24.Aug.2009 A Colorful Backdrop part 4
If you go down to the woods today… There are a lot of woodsy backdrops in IRT’s collection. Here’s the latest, from James Still’s Interpreting William: It was designed by Ann Sheffield and painted by Claire Dana. If you saw Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest a few seasons ago, you’ll remember the spectacular set depicting [...]
17.Aug.2009 A Colorful Backdrop part 3
Today’s backdrop was created for the 1996 production of A Christmas Carol. It was designed by Russell Metheny and painted by Troy Longest. This drop was mounted in a lightbox which served as a “window” on the large Mainstage set. The attention to detail is staggering!
16.Aug.2009 A Colorful Backdrop Part 2
Here’s the backdrop from the IRT’s 1999 production of The Last Night of Ballyhoo. The drop was designed by Ann Sheffield, designer of many IRT productions, and painted by Claire Dana.
10.Aug.2009 A Colorful Backdrop Part 1
Claire Dana is the Charge Scenic Artist at IRT and a few days ago she and her paint shop crew brought out the various backdrops in IRT’s inventory and unfurled them on the Mainstage. She asked me to photograph them in anticipation of their eventual rental or sale. I’ll be posting some of the photos [...]