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And now: a word about technical design from Producer Allison Taylor.
One of the great challenges of putting together an off-off-Broadway production in New York City is figuring out how to make it look good.
Consider this: our production of By the Dawn’s Early Light will “load-in” to the theater next Monday. That means it’s the first time that our actors will rehearse in the space with all of the set pieces, props, and costumes. (That will also be the first time our lighting designer, Jordan Acosta, will get to focus the lights and create a design for the show.) While we do have all day at Theatre Row on that Monday, we only have Tuesday and Wednesday evening to rehearse on our stage… and then on Thursday, we open.
It’s a quick turn around, and not uncommon for most indie theater here in New York. And the only way to deal with this time crunch is to be amazingly organized. I can’t say I’m amazingly organized, but luckily, our set designer Adam Kaynan is.
We worked with Adam last year on our production of As Is — Adam created the remarkable artwork for the show. This year, he is taking on the set design for By the Dawn’s Early Light. When we asked him if he was interested in designing, without skipping a beat he smirked and remarked, “Yeah sure… I love a challenge.”
Perhaps the greatest challenge of the show is that it’s actually two shows… two different one-acts with no common scenic design overlap. The one saving grace is that “Los Embruajdos” takes place on one single set (in the Windows on the World restaurant). But the second one-act, “Midnight Mass,” includes multiple locations including two different apartments, a basement, and a church. To depict these multiple places, Adam went with a sleek and minimalist approach, employing furniture that could take on multiple uses. Another great challenge for Adam was our director Walter’s preference to build a raised platform.
In the photos above, you can check out the design scheme for By the Dawn’s Early Light. Needless to say, Adam is a remarkable artist in his preparedness and creativity. But in order to appreciate his talents best, we of COURSE hope you come see the show and see the set for yourself.
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Apple Core Theater Company produces emotional, entertaining plays by American writers. Valuing the immediacy and intimacy of theater, we strive to present plays that cut down to the core and go straight to the heart. Believing that theater should be accessible to all people, we are committed to providing affordable theater to New York City.
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