Loki from Stages Reperatory Theatre's production of Odd and the Frost Giants
Odin from Stages Reperatory Theatre's production of Odd and the Frost Giants
Thor from Stages Reperatory Theatre's production of Odd and the Frost Giants
Smaug from Northwest Children's Theater's production of "The Hobbit." Smaug reared 16 feet above the stage floor, breathed smoke and had a fully articulated head, including blinking eyes. This puppet received a Drammy Award for Design.
Smaug, from "The Hobbit" for Northwest Children's Theater. To give you a sense of scale, I am 5'7".
Blood spurting surgery chair. This mobile chair rolled around set and could spurt blood in a six foot arc through an actor activated pump.
The hearts removed from patients sitting in the blood-pumping surgical chair from the previous image.
Hringur. A costume polar bear for the children's hospital in Iceland.
Hringur's body suit, exposed. It is made of lightweight boning and fabric to be flexible and breath well.
Coraline. This doll, made entirely from paper, was one of three created as a gifts for Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. They were commissioned by Subterranean Press.
Close up of Corlaline. Her face is made of a single sheet of paper.
"Singing Our Way Home" for Tears of Joy Theater. Puppets were based on Australian string art.
"Bridge of the Gods" for Tears of Joy Theater. This touring production mimicked petroglyphs of the Klickitat Indians.
The chicken from Jack and the Beanstalk. The director wanted something that had the feel of a stuffed animal.
Dead dog, for the off-Broadway production of "Bad Jazz"
Dog head for the off-Broadway production of "There Will Come Soft Rains"
The Great Shark and Pinocchio for Other Hand Productions. This production used a combination of live actors, puppets and found objects. The Shark was performed with double-handed saws.
Audrey II for Little Shop of Horrors
The set for "Between Two Worlds" for Tears of Joy Theater. I was asked to work in the style of Chagall.
Puppets for "Between Two Worlds" also in the style of Chagall
"The Crossing" for Other Hand Productions. These puppets consisted of only heads and tails and played in a curtain of light. Appearing and disappearing like creatures by the side of the road.
Gerta and Moo from The Snow Queen. These puppets are made out of paper.
"Pied Piper" for Tears of Joy theater. This touring production was 20' x 20' x 10' and fit into a van. It took twenty minutes to assemble the set.
Puppets for Pied Piper
"Secret of Singbonga" for Tears of Joy theater. With an NEA grant, we travelled to India for research and to purchase materials
Singbonga was based on traditional masks.
The puppets for Singbonga with an audience member. Because the character turned to gold, I had to build two identical puppets.
The spiders in Northwest Children's Theater's production of "The Hobbit" These were run with three point suspension from off-stage. They dropped out of the ceiling and cover most of the stage.
The trolls for "The Hobbit."
Goblin King (mask design) for "The Hobbit"
The set for "The Tempest" touring show for McCarter Theater
Shadow masks and actors from "The Tempest"
Front elevation rendering for "Arabian Nights Set" for McCarter Theater
The set for "Arabian Nights" for McCarter Theater, school tour.
A scene from "Arabian Nights"
To create the illusion of depth in the set, and to allow the puppets to move freely through it required layers of cloth drops, framed with wood.
Dancing Bear and Blind Man for "Puppet Playlist"
Set for "Marvin's Room" for Tapetry Theatre. This theater had no wing space and I needed to create five scenic locations. We used shadow puppet technology to do that.
The Neighbor, made of rice paper, for "Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom." This show was awarded an UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence
The Old Man, made of rice paper, for "Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom." This show was awarded an UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence
Punch and Judy
Set, props and puppet design for Northwest Children's Theater's production of "Green Eggs and Ham"
The Pencil Necked Little Weasel