You Can’t Take It With You
Technical Director, MFA Thesis Project
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Written by Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman
Directed by Nathaniel P. Claridad
Scenic Designer: Daniel Zimmerman
Costume Designer: Anne Kennedy
Lighting Designer: Kathy A. Perkins
Sound Designer: Derek A. Graham
Photo Credit: HuthPhoto, courtesy of PlayMakers Repertory Company
“Visually, the production creates a home that is overflowing with life. Daniel Zimmerman's set is one of the most beautiful that I have seen in some time - rich, warm, and filled with delightful, quirky furnishings.”
The wallpaper was painted as a 3-color stencil. I plotted 3'x6' stencils on acetate.
The portal arch during load in. The jungle scene was hand painted by our scenic artists.
The upstage edge of the truss platform was supported by structural flats, while the downstage edge was hung from aircraft cable. The upper section of the staircase was hung from a welded steel hanger.
A visit from the Junior Associate Technical Director.
A close-up shot of our hung cornice as well as a portion of the Rube Goldberg machine which opened the show.