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Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe

Project type

Theatrical production (drama)

Time period

Full production process: July - September, 2021
Performances: September, 2021

Organization

French Creek Theatre (Sheffield, OH)

Venue

Vermilion River Reservation: Bacon Woods (outdoor amphitheatre)

Role

Technical Director, Scenic Designer, Props Master, and run crew
• Created scenic design renderings
• Managed scenic budget
• Created scenic work schedules
• Produced scenic shop drawings
• Supervised scenic construction
• Supervised load-in and load-out process
• Collaborated with production team
• Scenic construction (carpentry)
• Transformed an outdoor amphitheatre awning into an intimate walled set
• Procured, created, and maintained props

Collaborators

• Christopher Bizub (Director)
• Stan Kozak (Lighting and Sound Designer)

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Performance Space Reference Photo

A reference photo of the bare performance space for this production.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Scenic Design Rendering Sample (1)

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic design. This photo features a 3D rendering of the full set.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Scenic Design Rendering Sample (2)

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic design. This photo features a top view of the performance space awning structure.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Scenic Design Rendering Sample (3)

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic design. This photo features a 3D rendering of the "Rack" set piece for The Pit and the Pendulum.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Process Photo (1)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features the assembly the "Rack" set piece for The Pit and the Pendulum.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Process Photo (2)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features flats that were custom-built to fit the performance space as well as one of two movable prison bar set pieces.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Process Photo (3)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features custom-made gobos to be used in a spot light to simulate the pendulum blade in The Pit and the Pendulum.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Production Photo (1)

A production photo featuring a sequence from The Pit and the Pendulum in which movable prison bar set pieces close in on an actor and light up from within.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Production Photo (2)

A production photo featuring a scene from The Tell-Tale Heart.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Scenic Monetary Records

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic monetary records.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Scenic Work Schedule Sample

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic work schedule.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Set Piece List

A sample from Wesley Carney's set piece list. This sample includes a detailed breakdown of what set pieces are needed for each scene and what the plan is for procuring each set piece.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Props List

A sample from Wesley Carney's props list. This sample includes a detailed breakdown of what props are needed for each scene and what the plan is for procuring each prop.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

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