Caucasian Chalk Circle
by Bertold Brecht
Directed by Paula Sperry
Scenery Designed by Shannon McKinney
Costumes Designed by Virginia Rossman
Lighting Design by William Temple Davis
Department of Theatre
University of Denver
February 1989
Caucasian Chalk Circle
was produced on the University of Denver Theatre Department’s proscenium
stage. For this production audience risers were built on stage. They were
arranged to produce a 20' by 18' arena stage. Because of some of the idiosyncrasies
of the space, the arena stage had actor entries in two adjacent corners
of the acting space and one more in the middle of the opposite side.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle set consisted of a semi-circular
platform surrounding a central playing space. One entry to this
set of platforms was framed with an archway. All location changes
were created with props, lighting and sound.
The lighting was based on 9 basic lighting areas. Each area was
lit 4 instruments 90 degrees apart.
View of the central playing area.
Court is in session.
Part of the semi-circular platform and the entrance arch.
The entrance.
by Bertold Brecht
Directed by Paula Sperry
Scenery Designed by Shannon McKinney
Costumes Designed by Virginia Rossman
Lighting Design by William Temple Davis
Department of Theatre
University of Denver
February 1989
Caucasian Chalk Circle
was produced on the University of Denver Theatre Department’s proscenium
stage. For this production audience risers were built on stage. They were
arranged to produce a 20' by 18' arena stage. Because of some of the idiosyncrasies
of the space, the arena stage had actor entries in two adjacent corners
of the acting space and one more in the middle of the opposite side.The Caucasian Chalk Circle set consisted of a semi-circular platform surrounding a central playing space. One entry to this set of platforms was framed with an archway. All location changes were created with props, lighting and sound.
The lighting was based on 9 basic lighting areas. Each area was lit 4 instruments 90 degrees apart.
View of the central playing area.
Court is in session.
Part of the semi-circular platform and the entrance arch.
The entrance.