Scenic Designer

Pre-requirements: Having completed a finished assistant scenic design, any Scenic Design class and Intro to Design are helpful but not required

Credits: 2 (1 for Dance Project)         Practicum Type: Advanced (letter grade)

Report To: Heather Manfredi hmmanfredi@usnh.edu , (preferred contact)

         Daneé Gosselin drgosselin@usnh.edu

Location: Scene Shop, Hanaway Theatre, Cheney Theatre

Time Commitment: Start of design process (beginning of semester, sometimes a month before) through final dress, all production meetings

Responsibilities:

  • Becoming very familiar with the script
  • Working with the director and other designers to ensure a cohesive vision
  • Expected to attend:
    • All production meetings
    • Crew Watch
    • All Tech and Dress rehearsals
  • Producing a Design Package
    • 3d renderings of design, preferably in Vectorworks
      • These will be turned in to Tyler and/or Heather by the agreed-upon date
    • Paint elevations
      • Digital or painted
      • If digital, please print multiple color copies on paper (unless you’re fine with a paint-splattered iPad that you have to leave in the shop for a month)
  • Be able to work within budget and time restraints

Anything Else:  The final design is the final design, no changing big things after 3 weeks before the show, small things are at the discretion of the Technical Director