Theatre Update

Today I created a cool visual…. Here is a Scenic Painting Swatch Demo that will be used for a workshop I am teaching, Apr. 8, 2010, during the Florida State Thespian competition. For my workshop I will be explaining how I created the faux woodgrain, marble, brick, stone and concrete. The students will be given some samples of scenes; they will quickly draw out some thumbnail sketches of the scene they choose. Then we will begin to construct a model for that set. They will learn basics in the short amount of time allotted.

On  May 27, 2010 a show called WHEN IN ROME, will be preformed by the students of The Hebrew Day School. I am designing and building the set, at my home to be transported and put together at the Plaza Theatre. I’ll have some photos up soon.

Following that, I will be designing my 12th show for Summer Fine Arts in Brevard County. This year the High School students will be working on WEST SIDE STORY. Some perform, some build and I get those who want to paint. The show opens at the end of June at Merritt Island High School.

SFA Miss Saigon 2009

As I had mentioned before, this was my eleventh season with Summer Fine Arts (SFA) as the Set Designer. And once again the kids just amaze me. You could have just closed your eyes and you would think your listening to a Broadway production. Then open your eyes and see an amazing set. I may have designed the show utilizing several references from Broadway to some college productions, mixed in with my own ideas. But; the kids did execute the building and painting, with myself and the other teachers instructing them on what to do. Every part of this wonderful production with the exception of the conductor and musical director’s are performed by the teens; that list includes, cast, stagemanagers, stagehands, rigging, lighting, sound, and orchestra.

Major props goes to the incredible and many costumes created, picked, designed by Sharon Clark. This was Sharon’s third year with SFA and it was up to her to costume over 100 kids with several costumes each. She had several parents and teens working hard up to and through the production.

One of the biggest surprises was our helicopter. A very memorable scene that doesn’t last very long, and yes it was a real helicopter. Thanks to our military, this was one that had seen several tours and was now going to be used as a instructional tool for schools.

I want to thank all the kids for a fantastic production.
I also want to thank the other Staff Instructor’s:
Director – Kevin Buck
Musical Director – Michael Coppola
Technical Director – Steve Rossi
Orchestra Director – Wayne Bresette
Rehearsal Accompanist – Jeanie Black
Production Business Manager – Jeri Laufenberg
Choreographer – Kristin Fernandez
Costumes – Sharon Clark
Chief Engineer – Steve Clark
Assistant Technical Director – Josh Henn
Master Carpenter – Josh Huss

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SFA - Miss Saigon Update

There are two more weeks of rehearsals, building and painting. We are making great progress and here is a sneak preview of the sculpting of Ho Chi Minh.

Come on out to see the finished bust and to see some more wonderful surprises this High School Summer Theatre will bring.

Brevard County Schools 2009 Summer Fine Arts Theatre Workshop in cooperation with Brevard Community College presents "Miss Saigon" at Merritt Island High School Auditorium.

Performances:
July 9 and July 10 - 7:30 p.m.
July 11 - 2:00 p.m.

Reserved Seating Orchestra and
Lower Mezzanine - $10
Upper Mezzanine - $8.

For more information call Box Office (321) 454-1000, Ext. 4100

Amazing High School Kids

This is my eleventh season with Summer Fine Arts (SFA).
And with each year the kids just amaze me. Teens ranging from 14 to 18 years go full steam for five weeks, rehearsing, building, painting to bring a full scale musical to life.

I am the set designer/teacher for this program. After I collaborate with the Director and the Tech Director on how to design the show, then the kids are shown how to paint the set that is also being built by the kids.

The amount of teens that come to SFA can range from 90 to 140. This year we have 120; 30 are tech and the rest are cast. The tech consists of set building, set painting, costumes, assistants to the director, musical director and choreographer.

I'm in charge of overseeing the painting of the set. I teach them different techniques of scenic, depending on what show we are doing. Each show is unique. Some more stylized to some more realistic.

Here are the list of the shows in order, I have designed for SFA
Annie Get Your Gun
Pajama Game
Crazy For You
42nd Street
Children of Eden
Music Man
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Beauty and the Beast
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Les Miserables

This year we take on Miss Saigon.

Here are some photos documenting first 2 weeks.


The Brevard Public Schools-Brevard Community College Summer Theatre Workshop production: "Miss Saigon" at Merritt Island High

Performances: 7:30 p.m. July 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. July 11.

Tickets go on sale next week. Prices are $10 and $8. Orders may be placed by calling the Merritt Island (454-1000) auditorium offices