Well it’s been a while since I have posted,I found that April and May were a blur due to designing Pirates of Penzance. It was a very big show that seemed to consume all of my time. Morning afternoon and at night. I was painting scenery, which i love, but after 8 weeks you get tired of it. Here are some stats:
I painted over 10,000 square feet of backdrops(which include legs and borders)
3 portraits( queen victoria, Gilbert & Sullivan)
2 cherubs on 12′ long poles
1 pirate ship( with 13′ mast & rigging you could climb)

Of course a time consuming thing during tech week was figuring out the cannon blasts, I had to make firing mechanisms and rig the cannons to give the opening a bang.

We spent almost $9,000 on the sets and props, all for 4 performances in a house that can seat 450 people.

Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it, the expense. Because the lasting product is just the memories of these people that saw the show.