Carpenter

the Nutcracker

Carpenter, Fly Chief

Artistic Director: Audra Sokol

Scenic Designer: John Sadler

Technical Director: Alan Perez

Lighting Designer: Marcie Greene

Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimore & Patty Daehn

I was a carpenter pre-production and the fly chief during the show. I helped assemble the hard legs, touch up the Christmas presents, and rig the tree.

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A full stage view during the party scene

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A view of the tree during the party scene

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Another picture during the snow scene

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A full stage view during the party scene

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Carrier welds

These were the carriers for the traveling jail cell

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These were the carriers used for the traveling jail cell

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A closer view of the pipe trees and floor slats

Carrier welds

These were the carriers for the traveling jail cell

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the Crucible

Welder, Carpenter

Director: Eva Patton

Scenic Designer: David "Kip" Shawger

Technical Director: Alan Perez

Lighting Designer: Graham Zellers

Costume Designer: Koledon Lambright

I welded angle irons onto the carriers for the traveller track. Those were then bolted to the top 2x6 of the jail cell to allow it to travel. I also helped cut and lay the slats for the floor.

Oliver!

Carpenter

Director: Terri Kent

Scenic Designer: Nolan C. O'Dell

Technical Director: Ryan Patterson

Lighting Designer: T.C. Koueas Jr.

Costume Designer: Sarah Russell

I helped construct the spiral case, lower decking and facing, upper railings, the various wall inserts, and the turntable.

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A chair under construction.

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A platform to be fitted around the revolve getting legs added.

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A hidden door in the step.

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A chair under construction.

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Diva's chair under construction. There is a reveal on the back board

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One of the torture devices from the back side

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A look at the completed flat under lights

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Diva's chair under construction. There is a reveal on the back board

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Starmites

Carpenter, Electrician

Director: Michael McIntosh

Scenic Designer: Steve Pauna

Technical Director: Ryan Patterson

Lighting Designer: Carly Shiner

Costume Designer: Susan Williams

The frame was reused for My Fair Lady. I helped construct the new walls, built the chair on the second deck, and built the torture device with the six rods. I was also an electrician and helped with the changeover into Starmites.

My Fair Lady

Carpenter

Director: Terri Kent

Scenic Designer: Ben Needham

Technical Director: Steve Pauna

Lighting Designer: T.C. Koueas Jr.

Costume Designer: S.Q. Campbell

I helped build the framing and skin for the wall. In addition, I also helped build the posts and railing on the second level.

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A look at the framing as it gets installed

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A moat bridge in construction

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The completed moat bridges

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A look at the framing as it gets installed

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The view of the set. I helped build the platforms and flats

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Here you can see the full set. The girl you see dancing on the screen is behind the door on stage right. I helped rig the cameras from different angles, particularly the shot from above

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This shows the giant picture frame that flew in

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The view of the set. I helped build the platforms and flats

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Design and Dance

Carpenter and Electrician

Artistic Director: Audra Sokol

Scenic Designer: Cait Malloy

Technical Director: Michael Shmalz

Lighting Designer: Marciel Greene

Costume Designer: Patty Daehn

I helped build the flats and platforms for the show. I was also an electrician for the show and rigged up a way to mount a camera to a batten.

Major Barbara

Carpenter

Director: Michael O'Hara

Scenic Designer: Tristin James

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Mickie Marie

Costume Designer: Hyun Sook Kim

I helped build the framing and facing for the flats. In addition to then putting on the panels and brick. I built platforms, put casters on them and made sure they would roll in the intended direction. I also assisted in constructing the trim.

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A look at the basic rolling platform unit that was used throughout this show

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I helped build the flat, but up the side panels, and put up the trim

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I helped with the flats, bricks, window, and trim

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A look at the basic rolling platform unit that was used throughout this show

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I welded the frame together for the librarian's desk

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I had to cut the lattice to fit inside the flats, and made sure the the lattice would line up from flat to flat

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I helped build the flat and the plant stand. I later helped rig this

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I welded the frame together for the librarian's desk

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The Music Man

Carpenter, Rigger

Director: Karen Kessler

Scenic Designer: David "Kip" Shawger

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Adam Kelly

Costume Designer: Kathryn Rohe

I helped build the flats for the proscenium insert and portals along including the lattice. I helped build the flats for the various houses on stage and did the panels and shingle work on Marian's house. I worked on the trim and bricks on the sliding walls. In addition, I helped build the passarelle. I assisted in rigging up the track, bookshelves, and the pagoda.

42nd Street

Carpenter and Electrician

Director: Bill Jenkins

Scenic Designer: John Stark

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Mickie Marie

Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimore and Tyler Phillips

I helped build the platforms, flats, proscenium insert, alcove inserts. I was also in charge of constructing the passarelle in front of the orchestra pit. In addition, I was the assistant lighting designer and electrician for the show.

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The frame of the dressing room platform. The wheel units could move in such a way to either allow the platform to move or have it be resting on the ground stationary

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A look at the Proscenium insert and the passarelle under construction

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This is the dames unit. I helped rig it

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The frame of the dressing room platform. The wheel units could move in such a way to either allow the platform to move or have it be resting on the ground stationary

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This is for the Proscenium columns. I made four, one for the top and bottom of the two columns

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Here you can see the raked stage, platforms, and the back wall

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I helped build the frame for the trees and the pop-up balcony

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This is for the Proscenium columns. I made four, one for the top and bottom of the two columns

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Romeo and Juliet

Carpenter

Director: Michael Daehn

Scenic Designer: Tristin James

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Adam Kelly

Costume Designer: Hannah Combs

I built the proscenium columns and helped with the raked stage. I made the balcony and assisted in building the back wall.

Fiddler on the Roof

Carpenter

Director: Eric van Baars

Scenic Designer: Nolan O'Dell

Technical Director: Mark DeVol

Lighting Designer: T.C. Kouyeas Jr.

Costume Designer: Sarah Russell

I helped attach the plexiglass to the welded frames and build the two huts. The huts were built from green wood.

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The completed houses built from green wood. I helped build them

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This was a cart that I helped weld to wheel the fogger onstage for a scene

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This shows the use of the tracking doors during the performance. It was how the houses got on and off stage

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The completed houses built from green wood. I helped build them

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I built the frame and cut out the facing for several of the gears

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Once skinned, corrugated plastic was cut and attached to the gear. Some of it was raised off the gear to add dimension

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A full stage view during a production. Here you can see that the circular platforms are gear shaped

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I built the frame and cut out the facing for several of the gears

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Working

Carpenter

Director: Jim Weaver

Scenic Designer: Nolan O'Dell

Technical Director: Mark DeVol

Lighting Designer: T.C. Kouyeas Jr.

Costume Designer: Susan J. Williams

I built a few of the gears with a 1x4 frame with lauan facing and a raised corrugated plastic design. I helped build the platforms, flats, and the circular gear platform on the floor.

South Pacific

Carpenter

Director: Terri Kent

Scenic Designer: Benjamin Neeham

Technical Director: Mark DeVol

Lighting Designer: Jakyung Seo

Costume Designer: Suzy Campbell

I helped build the frame, facing for the walls, and the 2x8 framed upper deck. In addition to the shower and moat bridges.

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I helped rig the traveling system for the bamboo doors to open

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I helped build the frame and skin the upper deck

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This shows the skid platform out. When it disappeared behind the bamboo a different scene's props would be added to it

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I helped rig the traveling system for the bamboo doors to open

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View of the back of one of the signs with how it was wired

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Lauan cutout of the casino sign

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Here you can see the completed trellis up stage. I helped build it

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View of the back of one of the signs with how it was wired

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Guys & Dolls

Carpenter, Rigger, Stage crew, Electrician

Director: Karen Kessler

Scenic Designer: David "Kip" Shawger & Noelle Ruegg

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Andy Catron

Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimore & Adele Taylor

I was an electrician and carpenter pre-production and part of the fly crew during the show. I helped wire and cable the signs. As part of my rigging class, I was put in charge of the rigging for the show as well.

Wrens

Carpenter and Electrician

Director: Suzanne Agins

Scenic Designer: John Sadler

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Adam Kelly

Costume Designer: Tyler Phillips

I helped build the frame for the wall, fix the dresser draws so they would work, and build the coat hook rack.

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The completed coat hook wall mount. I built this and attached it to the wall

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A full stage view of the set

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A look at the dressers. The drawers weren't opening the way they were supposed to, so I helped create a more efficient track for them

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The completed coat hook wall mount. I built this and attached it to the wall

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The window that I drew and cut out that goes over one of the doors

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I built the window shutters and attached them

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This is the completed door to Scrooge's house

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The window that I drew and cut out that goes over one of the doors

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A Christmas Carol

Carpenter

Director: Michael Daehn

Scenic Designer: Shaun Renfro

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Mickie Marie

Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimore and Patty Daehn

I built most of the trim and crown molding for the show, figured out how to mount it, and cut the angles on it. I helped construct the flats used for the stage left and stage right towers. In addition to helping build the city houses, flats, and platforms upstage. I also aided in building both the fireplaces.

Progress in Motion: Dance Show

Carpenter and Electrician

Artistic Director: Audra Sokol

Scenic Designer: Noelle Ruegg

Technical Director: Curtis Mortimore

Lighting Designer: Amy O'Connor and Kyle Jarvis

Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimore and Hannah Combs

I helped cut the foam and scab it together to create the circus silhouette. In addition, I helped as an electrician to hang, cable, and focus the lights.