Tech Prod I Final Scene Design for Sandra and the Janitor by William Packard Taylor Elliott

MUSIC “Nightmare Song” by Adrian Kerrihard Lyrics include: “The things that creep around at night/are okay/for you” “If you could just let the echos ring” “The monsters peeling paint at night/they are safe/with you” This is an eerie, haunting sound and the woman’s sweet, innocent voice gives you a sense of security, but at parts of the song, she sings in a shockingly low and menacing pitch.

Costume Design: Sandra What the script tells us: …dressed in an ancient black silk ankle-length dress(11). …underneath she is wearing a man’s white shirt and Levi’s (15). What I want: ill-fitting clothes, so that it appears she’s always in a costume; haunting.

Costume Design: Janitor What the script tells us: he enters in bedroom slippers, carrying a mop (11). He is a janitor. What I want: muted, boring colors; reminiscent of my papa; tired and dirty.

Janitor: Highlight wrinkles; volumize and gray hair (emphasize balding); highlight check bones; dull and tired eyes. Sandra: Unkempt hair and bangs to hide her forehead and her secrets; overemphasize eyeliner so it drips when she cries; give her earrings to add flare for the dramatics; add freckles and blush to remind everyone she’s only 17. Make-Up Design

Original Sketches

Final Groundplan ½ inch scale What the audience sees: three walls with one door frame/door Furniture pieces: cot, clothes hanger, small dresser, wooden chair, mop bucket, tall bucket, a stool, and a small tea table.

Audience View 1/4 inch scale

Color Scheme I want the background to fade to represent transcending into the basement apartment, where top is light and possibilities, and bottom is intense and blindingly dark. Nightmarish; where a candle would stand out.

Lighting Suggestions and Inspirations

View from Backstage ¼ inch scale What we see: FIVE 4’x8’ flats, TWO 2’x8’ flats, FOUR 6’x4’ plugs, and SIX 4’x4’ plugs. Totaling to… -384 ft^2 of lauan (or TWELVE 8’x4’ pieces of lauan) -204 ft of 2”x4”

Supplies * (for purchase) *384 ft^2 of lauan (or TWELVE 8’x4’ pieces of lauan)+ 4 8’x4’ EXTRA *204 ft of 2”x4” +21 ft EXTRA *Staples w/ staple gun *Screws Drills Wood glue *Paint (4 buckets of white, 4 buckets of black) Three shelves Set/furniture pieces

Supplies * (for purchase) *384 ft^2 of lauan (or TWELVE 8’x4’ pieces of lauan)+ 4 8’x4’ EXTRA *204 ft of 2”x4” +21 ft EXTRA *Staples w/ staple gun *Screws Drills Wood glue *Paint (4 buckets of white, 4 buckets of black) Three shelves Set/furniture pieces $15.25 per 8’x4’ X ( extra) = $ 244 [[ MENARD’S]] $2.30 per 9’ X ((204 ft + 21 ft extra)/9ft) = $ [[ MENARD’S]] Average of $ 40 [[ LOWES]] Average of $ 60 [[ LOWES]] BORROWED FROM INTITUTE Average of $ 24 (for five 8 oz Gorilla Glues) [[HOME DEPOT]] $28 per gallon X 8 gallons = $ 224 [[LOWES]] BORROWED FROM INSTITUTE

Budget As Precise as Possible: $224 in lauan $57.50 in 2” by 4”s (at 9’ long) $100 in staples and screws $24 in wood glue $224 in paint TOTAL: $629.50

Budget As Precise as Possible: $224 in lauan $57.50 in 2” by 4”s (at 9’ long) $100 in staples and screws $24 in wood glue $224 in paint TOTAL: $ ASKING budget TOTAL of $ $200 of “accidents happen” __________________________ *$ *with intent to return $200 extra

In conclusion… Dedication and Flexibility! Technical Production really emphasized the importance of script analysis, interpretation, and group work. I think everyone in the class worked really hard in working on You Can’t Take it With You and together we learned a lot about set construction and design. I also learned a lot about the importance of budgeting and recycling materials; it’s easy and necessary to try to save the department money. I would have liked to learn more about the process of lighting, but I learned so much about set construction that I’m excited to help with the next set.