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BANYAN |
| An 18 foot tall monolith of a Banyan tree was created for the original production of BANYAN - written by Filipino playwright, Jeannie Barroga. Three actors could stand comfortably on the platform built into the trunk of the tree. The tree was made of 2x4's, chicken wire and Papier-mâché, and yet was solid as a rock. Striking the set was easily accomplished by two workers in less than two hours. The entire set was constructed and painted for less than $400! |
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Bay Area Stage Productions • 536 Lighthouse Drive • Vallejo, CA • 94590
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to the Bay Terrace Theatre, Click Here |
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CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
THE LION IN WINTER
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Hay Fever Dreamweavers Napa Set Sketch |
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Hay Fever set description to come. |
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I hate Hamlet Set Design |
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| The Fetterly Center lends itself to sprawling sets with plenty of play space. I brought the stairs up from the main floor to the stage - and then up to the balcony & door to the stairs leading to the "apartment on the roof" in order to compensate for the low overhead clearance (11 ft.) |
The final set was, as usual, the same but different :-)
Many thanks to Vallejo Music Theatre for supporting our endeavors in the arts. |
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Buried Child
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Final Set (above) |
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| Buried Child was designed to be built from old, discareded wood. Stacey and I searched the neighborhood for folks who had recently replaced their yard-fencing and we were able to gather enough wood to create an authentic looking rustic farmhouse interior. Inspired by the set for "Death of a Salesman", the audience was able to "see through walls" onto the porch and out into the cornfield. |
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The Canterville Ghost
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Final Set (above) |
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The set for the Canterville Ghost was more
than 80 feet long! With a clearance of only
11 feet from stage to proscenium, this set at the Fetterly Playhouse had to be designed with "sprawling" in mind in order to give the appearance |
of a large castle-like interior. There were disappearing ghosts and witches, a winding staircase, flying luggage (we made a fly system where there was none before) and a rotating portrait of 'The Bard.' |
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Butterflies Are Free - Concept |
Butterflies Are Free - Final Set |
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Butterflies are free was a combination of a 300lb
claw-foot bathtub, an 8 foot tall bed above a fully equipped bathroom, a functional kitchen with stove,
sink and fridge, a skylight (with stars that twinkled),
a "mod" support beam running to 'nowhere's-ville', |
and the coolest of antique/retro Saturn Lamps hanging from the ceiling for shadow effects. The apartment set was painted to be a reflection of my experiences in the 1970's :-) |
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BANYAN - Concept |
BANYAN - Final Set |
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Set Concept Sketch |
BURIED CHILD |
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Director's Concept Sketch |
The Great American Trailer Park Musical |
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(Images ©Jeff Lowe - 2010) |
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Bay Area Stage Productions serves the people of Solano County and surrounding areas by providing locally produced theatrical productions and opportunities for participation. Our goal is to entertain, educate and enrich the culture of our community. |
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Bay Area Stage Productions
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536 Lighthouse Drive • Vallejo, CA • 94590
(707) 649-1053
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Bay Area Stage Productions: Board of Directors |
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David Dierks -
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Lorraine Slagle -
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