The Spitfire Grill
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Category: Producing Theater
Forum Name: Set Design and Construction
Forum Discription: Post your questions or suggestions about designing or building a set here.
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Topic: The Spitfire Grill
Posted By: paullaverne
Subject: The Spitfire Grill
Date Posted: 9/10/07 at 11:01pm
 Our community theater is trying to choose as small
musical..."The Spitfire Grill" is on the list and looking like the winner. I've been ask to design and build a set and I'm completely at a loss. It is suggested as a unit set...something simple, but there are so many diferent locations to be identified. Help!!?? Any ideas or suggestions?? ------------- **paul** |
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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 9/11/07 at 11:36am
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From what I gather & suggested by it being a unit set. Use trucks or a revolve if you have one? There are lots of ways it can become a multi area set, with lighting as well. Also the write up might give you some ideas;- http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/s387.html - http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/s387.html ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: JohnnyOneNote
Date Posted: 9/22/07 at 11:16am
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Look in the back of the script... it has a basic plan. I started with that and then went in my own general direction.
I had the main level back 5 feet from the apron and regular 3 inch platforms as the Spitfire.. I used a second level (3 feet high 10 x10) SR to be Percy's room with a plain window- no walls that flew in and then used that for other scenes. (if you can't fly you can just set a window on braces and remove it)
Outside scenes were played on the 5 foot area in front of the Spitfire.
I did not use full flats for the set, just windows, doors etc with no walls.
Lighting plays a LARGE role in this show as with Percy's intro at the beginning behind bars, it was done with a projection.
The scrim in the background had projections depicting seasons etc.
Think SIMPLE... it makes the music stand out. Good luck, this is an AWESOME SHOW!!
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Posted By: ReACT01
Date Posted: 8/31/09 at 3:00am
| I got to see this wonderful musical....It was in a black box. The sunrise scene was done on top of the counter in the restaurant...Lighting was outstanding ! You can do really neat things with this one... |