Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Pics of designs for Bye Bye Birdie?

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   I've searched the internet for set ideas for BBB, but it's not been a lot of help.  If anyone has done the show for community theatre, do you have any pics on-line?

Also ... if you've done the show before and have some ideas I would love to hear them.

I'm directing this summer and I would like to keep the set somewhat simple.  I know that are a lot of scenes and only about 2 of them are repeated.

We have no front curtain to play in front of since it's a make-shift stage in a community building.

I'm thinking a black backdrop and using a few levels, but without a front curtain I'm having a hard time envisioning each scene.  I've got time though. 

TIA ...

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Scott B Celebrity Joined: 12/08/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 239	Topic: Pics of designs for Bye Bye Birdie? Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:03am
	I've searched the internet for set ideas for BBB, but it's not been a lot of help. If anyone has done the show for community theatre, do you have any pics on-line? Also ... if you've done the show before and have some ideas I would love to hear them. I'm directing this summer and I would like to keep the set somewhat simple. I know that are a lot of scenes and only about 2 of them are repeated. We have no front curtain to play in front of since it's a make-shift stage in a community building. I'm thinking a black backdrop and using a few levels, but without a front curtain I'm having a hard time envisioning each scene. I've got time though. TIA ...

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bmiller025 Star Joined: 10/06/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 82	Posted: 4/30/09 at 1:47am
	Hi. I am sorry it has been so long since you posted this request. I designed a production of Birdie a few years ago that was quite successful. There are photos from the show on my website. Send me an email from my website, and I will be happy to send you additional photos. We built several steel-structure wagons, and hung various small flats and cutouts on them to create all of the different scenes.
	http://www.brianmiller.biz/BrianDesign.htm
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klpm97420 Walk-On Joined: 9/04/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 5/19/09 at 9:47pm
	I'm also directing BBB for community and would like set design ideas. Pics online would be a BIG help. Any ideas out there?
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Mr. Lowell Celebrity Joined: 1/30/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 269	Posted: 5/26/09 at 3:44pm
	Hi, I've done the show before. The set is very simple. Traditional musical theatre. You can find some pics of that middle school production here. Also, Kenmark has a package of colorful backdrops for this show here. Good luck with it, Dana
	Mr. Lowell, Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director, for the Linda Sloan Theatre, in the Davison Center for the Arts, at Greensboro Day School
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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 6/15/09 at 9:23am
	I was hired by a high school to direct BBB. They didn't have a set designer, but they did have a terrific (and cooperative) shop teacher. They rented the set design available from Scenographics, Inc. ( http://www.scenographics.com ) and it was a really well thought out and play-appropriate design. Since then, I've used the company twice, and both times the sets addressed issues and problems and solved them for the crew. It's well worth a look. You do need people who can build - but they don't have to "stagecraft" knowledgeable, as the plans and directions are very detailed.
	http://tristanrobin.blogspot.com
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