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Ragtime book by Terrence Mc Nally, music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, directed by Eric van Baars  lighting design by Dave Krupla at Stump Theatre, KSU

The center doors under the high structure were a rear projection surface at times.
Mother in the garden
The center doors under the high structure were a rear projection surface at times.
Research showed  flag buntings in this style, used in the visit from the president scene and the finale.
Finale
Research showed  flag buntings in this style, used in the visit from the president scene and the finale.
One of those fun moments in tech, a brief moment of an Ellis Island window projection spills over into the stage space as the Immigrants reach the island- kept for the production
Ellis Island entry
One of those fun moments in tech, a brief moment of an Ellis Island window projection spills over into the stage space as the Immigrants reach the island- kept for the production
Close up of the group as Colehouse receives his new car.
The Henry Ford
Close up of the group as Colehouse receives his new car.
The sides are researched images from Harlem area and the window image was contrived from various period source material.
Club
The sides are researched images from Harlem area and the window image was contrived from various period source material.
The Immigants on the Lower East Side.  Images were colored for the time period.  Cart was designed to maintain the metal look.
New York Immigrants
The Immigants on the Lower East Side.  Images were colored for the time period.  Cart was designed to maintain the metal look.
An isolated moment where Sara has a solo in the attic room of the home.
Sara solo
An isolated moment where Sara has a solo in the attic room of the home.
firehouse
Emma Goldman rally
The "courtroom" scene where the fabric and swing were on drops, the judge was on a stand that doubled in the baseball scene for stadium seats.
Crime of the Century
The "courtroom" scene where the fabric and swing were on drops, the judge was on a stand that doubled in the baseball scene for stadium seats.
Close up details of the piano and stairs.  Spirals were made in the shop and painted gold.
Piano and stairs
Close up details of the piano and stairs.  Spirals were made in the shop and painted gold.
Fire in the city rendering
VVectorworks drafting elevations
Elevations
VVectorworks drafting elevations
Vectorworkds
Props designs
Vectorworkds
Colehouse actor "playing" the piano
Piano 2
Colehouse actor "playing" the piano
Silhouette cart
Based on research from a local arcade from the play's era. These were made in the shop and used on the proscenium and the first legs/screens along with the metal framework.
lion head close up
Based on research from a local arcade from the play's era. These were made in the shop and used on the proscenium and the first legs/screens along with the metal framework.
Elements for the set design were all inspired by this Cleveland area arcade from the show era.
Research
Elements for the set design were all inspired by this Cleveland area arcade from the show era.
By combining photoshop and model base photos, I explored ideas for set and projection work.
Early working design concept
By combining photoshop and model base photos, I explored ideas for set and projection work.
One of a series of 5 or 6 sketches of ideas shared with the director early in the process.
Process sketch
One of a series of 5 or 6 sketches of ideas shared with the director early in the process.
Another of a series of 5 or 6 sketches of ideas shared with the director early in the process. This was the direction we moved forward in however budget needs struck the full stage truss.
Process sketch 2
Another of a series of 5 or 6 sketches of ideas shared with the director early in the process. This was the direction we moved forward in however budget needs struck the full stage truss.
White model.
White model
White model.
Soldering can be fun!  Even a little electric light on the lamposts.
Final Model
Soldering can be fun!  Even a little electric light on the lamposts.
 
 
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