THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND, WMU, 2025
Director: Dee Dee Batteast | Scenic Designer: Dave Nofsinger | Assistant Scenic Designers: Andrea Imsland, Kathleen Gross Lighting Designer: Sulaiman As-Salaam | Sound Designer: Landen Yocum | Technical Director: Ryan Hodges Costume Designer: Kathryn Wagner | Props Master: Tessa Wenger
Tree Modeling
I created a forest of Southern Live Oak trees in the background of the visual picture, providing a landscape of New Orleans and the local flora. I spent time modeling it, in order to plan a layout and the amount of depth needed to create realistic trees that the actresses would also be able to run between to escape the house.
Floor Treatment
The main challenge with designing the floor paint treatment for this show was deciding how the floor would interact with the indoor/outdoor locations. At first, I designed a sample with a very clear divide of indoor vs outdoor space, but after discussion with the director, it transitioned into a more neutral design with some pops of color to add visual interest. Lavender was added to amplify the lighting design, as that was a color they planned to use to highlight the actresses in the production.
Production Photos
