Romeo and Juliet

New Swan Theater
New Swan Theater

New Swan Shakespeare Festival, 2014
Back for a second year at NSSF, we tackled this large production with fervor. With a professional technical staff of three, two interns, and a professional assistant, we were able to make this Pre-Raphaelite production a reality.  My professio

Back for a second year at NSSF, we tackled this large production with fervor. With a professional technical staff of three, two interns, and a professional assistant, we were able to make this Pre-Raphaelite production a reality. 

My professional intern Allison Kim created the floral palette of the party and built the women's veils with an array of beautiful silk flowers. In additional to these, I built many leather accessories, including every belt, mask, and gauntlet in the show. 

 
Director: Cal MacLean ScD: Jon Lacovelli CD: Gwyneth ConawayBennison LD: Kathryn Lawrence SD: Mark Caspary; Matt Glen

Director: Cal MacLean

ScD: Jon Lacovelli

CD: Gwyneth ConawayBennison

LD: Kathryn Lawrence

SD: Mark Caspary; Matt Glen
As a show with a basis in the Pre-Raphaelite artistic movement rather than a historical period, the show took on characteristics of not only the Italian Renaissance but also the late Medieval era. While the decoration and cut of clothing was reminis

As a show with a basis in the Pre-Raphaelite artistic movement rather than a historical period, the show took on characteristics of not only the Italian Renaissance but also the late Medieval era. While the decoration and cut of clothing was reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance, the silhouette of the garments in the show maintained a long, narrow shape. 

The aesthetic leanings of the Orientalists greatly influenced the party, particularly paintings blurring the lines between both movements. Taking a lead from artists that focused on subjects in Istanbul, the party-goers were adorned with metallic lamee fabrics in balloon pants and kaftans. 
The second half of the story takes a grand swan dive into tragedy. The show quickly looses its romantic amber and moss green palette. We first see the palette intensify as passionate tempers grow. It quickly decays into the tomb, a sickly version of

The second half of the story takes a grand swan dive into tragedy. The show quickly looses its romantic amber and moss green palette. We first see the palette intensify as passionate tempers grow. It quickly decays into the tomb, a sickly version of our romantic palette, as if the paint has rotted before our eyes. 

The Seagull

The Seagull
The Seagull

Director: Tom Provenzano

ScD: Nephelie Andonyadis

CD: Gwyneth ConawayBennison

LD: Hannah DeWitt

 
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Flowers for Algernon

Deaf West Theatre

Directed by Matt McCray, 2013

Deaf West Theatre
Deaf West Theatre
Deaf West Theatre caters to both a hearing and deaf audience. A large challenge of the production was designing costumes to accommodate signing. White is a distracting color for signing, as are landiards, and loud patterns. 

Deaf West Theatre caters to both a hearing and deaf audience. A large challenge of the production was designing costumes to accommodate signing. White is a distracting color for signing, as are landiards, and loud patterns. 
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon

Director: Matt McCray, 2013

ScD: Sarah Krainin

CD: Gwyneth ConawayBennison

LD: Jeremy Pivnick

SD: Joseph "Sloe" Slawinski
Starring: Daniel Durant, Hillary Baack, Josh Breslow

Starring: Daniel Durant, Hillary Baack, Josh Breslow
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