Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Newest Paint List

Add board definition to crates

Prime Moriarty’s desk front- to be painted blue grey

Finish Brick lines on 3 flats and inserts- differentiate bricks with washes of colour

Begin painting butternut brown on lower Larrabee flats (keep pencil marks visible)

Measure, mark and Stencil upper Larabee walls with pale peach colour (and red)

Curtains for Larrabee’s window

Paint safe details

Prime the doors both sides

Wash the risers scumbled black/grey

Begin putting board lines on huge crate

Add more golden wash to one Sherlock upper flat

Decide on stencil for upper Sherlock walls (stripes?)

Measure, mark and paint Sherlock

Texture Moriarty’s platform with taupe

Add details to Fireplace- stencil and other 3D details

Need sides on riders and stairs

add handles to crates- especially the two "chairs"

Prop List

set up Science Table

Moriarty’s Time table

Review Challian’s List

Costumes

Set up sewing machine in back of vocal room

Find remaining items for characters- shirts, ties, shoes, etc. go back through the prop room

Thursday, April 18, 2013

With the many set pieces that need to be moved around, the class will need to come up with a detailed plan to keep order backstage. Our stage has large wings and a crossover behind the cyclorama that has lots of room for set storage. However, even with all that space, the sets are hugh and the organization is critical.
Each person needs to complete a set move/storage plan for Sherlock Holmes.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Putting on a Play

If you have never spent time putting together a play, you can only guess at the mountain of work. Although it requires a lot of effort, it is really interesting work if you like painting, choosing and mixing colour, sewing, making props, using your imagination, acting, moving furniture, reupholstering furniture, designing set pieces, drawing, and more. I haven't even mentioned the effort required to promote it. The program, the poster, the tickets and the display cabinet all need to be created. Last weekend, the students crafted a booth design for the local shopping mall and handed out bookmarks and sold raffle tickets. They will repeat this event again May 5th at a local grocery store. For a play like "Sherlock Holmes",

one also has to do research and then decide how much to keep and how much to alter. Should the costumes for the females have bustles? What year is it going to be set? Can we change the year and thereby eliminate the need for bustles?
In this upcoming production, all the slightly evil characters are wearing red or burgundy. However,
there is one red herring! ( is that a pun?) One character, who turns out to be mostly innocent, may end
up in a certain shade of rich deep red. It may confuse the audience, but she will look good standing next to Sherlock in his grey suit.
If these things seem fun, you should probably get involved in theatre. If you are scratching your head, just buy a ticket and enjoy the show.