Susannah

Dorion Opera Theatre
Decorah, IA
June 1993
Scenic Design by M. Jeff Dintaman
Costume Design by Marshall Anderson
Directed by Robert Larson
Music Direction by Jessica Paul
 

Production Notes:
This is one my very first "professional" design - the fist time I got money to design anything. Yeah, it was at my undergrad, so it was certainly a "who you know" moment, but the results, I think were effective and these were the shots that got me going in the business, so there's sure sentimental value. It was a long time between the design process and putting the online portfolio together, so there are few details about the process.

The primary focus of this lighting design was to establish the time of day for the production.  In addition, the scene of the men catching Susannah bathing in the river allowed for an interesting use of the ProCyc background.  Also, moments such as the uprising of the townspeople allowed the lighting to reinforce the dark nature that the people were demonstrating.