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KCACTF Region 8 DTM Participant 2021

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Sera Shearer

A Flea in Her EarBy Georges FeydeauAdapted by David IvesScenic DesignPandemic Interrupted

Concept Statement

At its core, this play is fun. It’s lighthearted, flirtatious, and lively, and truly embodies the idea of joie de vivre that was so popular during its period. To match the colorfulness of the text, it seemed only fitting that the set should be colorful and perhaps a bit silly. More specifically, the art styles of the time were rich in color and movement, and veered further from the traditional realistic elements that preceded them.To embody these, I strove to design a set that took inspiration from both the art and architecture of La Belle Epoque, utilizing color and style to differentiate between the two locations.

Fauvism

Art Nouveau

General Research

Impressionism

Varied Architectural Styles

The Frisky Puss Hotel

Additional Research

The Chandebise Living Room

Frisky Puss Hotel

Chandebise Living Room

Rough Sketches

  • Pastel color palette
  • Inspiration from Rococo interiors and impressionist art
  • Long, tall shapes and larger than life portraiture

Chandebise Living Room

  • Bright, somewhat garish colors
  • Inspiration from Persian architecture and fauvism
  • Heavier textures and more clutter

The Frisky Puss Hotel

Sound

  • Arrangement of scenic elements to allow directional sound
  • Masking of onstage speakers
  • Use of practical lanterns
  • White curtains as "cyc"
  • Coordination of color palettes
  • Distinction of styles

Lighting

Costumes

Collaboration

Director: Valerie RachelleStage Manager: Karina LopezAsst. Stage Managers: Gary Kemp, Anna BirchScenic Designer: Sera ShearerAsst. Scenic Designer: Piper BouldinTechnical Director: Maya BowersAssistant Technical Director: Dylan RiceScenic Charge Artist: Hannah WhortonCostume Designer: Jordan DraperCostume Shop Manager: Lydia SemlerWig Master: Rebecca AshbyMask Charge: Kallie AndersenLighting Designer: Katelyn WestergardSound Designer: Connor StevensProps Master: Steve Mathews

Production Team

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Drafting

Bellomonte. The entrance to Port Dauphin, Paris. https://thebeautyoftransport.com/2013/08/07/iron-flowers-guimards-metro-entrances-paris-france/Cezanne, Paul. In the Woods. 1890. https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Paul-Cezanne-In-the-Woods-Art-Print-Poster-Posters_i8833299_.htm?epik=dj0yJnU9R2hFc0ZkNHZ4aDZQcVlneGppcHNGVGVjUlJXQ3padTQmcD0wJm49RHE4RXpZbjhZVW5HbHpKZnl1T1VvdyZ0PUFBQUFBR0FXRjI4Degas, Edgar. Blue Dancers. 1890. https://www.reproduction-gallery.com/oil-painting/1158621037/blue-dancers-c1890-by-edgar-degas/ Derain, Andre. The Turning Road. 1906. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/fauvism-7-things-you-need-to-knowFromentin, Julien. Basilique du Sacre Coeurs. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/paris/attractions/basilique-du-sacre-coeur/a/poi-sig/372145/359279Fun City Pink Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. https://vitalvegas.com/at-the-corner-of-seedy-and-charming-fun-citys-pink-motel/Galle, Emile. Vase. https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/emile-galle-46042b6bceLalique, Renee. Jewelry. https://nasvete.com/rene-lalique-art-nouveau-jewellery/rene-lalique-art-nouveau-jewellery-8/Matisse, Henri. Interior, Flowers and Parakeets. 1924. https://www.tretyakovgallerymagazine.com/articles/%E2%84%964-2013-41/cone-sisters-collectors-pleasureMatisse, Henri. Open WIndow, Collioure. 1905. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/early-abstraction/fauvism-matisse/a/henri-matisse-open-window-collioure Minton, Molly. Charlottenburg Palace. https://wanderingcarol.com/train-from-berlin-to-prague/Mofakham Historical Monument, Birjand, Iran. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/382172718384331079/Monet, Claude. Woman With a Parasol. 1875. https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.61379.htmlMucha, Alphonse. Poster Advertising Amants, a Comedy at the Theatre De La Renaissaince. 1896 https://alphonsemuchapaintings.wordpress.com/Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran. https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/gbt6dp/nasir_almulk_mosque_in_shiraziran/Pinto, Alberto. French interior. http://www.thestylesaloniste.com/2017/05/juicy-reading-delicious-images-my-picks.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+thestylesaloniste/pnaL+(the+style+saloniste)Scali, Martin. Still from Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/grand-budapest-hotel-set-design-wes-anderson-slideshowThe Baron's Suite, Hotel Chateau du Grand Luce. https://chateaugrandluce.com/rooms-suites/barons-suite-one-bedroom-corner-king-suite-salon-petite-salon-library-private-entrance-garden-view/Tiffany Lamp from The Lamps of Tiffany Studios (William Fedlstein Jr & Alistair Duncan). https://www.klinebooks.com/pages/books/35175/william-feldstein-jr-alastair-duncan/the-lamps-of-tiffany-studios

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