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Seven Guitars - UVA Drama 2017

JD Stallings - Technical Director

Seven Guitars by August Wilson

Seven Guitars by August Wilson

Ruth Caplin Theater - UVA Drama

Seven Guitars - Build Schedule

Seven Guitars - Build Schedule

Build Schedule was updated daily to reflect actual progress Click for .pdf

Seven Guitars - Labor Summary

Seven Guitars - Labor Summary

Time and Labor Cost Estimates

Seven Guitars - SR Section

Seven Guitars - SR Section

Critical for projector placement for upstage screens Click for .pdf

Seven Guitars - Sample Unit Breakdown

Seven Guitars - Sample Unit Breakdown

Unit specs and costs for the stage deck

Seven Guitars - Dirt Effect

Seven Guitars - Dirt Effect

"Dirt" floor was achieved through paint and texture treatment of brown, outdoor carpet. This was deemed to be the most cost-effective and sound-dampening method.

SevenGuitars - Porch Posts

SevenGuitars - Porch Posts

Rough-sawn 4x4 posts from stock were re-used to save money. Some were lap-joined to create the 14' post/legs on the upper porch.

Full set in production

Full set in production

Set under warm lighting, showing effect of "dirt" floor and use of re-claimed rough-sawn lumber throughout entire set

Walls and Fences

Walls and Fences

Brick walls made from stock brick maso with additional header and soldier bricks applied to achieve common bond pattern. Fences made from reclaimed rough-sawn lumber.

Seven Guitars - Escape Scaffold

Seven Guitars - Escape Scaffold

Upper interior escape needed small footprint, so scaffolding was integrated into the unit for access. Stairs not shown. Rendered in Vectorworks. Click for .pdf

Seven Guitars - Upper Escape

Seven Guitars - Upper Escape

Scaffolding escape in place

Seven Guitars - Strike Timeline

Seven Guitars - Strike Timeline

Breakdown of crews and tasks for strike Click for .pdf

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