Props
Backless Couch
An Enemy of the People
By: Henrik Ibsen
Adapted and Directed By:
Myeongsik Jason Jang
Performed at Illinois State University
This production was performed on a thrust stage and provided interesting challenges when furnishing this show. A backed couch could not be used as it would obstruct audience views. We decided to reupholster a backless couch that we had in stock to solve this problem.
Fully Articulated Deer
As You Like It
By: William Shakespeare
Directed By: Robert Quinlan
Performed at the
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Before working on this prop, I had no experience creating realistic animals. There was a lot of trial and error that went into the creation of this deer. Our entire props team for the 2019 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival was involved in its design and construction.
Breakable Cane
The House of Bernarda Alba
By: Federico García Lorca
Directed By: Robert Quinlan
Performed at Illinois State University
The cane used by the main antagonist of this play gets broken during the climax of the story. We decided to make a breakable cane that would be swapped out with the real cane right before the start of the scene. Multiple breaking canes were made so that a new one could be used for each performance.