Escape Stairs

Escape stairs. I recycled this set of escape stairs from another show. You’ll notice the platform on the floor. The other set of stairs to the right were built for this height.     All escape stairs are to have railings. These stairs were built using...

Spiral Stairs for Theatre

When it comes to creating an eye-catching and dynamic theater set, few elements have the visual impact of a set of curved stairs. Not only do they add depth and dimension to your stage, but they also offer a unique challenge to the technical production team. In this...

Stairs 2

This is from our discussion on building escape stairs. Two huge sets of stairs. The base for the one of the main stair units. Notice the 2×4 block under the right side. It’s there simply to keep the frame from rolling around while we work. Each 2×8 tread is supported...

Stairs 1

I couldn’t resist! The railing is coming along. Each spindle has been cut to it’s own size. We’re using a forced perspective technique to increase the apparent depth and size of the stairs. Mid way in our building of Mame’s main stair case. We’ve placed the facings...

NY Sky Line

Our production, Two Gentlemen, featured the Sky Line of New York from the 1930s as its backdrop. We attached nine strings of Christmas lights to its back, with almost all of the little light bulbs sticking through small holes. Each string had 100 bulbs, which added up...