One of the biggest challenges facing “The Gene Pool” was the set. It had to provide the comfort of a home, allow for the outdoor/motorcycle sequences, and be easy to build as we don’t have a shop to build in…
The Gene Pool: Designing the Set
The Gene Pool: Designing the Set
One of the biggest challenges facing “The Gene Pool” was the set. It had to provide the comfort of a home, allow for the outdoor/motorcycle sequences, and be easy to build as we don’t have a shop to build in…
The Journey to Opening Night
I’ll admit it: I’ve had a crush on the work by Christi Stewart-Brown for twenty years now. It was her work that introduced me to fringe theater. I got to see most of her plays when I lived in Washington,…
Sound Design for “The Gene Pool”
I have a pretty extensive sound library, but I ran into a roadblock when creating the motorcycle effects for The Gene Pool: all of my field recordings were of motorcycles coming or going, and therefor they always incorporated the doppler…
‘Frankie & Johnny’ Do Fremont
Kirby Lindsay, editor of Fremocentrist, wrote a detailed piece on Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in her article ‘Frankie & Johnny’ Do Fremont. After a recent rehearsal, she interviewed actors Meredith Binder and Greg LoProto as well…
Music and Sound Design of “Frankie and Johnny”
The sound design requirements for a show like Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune are minimal. Because Frankie and Johnny are listening to the radio, the script calls for specific musical selections to be played throughout the show.…
Musings of a Set Designer
Here I am doing set design, costumes, color, and props for the play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
Meet Johnny….
Meet Johnny from Arouet’s debut production “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.” Now do you want to meet Frankie?
Promoting A Play With Film
It is becoming popular for theater companies to hire filmmakers to make promotional videos for shows, but how does a filmmaker create a promotional video for material that is entirely under copyright?