On May 7th, the Big Shoes Production Team had its first meeting at UNCSA’s School of Design and Production. We looked through the script and brainstormed ideas on the general appearance of Big Shoes.
We met again two weeks later, and again two weeks after that. At each meeting the look of the show became more refined, streamlined in purpose, and yet enlarged in vision. It’s always amazing to watch the dreams of creative individuals unfold, and seeing the ideas of Stephen Davis (set and props) and Kendra Peine Weeks (costumes) gradually coalesce was no exception. By July, Scott Garey, our technical director, was hard at work turning the designs into light-weight, durable, packable, and beautiful structures.
Working with these three young artists -- under the mentoring eyes of UNCSA production faculty Bland Wade and director Beth Bostic -- has been an affirming experience. Everyone is committed to making Big Shoes a great production. And Kendra, Stephen and Scott have put in hundreds of hours in the creation of a truly gorgeous configuration of set, props and costumes. The attention to detail, the ability to “figure it out,” the willingness to not settle for something that will merely work but will also propel the story – these baby steps and giant leaps have us motivated to excel as we prepare to start rehearsals tomorrow.
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