"The Great God Pan"
by Amy Herzog. A conceptual design for the University of Cincinnati's Sound Workroom Practicum II
The final project for the introductory course in sound design called for a conceptual design of a play specified by the instructor. Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan follows Jamie as an old friend from his elementary school days, Frank, re-enters his life while pursuing legal action against his father for sexual abuse. Frank wonders if Jamie had ever been a victim of his father. This send Jamie into a tailspin as he questions his life from childhood to present.
The script calls for abstract designs, so I wanted to match an abstract scenic design with ambient noise to ground the audience in the locations while filling out the spaces the characters occupy. In establishing a strong sense of location, the audience should have an easier time understanding the story.
"Headlands"
by Christopher Chen. A conceptual design for the University of Cincinnati's Theatrical Design & Appreciation
This project gave a team of lighting, costume, and scenic designers and me a challenge to design a full conceptual production in our respective fields based on a play chosen by the instructor. Headlands follows a man, Henry, as he uncovers the circumstances surrounding his father's death. Our team focused heavily on Henry's point of view as a "wannabe detective" and him being an unreliable narrator. We framed the show as a classic noir detective story.
The Headlands Final Project.pdfHeadlands Sound Design v.3.pdf