Furniture

Armchair - The Unexpected Guest

During The Unexpected Guest, we could not find a brocade style fabric with the color the scenic designer wanted. Instead, I acquired a cream colored brocade fabric from JOANN Fabrics and I dyed it to the color we needed. I then loosely patterned the pieces and stapled them to the chair. 

Tom Thumb's Chair - Barnum

All of Tom Thumb's props were oversized to make the actor look smaller than he was. The director of Barnum asked for a nine foot tall backed chair for the actor to sit in during his song. To fit through the stage entrance, we had to both build the chair narrow and create a break point on the chair where the top could be taken off and then reassembled. We created a pealed paint look by applying paint in globs with a block of wood. 

Banquettes - Top Hat

The banquettes for Top Hat were completely built from scratch. Their intended use was both as a bench inside the hotel and as a carriage ride in the park. To create this look, we build the banquette with a pocket for the wheel axil, so that the wheel can be removed and replaced throughout the show.