Technical Theatre Projects
- New Materials/Projects:
- Rotating Stage for Les Miserables
- Construction:
- Created 3D cartoon trees for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- Worked with wood to construct Three separate sections to the West Side Story Set. Complete with valances, selves, and windows.
- Created 3 moveable platforms with spiral platform stairs for Les Misérables
- Created Mansion and Beds for Annie
- Using cloth, foam, pvc, and wood. Constructed a working conveyor belt for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
- Used a compressor and nail gun to add finishing touches such as moulding and chair rail to West Side Story, Annie and Newsies
- Created Muskets for Les Misérables using only materials found in the classroom.

- Painting
- Learned to Marble for the Mansion in Annie
- Created Coco-cola Painting for West Side Story
- Acting boxes were painted to look like Wooden Crates
- Painted the Conveyor belt with multiple bricking effects
- Basic painting to include painting/priming wood, platforms and the stage
- Sewing:
- Designed and pulled costumes for Cinderella
- Created their own matching patchwork jackets
- Learned and used Knife Pleats, Box Pleats, Inverted Pleats, & Kick pleats
- Developed their own patterns to create perfect fit costumes
- Created Design and execution for Cornelius in Rudolph, Enjoras and Mr. & Mrs. Tenardier in Les Miserables, Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians, Annie in Annie
- 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
- Wired the fixtures for the Mansion
- Added LED lights to the Newsies Wall
- Running Crew
- During transitions changed the set to accommodate the scene change; couches, tables, benches, rolling flats, platforms, 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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