Mary Jane

Director: Nancy Loitz

Scenic Designer: Haylie Aeschliman

Costume Designer: Veronica Blumberg

Lighting Designer: Julie Palczynski

Sound Designer: Joseph Vitti

Photographer: Megan Christoferson

This 2020 production of Mary Jane was my first solo scenic design. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, the production team had to take an entirely different approach. It was decided that there would not be a traditional audience in this black box theatre, but rather the production would be filmed and streamed online. With this new set of constraints, I created sitcom-like sets for each of the three locations. In doing this, we were able to have all three locations preset so that only the video cameras would need to be moved. Overall through some creative thinking and strong collaboration, the production team and myself were able to produce theatre amidst the pandemic!

Design Thumbnails

Above are the the thumbnails of the three locations within the show. To the left is Mary Jane's Apartment. The middle is of the Hospital Parents' Room. To the left is of a PICU Patient's Room.

Drafting Package

Here is the complete drafting package of the show, complete with a groundplan, sections, and elevations.

The Apartment

This is a production photo of Mary Jane's Apartment.

The Apartment

Here is a production photo depicting Mary Jane's apartment.

The Apartment

This is a production photo of the final moments in Mary Jane's apartment before her son is taken to the hospital.

Alex's Bedroom

For this show, the director wished to see inside Alex's bedroom although the audience never gets to see inside. I made it my special project to decorate Alex's door like Mary Jane may have with her teaching background.

The Hospital

Above is a production photo of the Hospital Parents' Room.

The Hospital

Here is a photo of the hospital room Alex is transported to.