Just before the pandemic, Ohio State’s School of Music began preparing for a production of Into the Woods. One of my undergraduate students, Alyssa Thompson, was a talented and experienced designer but had fewer skills in digital imaging, drafting or modeling. I arranged for Alyssa to lead the design while I served as her Assistant Designer, creating the digital images, model and drafting while supporting her design process as her advisor. The venue was large and the budget quite modest but we found a design solution that used hanging, printed trees to fill out the space and two-dimensional scenic units in the style of classic storybook illustrations. Unfortunately, the production was cancelled due to the pandemic just before fabrication of the set was to begin.
SCENE DESIGN: Alyssa Thompson
ASST SCENE DESIGN: Brad Steinmetz
COSTUME DESIGN: Shiree Houf
LIGHTING DESIGN: Judy Barto
The Ohio State University
DIRECTION: A. Scott Parry
March, 2020 (cancelled)
