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Scenic Art: Man of La Mancha

Photo by Tom Sakiyama 

MAN OF LA MANCHA
STAGES St. Louis

St. Louis Theatre Circle 2020 Nominee: OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

WRITTEN BY: Dale Wasserman
MUSIC: Mitch Leigh
LYRICS: Joe Darion
DIRECTION AND MUSICAL STAGING: Michael Hamilton
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Lisa Campbell Albert

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Aune
COSTUME DESIGN: Brad Musgrove
LIGHTING DESIGN: Sean M. Savoie
SCENIC DESIGN: James Wolk

SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST: Mary Hopkins
SCENIC ARTISTS: Ellie Lanham, Sophia Nahon


STONE WALLS​​​​​​​
PROCESS:


1. Cartooning and carving
2. Texturing
3. Base coat


4. Texture roll 
5. Dirt, moss, and rust layer
6. Shadow and grout layer

 




FIREPLACE
      
  

    

     


THE HEARTH
Because the hearth had to be sat on by actors, the top could not have the texture that the rest of the stone had. The 3D effect needed to be simulated solely with paint to match the textured sides.


STAIRCASE
   
 


HEADER
    
   
   
Joint compound and a wood grain rake were used to create the wood texture.


CONFESSIONAL

FURNITURE
     

LEFT: ​​​​​​​Bench before aging. 
RIGHT: Bench after aging.

    


SGABELLO CHAIR

FLOOR PAINTING PROCESS PHOTOS

SET CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING TIME LAPSE
Floor and staircase painting begins at 2:55

Scenic Art: Man of La Mancha
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Scenic Art: Man of La Mancha

Scenic painting for STAGES St. Louis' 2019 production of Man of La Mancha.

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