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"I wanted the space to have a sense of small-town-hominess and warmth, but I also wanted to make sure it was transformable. We need to be able to go to several locations, but at it's core the house and the music are the heart of this show, so the band and the framework of the house are always present.  The rest of the show and design are built on top of and around that base, so we always have it as a touchstone.  Other than that, I just wanted to give it a sense of fun. It's a fun show."
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"We wanted to make all the costumes true to the time period and work with the very distinctive 1970s Texan look. There are a lot of cowboy hats and boots, Western-cut shirts, and jeans for the men, and the Chicken Ranch girls all wear garments of shorter length and bright colors with varying styles to reflect their individual personalities.
"It was important to us that the girls didn't look trashy, since the Chicken Ranch is a place where Miss Mona and the girls have control, and they have to maintain Miss Mona's standards for how the business is run. It was great to get to design for such a wide variety of characters, from prostitutes to tacky businessmen to pink gingham-clad chorus singers, and the fact that it's in 1973 added to the fun of it."

IMG_0397.JPG"As the props master my job is to work with the director and set designer to actualize their vision, its about problem solving and making finishing touches on the world they have created.  My assistants and I started with a meeting with Stephen Terrel a few months ago and have been developing these props since.  This show has been an interesting journey as it is my first time propping a large musical, I learned quickly that there is 18 of everything."