16th Street Theatre, Berwyn IL | February 2020
Projection Design
Direction Ann Filmer
Scenic Sydney Lynne
Lighting Ben White
A darkly comic southern drama about love, art and the power of women. After a tornado barrels through North Alabama leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her wisecracking pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale. When Alice, a prominent photographer, arrives to take pictures of June’s scars, all are tipped to the breaking point in this beautiful story of life after death.
This space is in the basement of a city building and very intimate. We used two projectors to create environments for most of the play and special effects for several sequences. Much of the design involved comping dozens of elements to create a unique space in different times and weather patterns.
“Sound designer Barry Bennett, and projection designer Anthony Churchill combine excellently to create a visceral experience for the audience” - Chicago Tribune
