Another of the difficult builds I built for New Centure Theatre. And, unfortunately, one of the few whose photos I lost due to a hard drive crash. These photos was passed on to me for use in my portfolio.

The set, although it looks simple, was very difficult to build. The hill, covered with living grass, was made up of small multi-level platforms connected by diagonal stringers at many different angles. These were covered by 6″ wide strips of ¼” luann, cross-layered and shaped to form a contoured surfaced ¾” thick. The whole thing was covered in a plastic tarp, then the live sod was laid out over the surface to create the look of a living, growing hill. All plants and trees in the foreground were also living specimens, watered and lit throughout the run of the show to keep the effect of a forest clearing.

Shiloh Rules Photography © Jon Crispin