Well, West Side Story is in full gear now. This is my biggest venture yet in theatrical set design, and artistic painting. The plans are very ambitious, and with out the help of many talented folks from the Webster Theatre Guild, including my beautiful wife Julie, they are becoming a reality. A big thanks to Mike Johnston, he's the WTG board president, the stage manager of the show, and the one entrusted to create what I have designed.
I will update this blog as the show draws near.
You know that scene in Fargo where they are placing Steve Buscemi in the wood chipper? Yeah that's what this weekend was like, but instead of Steve, it was Jokey Smurf.
The wire brush gave it all it had. R.I.P. my friend.
Painting in the cold storage facility is, um COLD. This is Maria's bedroom wall. Well, part of it.
This is an early photo of the flats for the Rumble. The final size is 40' long by 12' high.
Well the back wall is put up. All those weekends making the bricks are finally paying off. I can't wait to see it under the stage lights.
Joe this is beautiful and ambitious work! I hope it is a smashing success.
ReplyDeleteThanks Craig. It was a true labor of love. I will post some of the final pictures in an upcoming blog. But I moved my blog to Wordpress just two days ago. So follow the thread there! You can get there by the same url... www.josephmayernik.com
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you commented on the blog. I think of those JWT days all the time. Especially when I am digging out of 12" of snow here in NY!