The Pirates of Penzance Jr.
I volunteered and collaborated with director Robert Mochetti to design and construct the set for T. H. Bell Jr. High's revival production of The Pirates of Penczance Jr.
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Owing to the fact that this was his debut production at the school, he wished to revive a musical that had been produced within the past decade. This would be both economical and practical as the turnaround for this project's conception to performance was only a few months.
The initial designs, shown above, were given by Mr. Mochetti and they detailed two scenes: a beachfront and a chapel ruin.
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Because this revival was produced within a decade, many of the same set pieces were still in the possession of the school. Rather than designing completely new pieces, we adapted the originals and enhanced them through new additions.
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Through brainstorming and collaboration between three school departments (drama, art, and construction) we were able to design and construct a new cave entrance, rock facades, and chapel pillars. These were blended seamlessly with the existing materials and this resulted in a far more immersive and engaging set design.
