The Cody Theatre, a charming Art Deco space built in 1936, was a movie theatre until its new owners began converting it into a live performance venue, and they have been very successful. Given the theatre's history as a movie theatre, I had access to a robust digital movie projector. I had not explored projection mapping at this time. I designed (scenic and projections), built, and painted the Addams Family.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
THE WIZARD OF OZ
This is my most recent and complex projection design to date and was produced in the same space as The Addams Family the previous season. What an adventure designing, building, and painting the set while simultaneously creating content for projections and learning to use Mad Mapper for the first time. Up until this production, I had not specifically mapped a projection design. Through the process, I developed an appreciation for what mapping can provide a design team. I look forward to continuing to explore this integrated media.
THE PROM
The Prom was my first experience as a Projection Designer (and Scenic Designer) in my career, and I had the luxury of designing the show with a pre-installed full-stage LED screen, in an outdoor theatre, in the height of the summer, and in southern Missouri! It was hot! Not to mention no fly space, no wing space, and no space upstage or downstage. I had a simmering concrete deck, a large LED screen, and a newly installed canopy as "The Tent." I loved it! I grew up in a sweltering hot summer theatre and I felt at home.
I am forever indebted to The Tent Theatre for trusting my creative contribution and selecting me to design scenery and projections for this powerful production.
As best described,
"THIS WAS THE SUMMER CASEY CREATED MUSIC VIDEOS."
I was true! I had overdesigned the projections for this show, but I had a wonderful Director and creative team by my side. I was determined to be successful telling this story, in good-timing, and with full, unyielding support of the story
You would agree if you had witnessed the monstrosity I had naively assembled. The Director and I had to cut content. The Director had a clear vision of the show's trajectory, and I was eager to follow her lead. I trusted our mutually decisive choices as we quickly approached opening night with a very compressed tech schedule. That meeting was one of the most memorable collaborations of my career and I left with arms full of content to use elsewhere.
The show was a big success, and I'm forever indebted to all involved.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
The same venue, the same company, and the same director as The Prom. We learned A LOT last season and had a wonderful time doing so. We made many discoveries last summer and promised not to let those lessons go to waste. This show was a true gem. It was beautifully cast, directed, designed and built. The orchestra was on fire! The whole team was determined to make this show a huge success. It was truly beautiful!
MYSTIC PIZZA
Mystic Pizza was another very rewarding experience. Of course, this was another huge undertaking with nearly the same creative team, with only a few exceptions. I had not previously had the opportunity to design for The Tent's long-term Artistic Director. What a joy to see this show come to life and to collaborate with someone new. I learned A LOT the previous season and was thankful those lessons served our visions well. It really was another wonderful experience. Mystic Pizza was truly a showstopper, concluding a highly successful 2024 season.
