1. Scenic Preliminary Design Packet Spring 2009 New Horizons provides playwrights and directors alike with the unique opportunity to explore new works in theatre. Florida State’s new works festival allows both thespians and audience members to reveal new truths, discover new journeys, and tell new stories. In a time when society can be so synthesized, it is a good reminder to us all that the simple act of story telling can still be powerful and moving. Our challenge then is to have a cohesive festival while still providing a unique yet simple background for each play to tell it’s story. This festival is not about creating six new worlds, but rather it is about setting a mental and visual tone.

2. Fellow Travelers Concept Development  A focus on the people—their “sins” are made bad only after others have witnessed it. Draw attention to their flash back scenes— physically centralize these actions  This is a place where no one stays—it is just a stop along our journeys.

3. Fellow Travelers Ground Plan

4. Fellow Travelers Section

5. Fellow Travelers Prop Research

6. May Fly Concept Development  Brownstone in the 50s-creating the look of an apartment.  Interior decorating meets the Lab theatre- functional and theatrical.

7. May Fly Ground Plan

8. May Fly Section

9. May Fly Prop Research

10. Doomsday Parade Concept Development  The state of memory. Unclear recollections of a night, with a humorous touch.  A farce of a convenient store in Jersey.

11. Doomsday Parade Ground Plan

12. Doomsday Parade Section

13. Doomsday Parade Props Research

14. Trapezium Concept Development  A power struggle between Webb and Tilly The furniture arrangements facilitate the power in the room and relationship. Forcing people to be in a certain place or situation

15. Trapezium Ground Plan

16. Trapezium Section

17. Trapezium Prop Research

18. Nocturnal Admissions Concept Development  A story of average college room-mates. Jameson is not an overly stereotypical jock. Tristan is not a study case for repressed homosexuality.  These boys could be someone you know.  Claustrophobic college dorm room-feel.

19. Nocturnal Admissions Ground Plan

20. Nocturnal Admissions Section

21. Nocturnal Admissions Prop Research

22. Wall flowers Concept Development  A focus on movement more supported through a blank slate than through scenic dictation. Focus on projections

23. Wallflowers Prop Research