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Shrek

Directed by Elise Marinkovich
Francis Parker School
Fall 2015

During the summer of 2015, we decided to transform our black box theater from a 3/4 thrust / round space to a proscenium space. Shrek was the first show in this transformed space, and was also a 6-12 show, so it was a huge deal. The bulk of the set was composed of 8 reversible, wheeled, walls. Additionally, there were three large structures: the Fiona/Farquad tower, the bridge, and the wedding window/wall. The last item was rented, but the rest I designed and built.

This was another big show for props, including some really unique pieces, like the Dragon head. The dragon was a very interesting project, requiring a lot of experimentation, and we eventually ended up with a great puppet (affectionately named Rosie by the 3 boys who operated her).

Another fun aspect to Shrek was the lighting. Because of how many locations are in Shrek, we needed a variety of very specific looks. Also, these had to be focused in such a way as to not overwhelm the projections. We had a very short stage in front of our cyc, so this was an important factor. On the plus side, I had gotten 3 Apollo gel scrollers over the summer, letting me add a lot of variety to the cyc without needing as many lights as I had for previous shows, such as Seussical.
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Set Design
Groundplan
Picture
Sketches and Elevations
Prop Paperwork
Prop List
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Dragon (Rosie)
Sunflower Flats
Fiona/Farquad Tower
Walls
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Projections
Lighting Paperwork
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  • Scenographer
    • Lighting >
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      • Venus
      • Brigadoon
      • Little Women
      • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    • Scenic/Properties >
      • Fat Pig
      • Tribal Echoes
      • Ephemera Props
      • Scenic Painting
      • Scenic Models
    • Costumes >
      • Tabards
      • Pieces on the Floor
      • Entropy
      • Elevated Contour
      • Mrs. Lovett
      • Assassins
      • Pirates of Penzance
      • BBC One
      • Medea
      • Gne Gne
    • Sound
    • Makeup
    • Scenographic Designs >
      • And A Child Shall Lead
      • Pippin
      • Grease
      • The Little Mermaid
      • Almost Maine
      • Carrie
      • Elf
      • Into the Woods
      • Urinetown
      • Homeroom
      • Little Shop of Horrors
      • Spelling Bee
      • Shrek
      • Seussical
      • Seven Deadly Sins
      • 8
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