Full Stage Shot
Note the peach cans scattered about the space, to give the idea of a storeroom in the bottom of the ship

Closeup, Joanne and Whitman
Fake cans were interspersed with real cans.

Closeup, Spooner and Cassie
Real cans were placed on the top/ outside, the lids were tilted to catch the light, creating the illusion of real cans

Central Playing Area
Note the first aid kit mounted upstage right.

Full Stage Shot


Lucky Strikes Green Label
Photoshopped, period Lucky Strikes wrapper.

Peach Can Label
Using visual research, I crafted a fake peach can label reminiscent of the time period on Photoshop

Ethel's Telegram
Using Photoshop, I used an old Western Union title graphic and added the relevant show information.

Joanne's Telegram
The final telegrams were printed on a pale yellow paper, as visual research indicated.

Many, many boxes
Most of the boxes used during the show. The stack extends to behind the camera's eye. Overall, about 30 boxes.

Main character with his box
The only blue box in the show, it also has some metallic paint mixed in for shine and extra tape to keep it extra closed

Dance number
Boxes were slammed and thrown around, resulting in an explosion of colored boxes

Subway platform
Everyone in their own bubble, with their own box.

Cereal box
Oversized box had bag of Lucky Charms mounted inside so that actors could reach in and eat out of it.

Tetris
A giant game of tetris was played in the back to build a wall between the two main characters

Chalkboard Wall


Penis box
We are determined by how we create our boxes

Building the City


City of boxes and shadows


The Unenterable box
The only metal box and the only box without a way in

Fire and Roasting Stick
The white circle signified a fire, and in the middle is a stick that the old man prepared food on.

"Modern" Tools
The old man teaches the children to use things like "pot" and "knife" (seen on the ground, was distressed w/dirt & clay

Hand crafted "pot"
There were 10 pots/bowls, one of which was broken every night

"Pot" and Distressed Recorder
Upstage of the upstage boy, there's a flute that was supposed to have been found amongst the wreckage

Wildflowers


More Wildflowers


Closeup of the Roasting Stick


The Wheel
Made to resemble the roasting stick and the pots, had to break each performance.

Putting the Wheel Back Together

Jewelry Purse
Made from scrap velour and gold cord, it contained washers to give it weight and make it sound like it held a necklace.

Goldleafed Finnial
My first goldleafing project, I also sanded down the finnial to fit the curtain rod.

Giant Clay Bull
With moldable ears and tail

Miniature Bulls
Mounted on crystals with hot glue. Were "sold" during play

Cocktail Tray
At bird themed restaurant. Handle for use during dance number

Paper shopping bag
Hand crafted. (Unable to find actual plain bag in area, so crafted one using a template from another bag)

Fake Mirror


Fake Money


Shipping Box
Hand painted

Bull head
Detail of the miniature bull heads

Postcard Idea 1
For a cabaret night celebration

Postcard Idea 2
For a cabaret night celebration

Postcard Idea 3
For a cabaret night celebration

Catalogue Cover 1
For the "Great Literary Detective Costume Co." Inspiration for a final product

Ticket Book