Production Musings

2009 Stage Design #1

// January 15th, 2009 // Stage Design

Series :: Christianity Undressed
“Many people say religion is one of the primary problems with the world. We agree. Over the years, religion has been clothed in many different ways: the elegant robes of priests, conservative habits of nuns, suits & ties, sin management, rules, and expectations. What’s being covered up? Does Christianity have anything to hide? If all the trappings were stripped away, what would be left?

The purpose behind this series is to expose these questions and many more in an attempt to find the bare truth that may have been covered up by good intentions and lost in the attire of rituals and traditions.” – Series Blurb

It’s our first series of 2009! Dressing rooms constructed of wood. 10′ sections of truss borrowed from my friend Lester Hamrick. 4 30w pinspots were used to light interior of truss. 2 Color Splits and 2 Par 64 fixtures hung from truss. Studio Beam fixtures on back row. One of the significant changes we made recently was to move the studio beams to the back row. They are working out very nicely back there for back lighting and color changes, especially when haze is used. Feel free to critique the color palette of this design. We typically aim for about 2, maybe 3 colors for use but in this design there are at least 4 or 5 colors going on and therefore may be a bit too busy.  BTW, when we took these photos, the room wasn’t hazed well enough.