Macscottish

Designing the set for the next show at Armstrong that we are not supposed to mention, has been quite a journey so far. It all started as rough drawings on some scratch paper, and now is becoming a built reality. I have been trying to think about every possible thing that could make this set incredible, trying to meet the needs of everyone, actors, lighting,......It is definitely a task that has proved to be more difficult than I had imagined. I remember asking a couple of semesters ago if I could design a main stage set, and with no delay I received a yes. I could not believe it. I imagined walls turning and every aspect of the set having the ability to transform into something else. That was shot down due to budget and the fact that doc said no walls. So, I had to come up with something else, and I am glad I did because I think that the design is better now than the first ideas I had. Now, this line drawing is becoming real and it is a little overwhelming to see something that I thought up being built. I guess that this is something that I will have to get used to. I plan on looking back on this project one day and laughing. We all have to start somewhere. I am really excited though and I can't believe that so many people are there to back me up. I am looking forward to the day the show opens and sitting in the audience as people get a seat and comment on how good the set looks, they always do. This time it will be different though, this time my name will be in the book. I feels very good to have come so far as a student and now be the one that is teaching the newbies. I was there once. I remember my first day of stagecraft class three years ago. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. I have been around construction of some kind all of my life, and finally a subject that I can excel in. I am a completely different person now, and if it wasn't for the help and guidance that I have received from some great people at Armstrong, faculty and students alike, I would not be turning on stage lights to unveil my creation.  It is a good feeling to have an enormous amount of pride in something that you do. I don't know if I have ever felt this good about something. It makes me feel like I have chosen the right field to start a career in. Watching actors breath life into a space that without them is just a bunch of wood screwed together, that is why I do this. Thanks to everyone who has suffered through using drills and saws just to help make an imaginary environment a reality. Theater takes a team, and that is something magical.