The Cradle Will Rock was the first show I was Production Technical Director for.
This show used every aspect of my fabrication brain from welding to wood construction.
This was also the first time, in my time at Wagner College, we had a false pro and multiple projectors. It was a very tricky in a hemp house but a rewarding experience.
As you will see below this show was a lot of fun to build and create with my fellow classmates and I could not ask for a better building process and production.
Platform install
Steel did not fit in the van so we had to cut it into 12' chunks.
Steel door frame layout
Steel wall frame layout
Steel frame wall dry fit for pre drilling
SL False Pro leg being installed
False pro header being spackled and being prepped for paint
Voile being stapled to the steel walls
Walls with Voile installed
The Swing
This swing caused many headaches but ended up being my favorite part of the show.
As seen here, the hardware used to lower and raise during the show got intertwined and we had to fix it between runs of the production.
Production Photos
(Photos by Karen O'Donnell Photography)
Wagner College October 2022
Director: Mickey Tennenbaum
Scenic Design: Parker Krey
Production Technical Director: Nathan Zwart
Lighting Design: Vicki Neal
Projection Design: Parker Krey
Sound Design: Daryl Bornstein
Props Master: Lea George
Costume Design: Xurui Wang
Hair & Makeup Design: Spring Super