Last Christmas (2014) there was an article on Bowery Boogie about SantaCon, including a bit about its connections with The FIGMENT Project. The article, and its over 200 comments, was one of the top posts of the blog in 2014. It brought up issues of gentrification, public space, privilege and community, all of which are core issues…
Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a perfect fall show, particularly when executed in a community garden in the Lower East Side. One of my proudest production design efforts (costume & sets), I was able to build out one wall with salvaged oak flooring which functioned as both the inside and outside of structures. The costumes…
Affectionately referred to as “The Puppet Dress,” this piece was selected by St Ann’s Warehouse for development during the 2010-2011 Puppetlab. Additional performances were done at The FIGMENT Project weekend festival on Governors Island as well as Gemini & Scorpio‘s “Lost Circus” event. From the Messenger Theatre Company website: “Seeing Inside” takes place under the skirt of Lou Andreas-Salome…
The Altoona Dada Society Presents: The Velvet Gentleman Directed by Kevin P. Hale Produced by PlaylabNYC [Show slideshow]
A wandering preacher is embroiled in the passions and politics of a swampy Florida outpost ruled with a macabre sense of justice by two rival sisters. The Oath is a darkly comic look at balancing ambition and ideals in a time of crisis.
Much like the title of the show, this was not one of my favorites. I signed on to be the ‘season designer’ for Vital Theater Company in its new uptown home, The McGinn Cazale Theater. With no budget or technical director I managed to photograph one show of the 5 I would end up designing.…
Written by Jonathan Larson of Rent fame, the story follows a playwright questioning his choice to be in theater. The story is somewhat autobiographical, setting Rent to be a more romantic and endearing tribute to the struggles of young artists. In addition to designing the costumes I also collaborated with our technical director on set design. As…