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WESLEY CARNEY
TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND SCENIC DESIGN

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The Drowsy Chaperone

Project type

Theatrical production (musical)

Time period

Full production process: July - October, 2022
Performances: October, 2022

Organization

The Cassidy Theatre (Parma Heights, OH)

Venue

The Cassidy Theatre (indoor proscenium theatre)

Role

Technical Director and Scenic Designer
• 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)
• Modified a refrigerator to allow actors to walk through it from backstage and also allow the fridge to be used as a prop at other times

Collaborators

• Marc Stiver-Howard (Director)
• Patrick Ciamacco (Lighting Designer)

The Drowsy Chaperone 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

The Drowsy Chaperone 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

The Drowsy Chaperone Scenic Design Rendering Sample (2)

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic design. This photo features a 2D ground plan for the set and performance space.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Scenic Design Rendering Sample (2)

A sample from Wesley Carney's scenic design. This photo features a 2D ground plan for the set and performance space.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (1)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features the a set of newly constructed frames for Broadway-style flats.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (1)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features the a set of newly constructed frames for Broadway-style flats.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (2)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features the a set of newly constructed Broadway-style flats.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (2)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features the a set of newly constructed Broadway-style flats.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (3)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features a portion of the static set constructed with Broadway-style flats and stage jacks.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Process Photo (3)

A process photo from the construction of the set. This photo features a portion of the static set constructed with Broadway-style flats and stage jacks.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (1)

A completed set photo featuring a static set on the left and right sides and two movable walls in the center.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (1)

A completed set photo featuring a static set on the left and right sides and two movable walls in the center.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (2)

A completed set photo featuring a murphy bed in its retracted position in which it doubles as a faux bookshelf.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (2)

A completed set photo featuring a murphy bed in its retracted position in which it doubles as a faux bookshelf.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (3)

A completed set photo featuring a murphy bed in its extended position in which actors could enter and exit through a fabric drop.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (3)

A completed set photo featuring a murphy bed in its extended position in which actors could enter and exit through a fabric drop.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (4)

A completed set photo featuring a faux kitchen including several repurposed real world appliances and a modified refrigerator that provided an entryway for actors.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (4)

A completed set photo featuring a faux kitchen including several repurposed real world appliances and a modified refrigerator that provided an entryway for actors.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (5)

A completed set photo featuring a two faux windows with a painted cityscape.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

The Drowsy Chaperone Completed Set Photo (5)

A completed set photo featuring a two faux windows with a painted cityscape.

Photo credits: Wesley Carney

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