William Temple Davis

Scenic Design

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum
Directed by Richard Newdick
Costumes Designed by Elizabeth Weiss Hopper

Department of Theatre
Virginia Commonwealth University
May 1975

Forum was produced on the Virginia Commonwealth University's Shafer Street Playhouse, an old high-school gymnasium. The proscenium opening was 20' wide and 10' high. There is no grid and less than 6' of wing space on each side.For this production the acting area extended into the auditorium and encompassed two exit doors. The set and costume designs were based on a quilt.


Forum Production Photo
Production photo.