Set is ready for the show ... Keith Reed wondering if the cast is ready!
St. Martins Theatre, London ... 50th Anniversary
The huge cake is NOT part of the set :-) ... love those steps.
Our stage and budget are too small for a set like this.
St. Martins Theatre ... 60 anniversary
We will have to forego the large doorways.
Broadway, Walnut Street Theatre - Window and Window Seat in Action
203 season, January 23, 2012. In this 60th year, Mousetrap Productions licensed 60 productions world-wide.
Construction crew member tests the window.
(You can see why Steve Adkins is not in the cast.)
It's snowing ... very fitting match to the play.
Stage is very narrow for the set required for this play.
Creative talent solves the problem!
A lot left to do.
Cast member helps with painting.
Model Stage Layout
I transferred the dimensions of the stage layout from our measurements onto graph paper. 1” equals a foot ... Robin
Getting Started
Note the clever use of a picture frame on the floor for a square!
Determining the center line.
Stage center
Some props to help the cast who will be rehearsing tonight (fireplace, stage left, not shown).
Stage Center and Left
Steps and limited space require a creative solution ... and Dave does it!
Stage Right
Steps are indicated with Black tape, walls with brown. Brown squares indicate foot placement.
Stage Rear
It was decided to increase the space behind the wall. This decision paid-off once the stage right Door and Steps were tackled.
Stage Left
Fireplace , door and walls.
Small conference - Robin, John and John
Note: square finally brought in from the cold fori use.
Full Stage
The stage isn't really wide enough to merit a panoramic shot!
Cleaning up plus some touchup painting.
Screen on floor is being assembled for Free Friday Movie & Popcorn!
Another conference ... John, Keith and Dave
Mousetrap set nearing completion
Cast member, Jeanie, helps with painting and staining.
Cast member, Pat, and set crew John at work.
Dave wrestling with the windows to ensure smooth action for cast.
Notice how nice the French windows turned out.
… I won’t ruin the illusion of theater by revealing how this was achieved.
Keith Reed reports that the young cast nimbly use the stairs.
Note white railing added to help our nibble castt.
Behind the wall on stage right.
Tight space ... but a great effect from the audience view.
"It's a disaster ... You've left out the "S" ... Monkwell vs. Monkswell
Assembly props as construction nears completion.
Clothes pole, forground, has lost it's yellow paint.
Done with one day to spare!
