Our Lady of 121st Street

Our Lady of 121st Street was a fast-paced play requiring multiple locations, all in the context of Spanish Harlem. Because of my close proximity to NYC, I conducted my own visual research of the neighborhood with my camera. This research trip had a direct influence on my design, which featured a landscape of illuminated signs to establish a sense of this unique neighborhood, while spinning walls changed the interior locations between scenes. Both the scene shop and electrics class students worked together to help illuminate a variety of nine signs with the use of light bulbs, light rope and tape, plexi-glass light boxes, and faux neon.