What was more whimsical than The Magic School Bus? Inspired by the childhood bedrooms of the 90s, the Dani Girl hospital room seeks to bring magic and whimsy to Dani and Marty who are (literally) battling cancer.
Pulling from 1990s children's hospital wards, the Dani Girl floor not only brought texture to this drab room, but also functioned as a game board in Dani's fantasy games like The Game of Life. Making this hospital room inviting instead of menacing was imperative.
I helped with the Greensboro College department's show photography. To see more show photos from "Dani Girl" and other collegiate productions, click below.
Dani Girl Set in Parlor Theatre at Greensboro College (80-seater Blackbox space). See photos for different mural angles.
1/4"=1' scale model made from poster board and cardstock paper. 5'-8" doctor for scale.
Messy concept sketches... original concept before director intervention.
Rehearsal in the space prior to molding additions.
Double varnish coat with 2:1 water to gloss varnish mixture.
Peeling tape lines.
Color by number approach for filling in hexagonal floor design.
Taped using laser level for straight diagonal 45-degree lines, which then built the rest of the design from. Metal framing square and tape measures used for exact 2ft spacing (inside the lines, DS to US).
Original floor design, dimensioning done via AutoCAD.
Greensboro College Theatre
Director: Andy Mock
Music Director: CJ Albee
Fight Director: David Sebren
Stage Manager: Magnus Conway
A.S.M.: Gabby Iwaszkeiwicz
Technical Director: Sean Saari
Set Designer: Jordan Ingersoll
Lighting Designer: Sean Saari
Asst. LD: Avery White
Scenic Paint Charge: Jordan Ingersoll
Prop Mgr.: Caitlin Queen
Asst. Props: Jacklyn G, Robin W
Sound Designer: David Slifer
Asst. SD: Reed Cooper
Costume Shop Supervisor: Mahealani Jones
Costume Designer: Casey Pate
Asst. CD: Kit Withers
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