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Ethan
James
Hollinger
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DULUTH PLAYHOUSE
Spring 2023
Director:
Anika Thompson
Scenic Design:
Ann Gumper
Costume Design:
Caitlin Quinn
Lighting Design:
Ethan Hollinger
Sound Design:
Nick Gosen
Media Design:
Ethan Hollinger
Photography:
Ethan Hollinger
Tom's Memories
"The Glass Menagerie" is one of the most famous plays in American history. This directorial concept/ scenic design forgo the traditional box set and move into a more fragmented world of memory and heightened emotion. Memories are often more suggestive than concrete, particularly as they recede into the past.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
Amanda Reminiscing
Throughout the show, the projections communicated camera angles that the audience may not have seen otherwise. This allowed opportunities to create closeness and intimacy within the memories, in spite of the depth of the theatre auditorium.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Blue Roses
Often, the projections are beneath the wallpaper, serving as reminders of the lurking memories, rather than present thoughts.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
Longing and Envy
With the fractured nature of the set, we chose not to represent the portrait of Father with a framed picture on the wall. Instead, we used a portrait of a military man for the correct era with a slightly blurred face, as well as the picture of the telephone wires, and video footage of shoes walking away. In spite of his departure, Amanda wistfully longs for him, and Tom envies the freedom Father found in his departure.
For Sister
Throughout the play, the projection design lingers on Laura. As Tom and Amanda discuss Laura and her “disability”, we see video of her playing with the pieces of her glass menagerie, representing the fantasy world that she is happiest living through, even though Laura isn’t present in the scene.
A New Day Dawning
As Tom snores on the couch after sneaking into the apartment, the projections reflect the overlays of his dreams of freedom- symbolized both through the portrait of father and his telephone wires that took him far away. As the new day dawns, the warmth of the rising sun chases away the dreams to fade back into the neutral wallpaper of the dingy, constrictive apartment.
A Little Slip of A Moon
For the end of Act 1, the scene takes place at night with multiple characters on the fire escape looking up at the moon. Blurring reality, the stars for this particular scene are created by a tuberculosis map of the time period. Accompanied by the moon “rising over Garfinkle’s Delicatessen” and the swirling lights from the Paradise Dance Hall that shares their alley, its a magical night for dreaming of possibilities.
Dinner by Candlelight
After Jim’s arrival and dinner begins, rain begins with that scenic transition, further adding to the gloom when the power is shut off abruptly, as well as heightening the claustrophobia- not even the windows now provide glimpses of the outside world.
"Look how tall my shadow is..."
Once Jim goes into the living room to talk with Laura, he sets down the candelabra at the downstage edge of the apartment. Using a low angle fixture, we heightened the shadows that play throughout the scene, emphasizing the scale of emotion in the moment.
Jim and Laura Dance
After a brief moment on the fire escape now that the rain has cleared, the door is left open for the colored lights of the Paradise Dance Hall to spill into the room. This effect is supported with both the bokeh projections and use of unfocused movers to create both color and movement in addition to the still flickering candlelight.
Just A Broken Unicorn
In the enthusiasm of dancing, Jim knocks the glass unicorn off the table. Laura’s favorite piece of the menagerie, now just a normal horse, symbolizes Laura letting go. A cracked glass overlay of the bokeh projections happens briefly before fading as Laura moves on. The shattered window gobo on the floor supports the idea of breaking and symbolizes the rising tension.
The Kiss
Despite everything, Jim finally kisses Laura, and the world shifts out of focus for a moment. The bokeh dots turn into a pink kaleidoscopic explosion as the lighting shrinks down just to them, highlighting the intensity of the moment. After all, the first thing Jim does after is offer Laura a cigarette.
Laura's Goodbye
In one of my favorite moments, the projections give Laura the opportunity to experience the goodbye that never happens onstage- while Tom leaves abruptly, the projections linger, imagining a world where Tom said goodbye with one last hug. The lighting highlights the isolation and loneliness as the world has now fractured and broken, despite Tom’s remembrances, desperately hoping for a different ending.
Tom's Memories
"The Glass Menagerie" is one of the most famous plays in American history. This directorial concept/ scenic design forgo the traditional box set and move into a more fragmented world of memory and heightened emotion. Memories are often more suggestive than concrete, particularly as they recede into the past.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
Amanda Reminiscing
Throughout the show, the projections communicated camera angles that the audience may not have seen otherwise. This allowed opportunities to create closeness and intimacy within the memories, in spite of the depth of the theatre auditorium.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Blue Roses
Often, the projections are beneath the wallpaper, serving as reminders of the lurking memories, rather than present thoughts.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
Longing and Envy
With the fractured nature of the set, we chose not to represent the portrait of Father with a framed picture on the wall. Instead, we used a portrait of a military man for the correct era with a slightly blurred face, as well as the picture of the telephone wires, and video footage of shoes walking away. In spite of his departure, Amanda wistfully longs for him, and Tom envies the freedom Father found in his departure.
For Sister
Throughout the play, the projection design lingers on Laura. As Tom and Amanda discuss Laura and her “disability”, we see video of her playing with the pieces of her glass menagerie, representing the fantasy world that she is happiest living through, even though Laura isn’t present in the scene.
A New Day Dawning
As Tom snores on the couch after sneaking into the apartment, the projections reflect the overlays of his dreams of freedom- symbolized both through the portrait of father and his telephone wires that took him far away. As the new day dawns, the warmth of the rising sun chases away the dreams to fade back into the neutral wallpaper of the dingy, constrictive apartment.
A Little Slip of A Moon
For the end of Act 1, the scene takes place at night with multiple characters on the fire escape looking up at the moon. Blurring reality, the stars for this particular scene are created by a tuberculosis map of the time period. Accompanied by the moon “rising over Garfinkle’s Delicatessen” and the swirling lights from the Paradise Dance Hall that shares their alley, its a magical night for dreaming of possibilities.
Dinner by Candlelight
After Jim’s arrival and dinner begins, rain begins with that scenic transition, further adding to the gloom when the power is shut off abruptly, as well as heightening the claustrophobia- not even the windows now provide glimpses of the outside world.
"Look how tall my shadow is..."
Once Jim goes into the living room to talk with Laura, he sets down the candelabra at the downstage edge of the apartment. Using a low angle fixture, we heightened the shadows that play throughout the scene, emphasizing the scale of emotion in the moment.
Jim and Laura Dance
After a brief moment on the fire escape now that the rain has cleared, the door is left open for the colored lights of the Paradise Dance Hall to spill into the room. This effect is supported with both the bokeh projections and use of unfocused movers to create both color and movement in addition to the still flickering candlelight.
Just A Broken Unicorn
In the enthusiasm of dancing, Jim knocks the glass unicorn off the table. Laura’s favorite piece of the menagerie, now just a normal horse, symbolizes Laura letting go. A cracked glass overlay of the bokeh projections happens briefly before fading as Laura moves on. The shattered window gobo on the floor supports the idea of breaking and symbolizes the rising tension.
The Kiss
Despite everything, Jim finally kisses Laura, and the world shifts out of focus for a moment. The bokeh dots turn into a pink kaleidoscopic explosion as the lighting shrinks down just to them, highlighting the intensity of the moment. After all, the first thing Jim does after is offer Laura a cigarette.
Laura's Goodbye
In one of my favorite moments, the projections give Laura the opportunity to experience the goodbye that never happens onstage- while Tom leaves abruptly, the projections linger, imagining a world where Tom said goodbye with one last hug. The lighting highlights the isolation and loneliness as the world has now fractured and broken, despite Tom’s remembrances, desperately hoping for a different ending.
Tom's Memories
"The Glass Menagerie" is one of the most famous plays in American history. This directorial concept/ scenic design forgo the traditional box set and move into a more fragmented world of memory and heightened emotion. Memories are often more suggestive than concrete, particularly as they recede into the past.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
During Tom’s initial monologue, projections feature the claustrophobic fire escapes as they frame the apartment and represent Tom’s feelings of entrapment.
Amanda Reminiscing
Throughout the show, the projections communicated camera angles that the audience may not have seen otherwise. This allowed opportunities to create closeness and intimacy within the memories, in spite of the depth of the theatre auditorium.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Examples pictured here are Amanda reminiscing with an armful of jonquils and Amanda at her "mirror" which was represented with a box of light on the "4th wall" of the apartment.
Blue Roses
Often, the projections are beneath the wallpaper, serving as reminders of the lurking memories, rather than present thoughts.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
In Laura's mind, "Blue Roses" serves as one of the happiest moments of her life, providing comfort and possibilities, yet reminding us of how fragile Laura is, along with Amanda’s forceful yearning for vicariously lived romance.
Longing and Envy
With the fractured nature of the set, we chose not to represent the portrait of Father with a framed picture on the wall. Instead, we used a portrait of a military man for the correct era with a slightly blurred face, as well as the picture of the telephone wires, and video footage of shoes walking away. In spite of his departure, Amanda wistfully longs for him, and Tom envies the freedom Father found in his departure.
For Sister
Throughout the play, the projection design lingers on Laura. As Tom and Amanda discuss Laura and her “disability”, we see video of her playing with the pieces of her glass menagerie, representing the fantasy world that she is happiest living through, even though Laura isn’t present in the scene.
A New Day Dawning
As Tom snores on the couch after sneaking into the apartment, the projections reflect the overlays of his dreams of freedom- symbolized both through the portrait of father and his telephone wires that took him far away. As the new day dawns, the warmth of the rising sun chases away the dreams to fade back into the neutral wallpaper of the dingy, constrictive apartment.
A Little Slip of A Moon
For the end of Act 1, the scene takes place at night with multiple characters on the fire escape looking up at the moon. Blurring reality, the stars for this particular scene are created by a tuberculosis map of the time period. Accompanied by the moon “rising over Garfinkle’s Delicatessen” and the swirling lights from the Paradise Dance Hall that shares their alley, its a magical night for dreaming of possibilities.
Dinner by Candlelight
After Jim’s arrival and dinner begins, rain begins with that scenic transition, further adding to the gloom when the power is shut off abruptly, as well as heightening the claustrophobia- not even the windows now provide glimpses of the outside world.
"Look how tall my shadow is..."
Once Jim goes into the living room to talk with Laura, he sets down the candelabra at the downstage edge of the apartment. Using a low angle fixture, we heightened the shadows that play throughout the scene, emphasizing the scale of emotion in the moment.
Jim and Laura Dance
After a brief moment on the fire escape now that the rain has cleared, the door is left open for the colored lights of the Paradise Dance Hall to spill into the room. This effect is supported with both the bokeh projections and use of unfocused movers to create both color and movement in addition to the still flickering candlelight.
Just A Broken Unicorn
In the enthusiasm of dancing, Jim knocks the glass unicorn off the table. Laura’s favorite piece of the menagerie, now just a normal horse, symbolizes Laura letting go. A cracked glass overlay of the bokeh projections happens briefly before fading as Laura moves on. The shattered window gobo on the floor supports the idea of breaking and symbolizes the rising tension.
The Kiss
Despite everything, Jim finally kisses Laura, and the world shifts out of focus for a moment. The bokeh dots turn into a pink kaleidoscopic explosion as the lighting shrinks down just to them, highlighting the intensity of the moment. After all, the first thing Jim does after is offer Laura a cigarette.
Laura's Goodbye
In one of my favorite moments, the projections give Laura the opportunity to experience the goodbye that never happens onstage- while Tom leaves abruptly, the projections linger, imagining a world where Tom said goodbye with one last hug. The lighting highlights the isolation and loneliness as the world has now fractured and broken, despite Tom’s remembrances, desperately hoping for a different ending.
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