Medea: A Noh Cycle
by Carol Sorgenfrei
Directed by Margaret Mancinelli
Costumes Designed by Virginia Rossman
Department of Theatre
University of Denver
May 1987
Medea: A Noh Cycle
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 21' by 17' thrust stage. Batten trim height was 18'
The Medea set consisted of a floor of 1x12 pine elevated
4" off the actual stage floor. The back wall was built to
appear identical but most of it was actually a thick dance floor
material cut into strips the same width as the 1x12s. This allowed
actors to appear from an apparently solid wall.
The lighting was based on 9 basic lighting areas. Each area was
lit 3 instruments. The entire space was then washed with 18 instruments
and the back wall with 2 strip lights.
The opening of the show
Jason arrives and meets Medea
The relationship develops.
Jason receives a gift and the princess burns.
by Carol Sorgenfrei
Directed by Margaret Mancinelli
Costumes Designed by Virginia Rossman
Department of Theatre
University of Denver
May 1987
Medea: A Noh Cycle
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 21' by 17' thrust stage. Batten trim height was 18'The Medea set consisted of a floor of 1x12 pine elevated 4" off the actual stage floor. The back wall was built to appear identical but most of it was actually a thick dance floor material cut into strips the same width as the 1x12s. This allowed actors to appear from an apparently solid wall.
The lighting was based on 9 basic lighting areas. Each area was lit 3 instruments. The entire space was then washed with 18 instruments and the back wall with 2 strip lights.
The opening of the show
Jason arrives and meets Medea
The relationship develops.
Jason receives a gift and the princess burns.