In the 2021-2022 season, the technical theatre students worked on the following projects:
In the 2021-2022 season, the technical theatre students worked on the following projects:
Design Projects: All of the sets for Every Not Just dance show: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Footloose, Puffs, Oliver JR, Little Mermaid JR, The Hobbit, Twisted Tales, Dinosaurs Before Dark. Little Mermaid Costumes, Summer Show Set Designs: Bugsy JR, Guys & Dolls JR & Fiddler on the Roof.
- New Materials:
- Burger Sign with tube lighting
- Reupholster of the chairs for Twas the Night Before Chrsitmas
- Spray foam for milkshakes in footloose
- Owl that flew across the stage
- Lightweight Joint Compound to create pieces of bricks (Twas the Night Before Christmas)
- Light Gels to Create Stain Glass (Little Mermaid Trident)
- Burger Sign with tube lighting
- Construction:
- Worked with wood to construct Twas The Night Before Christmas (Entire walls complete with 2 working doors and faux windows) as well as hung frames and decor to make the set come to life, as well as built the fireplace and learned a third faux bricking technique, Built the stack-able platforms that would be danced on for Footloose, Oliver & The Hobbit. Learned how to effectively drill.
- Created bar cart for Clue out of PVC & wood
- Created a framed picture wall and horizontal Legs (walls) for Puffs
- Created an oar (pvc pipe and wood) for Little Mermaid
- Designed and created the row boat for Little Mermaid (using wood, casters, PVC, cloth & paint)
- Working with foam to create Footloose bridge spanning 20 feet, Bomont Sign in Footloose, Faux Wall that light up in Puffs
- Wooden Mirror frames for Puffs, bookcase for Puffs
- Created the blacklight Soul Wall in Little Mermaid out of wood
- Puffs magic point system, created for theatre magic
- Compressor and nail gun to add finishing touches such as molding and chair rail to Twas The Night Before Christmas Set
- Created a platform for the podium in Footloose
- Created Triton’s Trident in Little Mermaid
- Book pages Puffs
- Painting
- learned sponge bricks & grout technique to update the fire place (Twas & Oliver), acting boxes for Wooden Crates (Oliver), Little Mermaid Stair Covers
- Created stencils and used those stencils to create wall in Twas
- Muslin backdrop to wood grain effect, so the we could do special effects
- Wall in Puffs to create a castle life effect, banners to distinguish the teams, stage painting of the Puffs Crest
- Detailed painting for all performances
- Basic painting to include painting/priming wood, platforms and the stage
- Sewing:
- Designed and pulled costumes for Little Mermaid
- Learned and used blanket stitching
- Learned and used hem stitching
- Learned and used Knife Pleats
- Created Design and execution for Little Mermaid stepsister skirts.
- Set design
- Created Initial Designs for the Sets which were presented to each director
- Learned and implemented stage masking
- Worked with Velcro on skirting platforms
- Changed Masking based on the needs of each show
- Lighting
- Learned and operated the light board for all shows
- Designed & executed the Footloose Burger, which includes learning circuits and understanding how to connect the tube lighting
- Added LED lights to the Puff Magic Wall
- Cross lighting in Puff, Oliver and little mermaid set
- Street lights in Oliver
- Blacklights in Ursula layer in little mermaid
- Production:
- Theatre basics, for example, how to re-purpose previously used items
- Design and Execution of Haunted House Rooms. (unable to do this year do to covid)
- Running Crew
- Stage Crew for Twas the Night Before Christmas, Footloose, Puffs, Oliver JR, Little Mermaid JR, The Hobbit, Twisted Tales, Dinosaurs Before Dark
- During transitions changed the set to accommodate the scene change; couches, tables, benches, rolling flats, beds, boxes, curtains etc.
- Assisted cast members with costume changes (especially quick changes)
Maybe you saw some of their handy work! Many more things were made for each show but this highlights a few of our favorites.
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