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walnut street theatre apprenticeship


Groucho: A Life in Revue

scenic design - David P. Gordon
select photography - Mark Garvin

Hotel Kiosk
Scenic Rendering Unpainted piece Wood basing and applied tile texture Wood graining Tile pounce Tile process Tile process cont. Finished tile Finished kiosk


Elf the Musical

scenic design - Robert Andrew Kovach
select photography - Mark Garvin

Chung Fu Palace Sign
Scenic Rendering Grout and roof tile base Brick layer Yellow base layer Highlight and shadow layer Added letters Plexiglass lanterns Lines drawn on Applying highlights Finished lantern


Santa's Workshop
Scenic rendering Ducks cnc'd on foam Ducks shaped and base layer yellow Finished ducks Hippo toy shaped Finished hippo Dog toy cnc'd on foam dog toy shaped Green dog toy in progress Blue dog toy in progress Finished green dog toy Finished blue dog toy Applying wood glaze to left panel Applying wood glaze to right panel Archway with applied wood texture and glaze Finished archway with emphasized wood grain
Santa's Cabin
Assembled cabin before adding any treatment Adding wood texture to cardboard tubes Adding wood texture to cardboard tubes Initial glaze of logs Initial glaze of logs Second glaze layer Close up of log ends Close up of log ends with added shadows Close up detail of logs Assembled cabin before adding shadow Finished Cabin Finished cabin with added props


Driving Miss Daisy

scenic design - Roman Tatarwicz
select photography - Mark Garvin

Atlanta Dro


Hay Fever

scenic design - Roman Tatarwicz
select photography - Mark Garvin

Finished set

Unpainted set Walls process shot Walls and stairs process shot Slate patio drawn out Texture applied to faux slate Base glaze applied to faux slate Dirt layer applied to slate Shadowing of faux slate Finished faux slate

Mud Row
dir. - Marshall Jones III
Scenic Design - David M. Barber
Scenic Charge - Ashley Basile


I worked as a production intern during this production. I was heavily involved with the building and painting of this show, with a particular emphasis on the kitchen cabinets, the wood floor, and the trim. 


Kitchen cabinet with workable doors on either end Kitchen Cabinet in the space with countertop installed Process photo of set construction Finished set photo

Brick sample on wood

Taping out grout lines Using a textured roller, painting on brick colors Removing tape Adding additional textured grout and shadowing individual bricks

Foliage + Brick Sample on Canvas

Reference image Gridding out the canvas and starting charcoal drawing Finished charcoal drawing Taping out grout lines Painting brick areas Removing tape Painting branches Shading branches Applying first layers of foliage Adding hightlight layers to foliage and initial layers to statue Adding further detail to statue Final piece

Faux Stained Glass on Plexiglass
Reference Photo Painting faux leading Foliage layer against white background Foliage layer held up to light Early sky layer against white background Sky layer held up to light Robe layer Shadow and face detail layer against white background Shadow and face detail layer held up to light Finished piece framed in lightbox Finished piece with LED lights turned on Finished piece with LED lights turned on in a dark room

Faux Mosaic Tile

Taping out grout lines Applying homemade tile texture, applying smoothly with a palette knife Removing tape Adding first layer of paint to create a faux glaze effect Finished piece

Scrim Drop Sample


Sharpie drawing on bogus paper Scrim stretched over top of sharpie drawing Sky layer First landscape layer First right house layer First center house layer Right foliage layer Initial shadowing on right side Shadowing and texturing on right side and first lower left houses layers Detailing lower left houses Detailing and shading left side Adding foliage on left and right trees Adding center trees and additional shading and highlighting Texturing to whole piece Finished piece moved to blank bogus paper