As Assistant Technical Director for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Radford University, I drafted all the construction drawings and oversaw construction in the shop.
The first plate was the ground plan; I had to clean up much of the designer’s drafting and make it a more clarified drawing for shop use.
Next, I drafted a platform breakdown which detailed construction for all the non-stock platforms.
This next drawing shows detail on the main bridge over the pond center stage.
The main curved beams of the bridged were curved using a kerfing process: making cuts in the steel beam every couple of inches, bending the beam in on itself, and welding the cuts closed to re-structure it.
This plate details the layout of the pond and fountain underneath the bridge, which was constructed of 2×8 pine lumber and plywood, then sealed with silicone caulk and a roof sealant.
This shows the competed bridge over the pond and fountain.
One final plate shows the construction of a small set of curved stairs, five of which were built for this show, three identical to this one, and two in reverse.
This construction photo shows some of the framing of the curved stairs.
And this production photo shows one of the completed curved stair units in place on the set.