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Scenic Design
Listed below is a collage of my work as a Scenic Designer. Production photos are shown at the beginning of each album & progress photos are shown at the end. Please enjoy!
The Little Mermaid
Theatre Lab
Fall Production 2024
Fall Production 2024
The Little Mermaid by Jacqueline Goldfinger
New Adaptation by: Jacqueline Goldfinger
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: George Horrocks
Costume Design: Timothy Bowman
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: George Horrocks
Costume Design: Timothy Bowman
The Little Mermaid by Jacqueline Goldfinger
The Little Mermaid by Jacqueline Goldfinger
The Little Mermaid by Jacqueline Goldfinger
The Little Mermaid by Jacqueline Goldfinger
The Little Mermaid
What's Best for the Children
Theatre Lab
Spring Production 2024
Spring Production 2024
What's Best for the Children by Idris Goodwin
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Set Dressing: Aubrey Kestell and Jameelah Bailey
Lighting Design: George Horrocks
Costume Design: Timothy Bowman
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Set Dressing: Aubrey Kestell and Jameelah Bailey
Lighting Design: George Horrocks
Costume Design: Timothy Bowman
What's Best for the Children
What's Best for the Children
What's Best for the Children
What's Best for the Children
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Fall Production 2023
Theatre Lab
Theatre Lab
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Director: Matt Stabile
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Lighting Design: Thomas Shorrock
Director: Matt Stabile
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Lighting Design: Thomas Shorrock
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Uncle Craig conversing with an AI science project
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
12 year old Jasmine's Bedroom
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Time Machine
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Desk and trinket area
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Sweat
Spring Production 2023
Florida Atlantic Univeristy
Florida Atlantic Univeristy
Sweat
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Director: Kathryn L. Johnston
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Ashley Hyde
Director: Kathryn L. Johnston
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Ashley Hyde
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
Sweat
1/4'' Model box
Violet
Fall Production 2022
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Violet
Violet
Violet
Violet
Violet
Violet
Stage right signs
Photography: Morgan Sophia Photography
Director: Bruce Linser
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Tom Shorrock
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Photography: Morgan Sophia Photography
Director: Bruce Linser
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Tom Shorrock
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Violet
Violet
Violet
Sign painting process - base painting
Violet
Letter stenciling
Violet
Adding texture, highlights, and shadows
Violet
Adding texture, highlights, and shadows
Violet
Adding texture, highlights, and shadows
Violet
Adding texture, highlights, and shadows
Violet
Painting scrim to resemble a brick wall
Violet
Sign Stenciling
Violet
Sign Stenciling
Violet
1/4'' Model box
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow
Fall Production 2017
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow
Scene 2
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Shelby Edwards
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Shelby Edwards
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow
Scene 3
The Fantasticks
Fall Production 2017
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
The Fantasticks
Pre Show
Scenic Design: Roy Hoglund
Asst. Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Mick Alderson
Costume Design: Kathleen Donnelly
Scenic Design: Roy Hoglund
Asst. Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Lighting Design: Mick Alderson
Costume Design: Kathleen Donnelly
The Fantasticks
Detail of the chest I designed
The Fantasticks
Detail of the set
The Fantasticks
Act 2
The Fantasticks
Post Show
A Chorus Line
Summer Rep 2023
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
A Chorus Line Finale
Photography: Morgan Sophia
Director: Matt Stabile
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Lighting Design: Ashley Hyde
Director: Matt Stabile
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Dawn Shamburger
Lighting Design: Ashley Hyde
A Chorus Line
Dance break with intimate moment at Zach's tech table
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
Zach's tech table
A Chorus Line
Finale backdrop with ground row
A Chorus Line
Finale backdrop under lights
A Chorus Line
Process of painting the backdrop. Step one was to outline and block in white.
A Chorus Line
Ombre process for interior diamonds
A Chorus Line
Outlining all rays in metallic gold
A Chorus Line
Paint elevation
A Chorus Line
RENT
Summer Rep 2022
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
RENT
Photography: Morgan Sophia Photography
Director: Kevin Covert
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Paula Calvo
Lighting Design: Zach Pitchman
Director: Kevin Covert
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Paula Calvo
Lighting Design: Zach Pitchman
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
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Hardware sign I designed & painted for the tracking wall
RENT
Graffiti work
RENT
Distressing brick
RENT
Distressing brick
RENT
Painted to look like metal industrial stairs
RENT
Rust / Industrial look on the proscenium
RENT
1/4'' Model box
RENT
Painted to resemble old factory windows
Richard III
Spring Production 2022
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Richard III
Rust - treatment platform under work lights
Richard III
Stairs on rust-treated platform
Richard III
Concrete floor treatment under work lights
Richard III
Concrete floor treatment
Richard III
Rust treatment close-up
Applied spackle to create peeling rust look
Applied spackle to create peeling rust look
Richard III
1/4'' Model Box
Painting for Dad's Wall
"The Dreamer Examines..."
My Replication
My Replication
Inspiration
Original painting, artist unknown
Painting for Dad's Wall
During production
Words, Words, Words
Fall Production 2017
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Words, Words, Words
Scenic Design: Aubrey Kestell
Costume Design: Shelby Edwards
Costume Design: Shelby Edwards
Words, Words, Words
Detail of the set and props
Words, Words, Words
Detail of the set and props
Words, Words, Words
A moment in the show
Words, Words, Words
Detail of the set and props
Words, Words, Words
A moment in the play
Words, Words, Words
Pre Show
"Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world." - Unknown
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