A New Brain
Written by: James Lapine & William Finn
Photo by Daniel Rader
The MRI Machine.
This show had a good few steel projects but it was a minimal set overall. This was one of the biggest moments when the character gets an MRI and the lit-up scenic unit is flown in mere inches above the lead character’s head.
Method: 1x1 16ga Box Tube, cleaned, cut, welded, and grinded down. Unit hinged in center for load-in and truck fit purposes.
(Photos of process at bottom of page.)
Photo by Daniel Rader
The dynamic Z-Racks
This was perhaps the unit I am most proud of, and most of this page will be centered around it. The show called for 3 metal z-racks that were cheaper to fabricate than to purchase. They served as mobile hospital screens in the show, id addition to hanging spots for street signs and set dressing.
Method: Built out of 16ga1-1/2” Box rolling frame with 1” schedule 40 pipe uprights. Each frame got 4 weld nuts in order to attach casters.
Photo by Daniel Rader
Returning to stock.
Although the Barrington Stage Company costume shop does not need more Z-Racks, the scene shop does! The units I built will be returning to the to serve as mobile welding screens. Working this summer we often needed to pick and choose which areas got screen blocking them from the light, but with these entering stock, it is more possible to fully surround a work area!
One half of the MRI frame in it's jig.
My End Piece Jig
A weld I was proud of.
Two pieces done!
I needed to grind down each and every part I could as these would end up in the hands of actors.
My setup for welding the z sections.
Another weld I was pleased with.
A first full rack awaiting weld nuts.
Two of three racks completed! Awaiting paint treatment.
Two racks painted and in space. One was cut and the curtain attachment style would go through various iterations during tech.
Directed by Joe Calarco
Choreographer Chloe O. Davis; Musical Director Vadim Feichtner; Associate Music Director Eliza Randall
Scenic Designer Paige Hathaway; Costume Designer Debra Kim Sivigny, Lighting Designer Jason Lyons; Sound Designer Ken Travis; PSM John Godbout; ASM Leslie Sears
Technical Director Tom Minucci; Assistant Technical Directors Chris Konstantinitis and Vega Hernandez; Scenic Charge Kelly Sherlock; Lead Carpenter Alec Westmoreland; Carpenters Olivia Nyman, Lily Rehberg, Hailey Sanchez, and Catina Schneck