Heretic’s Chair

The Addams Family | Davidson College | April 2022

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Grandma Addams’ Apothecary Cart

The Addams Family | Davidson College | April 2022

More info coming soon!

TV Studio Camera

Jersey Boys | STAGES St. Louis | September 2021

*Designed by James F. Wolk

*Painted by Erin Knadler

Cadillac Cars

Jersey Boys | STAGES St. Louis | September 2021

Construction of Two Industrial Minimalist Cars (*Cars Designed by James F. Wolk)

Planning it Out

Converting the Design Rendering into Technical Plans using AutoCAD

Welding Time!

Steel Tubing was Cut with a Hydraulic Metal Bandsaw

MIG Welded

Adding the Details

Car Frame Painted by Erin Knadler

Upholstery by Myself and Jessica Schloskey

Headlights by Myself, Abbigail Radius (Prop Artisan), and Tony Anselmo (Lighting Supervisor)

Break a Leg!

Buck Basket

Merry Wives of Windsor | Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Summer 2019

The Giant Buck (Laundry) Basket for Falstaff to Sneak Away In

Plan A (which did not work)

My plan was to use aluminum flat-bar to help keep the basket lightweight since the jute rug itself was quite heavy. Unfortunately it did not hold the weight of the jute as well as I wanted and was quickly mangled by the actors (through no fault of their own).

Frame Plan A

Stitching on the Jute

Frame Plan A Upright

Plan B

I enlisted the help of Scenic Designer Mike Salazar to help weld a steel frame for the basket. The new frame, while being heavier, can easily hold the weight jute, as well as that of a person on the edge.

Welded Steel Frame

Buck Away!

Falstaff Sneaks Out in the Buck Basket

Ford Throws Falstaff Into the Basket, Knocking it Over

Ford Searches the Basket From Within

Ford Throwing Laundry at Sir Hugh

Ford Throwing Laundry All Over

(Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez)

Bagatelle Set Dressing

Bagatelle | Roosevelt University | Music Conservatory | March 2019

Stage Left

Stage Right

Scenic Design by Jeni O’Malley

Finishing School Chairs

The Finishing School | Roosevelt University | Music Conservatory | March 2019

Before

Chair A – Before

Chair B – Before

Chair C – Before

Chair D – Before

Chair E – Before

During

Chair A – Painted

Chair D – Painted

Chair C – Painted

Chair B – Painted

Chair E – Painted

After

Chair A

Chair B

Chair C

Chair D

Chair E

Bagatelle’s Armchair

Bagatelle | Roosevelt University | Music Conservatory | March 2019

Re-upholstering

Broken Arm

Paint Treatment

Finished!

Dutch Masters Set Dressing (& Destruction)

Dutch Masters | Jackalope Theatre Company | March 2019

Before Fight

Shelf

During/After Fight

Phase 1 – Atari and Accessories

Phase 2 – Games & Toys

Phase 3 – Basketball Hoop into Grandfather Clock

Phase 4 – Clothing

Phase 5 – Table Flipping

Phase 6 – Armchair Flip

After

Fight Choreography by Rachel Flesher

Grandfather Clock with Sugar Glass Pane

Dutch Masters | Jackalope Theatre Company | March 2019

Grandfather Clock Construction

(Made mostly from scrap wood)

Design Plans

Base

Inside Base

Faux Columns

Gluing Faux Columns

Lower Door Routed

Split Pediment

Stained

Clock Face Print

Before

After Glass Breaking

Glass Pane

Boiling Mixture to Hard Crack Temperature

Silicone and Tin Foil Mold

Cooling Pane

Pane in Unfinished Clock

Glass Breaking Rehearsal

To see more about the set dressing, props, and fight scene click here.

Drinks & Table

Pride & Prejudice | SUNY Oswego | Spring 2017

Magnetic Drink Tables for Assembly Balls

Materials: Magnets, Found Tables, Steel Sheets, Spray Paint

Adding Magnets to Plastic Glassware

Glue Drying

Steel Sheet Attached

Painted Table

Also used on Metal Drink Tray

Two drink tables with plastic glassware filled with fake champagne were carried out by actors during a 10 second scene change. In order to decrease the likely hood of spilling and/or breaking glass, I found convincing plasticware, glued industrial magnets to the bases, and screwed steel sheets to the tops of the tables.

The champagne was a mixture of white grape juice and seltzer (to make any stains easier to remove).

Warwick Inn Bakery

Warwick Inn & Bakery | Sterling Renaissance Festival | Summer 2017

The Bakery of one Dennis Plimswood, the Baker of Warwickshire.

Task: Create a “functioning” English Renaissance bakery for interactive theatre at the Sterling Renaissance Festival.

View from Scullery Side

Warwick Bakery

View from Audience

Rainy Day

Under Balcony

Scullery

Baker’s Table

Town Revels

My first year as Props Master for the Sterling Renaissance Festival the building was not finished and I had virtually no money to work with; my second year I had a limited budget and the research ready to create this environment.

Year 1 Vs. Year 2