other bit parts. Flexible base costumes and added pieces are necessary to differentiate characters and tell the story.
Right: Rendering and production photo for the Female Greek Chorus as Mother, an expert on drinking. Photo by K. Mendelowitz. More images available upon request.
Octopus by Steven Yockey
Directed by Bryan Fonseca
Scenic Design by James Gross. Lighting by Laura Glover
In this careful combination of reality and the abstract, Yockey explores what it means to be living with HIV in today's world. After a foursome leads to an unexpected health scare, a telegraph boy appears, soaking wet from the bottom of the ocean, delivering cryptic messages and raising questions about what it really means to love someone unconditionally.
Left: Rendering of Kevin and his boyfriend Blake. Production photo of Kevin with the cheerfully surreal telegraph boy. More images available upon request.
The Zippers of Zoomerville: A Mini Mockeretta by Jack O'Hara and Tim Brickley
Directed by Jack O'Hara
Scenic Design by James Gross. Lighting by Laura Glover
A parody based on the famous Indy500, The Zippers of Zoomerville is a wacky, 'punny,' slapstick with music inspired by Gilbert and Sullivan. Six actors switch from one character to the next in a matter seconds, requiring simple, identifiable costume pieces with a humorous flare.
Right: Rendering and production photo for Veneera Glossover, a perpetual runner up, pictured with John Hoosier Lordyboy Jr., a rookie driver. Photo by B. Marx. Click here for more images.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Keith Langsdale
Scenic Design by Sean Cote, Sam Laird and Rob Christiansen. Lighting by Robert Strano
Eclectic is the only work that can describe this uncommon production, combining Asian inspired costumes; Russian and American folk music; scant, post-disaster sets, stylized fight choreography and puppets. These costumes emphasize the divide between the social classes through style and use of color.
Left: Rendering and production photo for The Governor's Wife. Photo by Jon Crispin. Click here for more images.
The Reincarnation of Jaime Brown by Lynne Alvarez
Directed by Sheila Siragusa
Scenic Design by Sean Cote, Sam Laird and Rob Christiansen. Lighting by Brenda Cortina
In this play about learning to live life to the fullest, dark, layered clothing transitions into bright colors and flowing lines as characters who are defensive and guarded become trusting and open.
Right: Multi-image rendering and production photo for Jaime, the possible reincarnation of a wealthy man's son. Photo by Jon Crispin. Click here for more images.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jeannie-Marie Brown
Lighting by Penny Remsen
This production of Romeo and Juliet, intended for local high schoolers, took its inspiration in both direction and design from popular video games including Final Fantasy and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Techno music, dance choreographed fight scenes, cross-gender casting and oversized, stylized weapons brought the play from the Renaissance into the world of fantasy.
Left: Rendering and production photo for Tybalt. Photo by Jon Crispin. Click here for more images.
Gum by Karen Hartman
Directed by Maryann Lombardi
Scenic Design by Sean Cote. Lighting by Robert Strano
Set in a fantastical world somewhere in the Middle East and produced in a controversial setting (for an audience who opposed the play before seeing it), Gum's challenging design combined organic and beautiful elements with restraint, rebellion, and death. The two young women in the play represent flowers in their father's garden, but the beautiful clothing restricts their movement, just as the garden walls hold them in.
Right: Rendering and production photo for Rhami, the older sister. Photo by Jon Crispin. Click here for more images.
