Archive for July, 2012

The 2011-12 Bartell Theatre Awards

Posted in Scenic Design on July 28th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

I finally made it over to visit Tara Ayres, co-artistic director of Madison’s Stage Q Theatre.   At the annual Bartell Theatre Awards a few weeks ago, she accepted the award on my behalf since I was unable to attend the party.   The Bartell Theatre houses a group of Madison’s community theatres — Stage Q, Strollers, Mercury Theatre, among others — and every year they collectively give awards for the ‘best’ elements produced under the Bartell’s aegis.   Mine is for ‘best set design’ for Stage Q’s “Ghost of a Chance” this past November.

A Thousand Clowns

Posted in Drawings, Lighting Design on July 22nd, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the midst of drafting the front of house positions for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s August production of “A Thousand Clowns.”  Also have to go and strike props for “Music in the Air” tonight.  Huzzah.

A Thousand Clowns

Posted in Drawings, Lighting Design on July 21st, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light plot for over stage for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s production of “A Thousand Clowns.”   The front of house and paperwork will be going out first thing Monday morning.   It’s pretty packed over the stage, but it always feels like something is missing. . .

Music in the Air

Posted in General Production, Scenic Design, Scenic Painting on July 21st, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

At what served as the tech table for “Music  in the Air.”  That’s costume designer Tracey Lyons (a colleague at UW-Whitewater), director Greg Ganakis, and Scott, the light board operator who was rather left in charge of the partially completed lighting design the final two nights (he kept up though!).  Also note the lack of stage manager, as the sole member of stage management (as well as the only crew member for a cast of 80, which included children and a cast member with early onset Alzheimer’s), Kaylee Oost, was running all the props backstage.  NO ONE CALLED THIS SHOW.   Oh, and no headsets either.  The Whitewater students who thought they were on the run crew were never told when to show up, and all backstage crew was finally cut by the producer on Wednesday, though no one from Music on the Lake ever bothered to contact them.  It’s a wonder there is any one is smiling in this photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

During tech;  set up for Ernst’s office.

A Thousand Clowns

Posted in Drawings, Lighting Design on July 21st, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working up the rough light plot for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s August production of “A Thousand Clowns,” directed by Jonathan West.

 

Music in the Air

Posted in General Production, Scenic Design, Scenic Painting on July 17th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A slightly blurry photo the day after load-in.  The road cases on stage are sound and lights getting set up.  This is the first day with the actors (all seventy plus of them) on the full set.  The panels are shown with the “Munich” side.

 

 

Music in the Air

Posted in Frantic Carpentry, Scenic Design on July 13th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tada!  The organ is NOW a piano!

Music in the Air

Posted in Scenic Design, Scenic Painting on July 12th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

The two downstage sets of flats for “Music in the Air.”  Load in on Sunday.    Should be exciting.

Music in the Air

Posted in Scenic Design, Scenic Painting on July 11th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

The swirly patterned “Munich’ side of the flip panels for “Music in the Air.”  Inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt.

Music in the Air

Posted in Scenic Design, Scenic Painting on July 10th, 2012 by Eric Appleton

Upstage Panels, "Edendorf" side