William Temple Davis

Lighting Design

Fences by August Wilson
Directed by Chip Walton
Scene Design by Dan Guyette
Costumes Designed by Janice L. Benning

Curious Theatre Company
Acoma Center, Denver, CO
April 2001

Fences is a recent classic of American Realism but is often produced with a romantic glow. For this production the director asked for a dirtier back alley. For the lighting 4 different basic angles were used from USL (early morning) through DSL to DSR (early evening). Practicals consisted of industrial work lights and the porch light.


Fences Set Rendering
After work Troy and Bono tell tall tales to Rose

Fences Production Photo
Rose

Fences Production Photo
Troy spins more tales to the amusement of Gabe, Bono and Lyons

Fences Production Photo
Troy and Rose

Fences Production Photo
Early evening on the porch

Fences Production Photo
Gabe talks about the hell hounds

Fences Production Photo
Troy talks about stealing second base

Fences Production Photo
Gabe tries to open the Pearly Gates