Building Annie: A Set Builder's Guide to the Show
A behind-the-scenes look at building the sets for Annie, including lit marquee signs, a NYC street scene, the Oxydent radio studio, and the Warbucks mansion.
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Building Cinderella: Engineering a Real Working Clock Tower
How I built a full-height clock tower with a real working mechanism — PVC pipes, cables, counterweights, and a stagehand with a scale — to count down to midnight in real time for our 2019 production of Cinderella.
Building Fiddler: How We Made Fruma-Sarah Fly
How I built a custom wheeled seesaw rig to make the ghost of Fruma-Sarah glide across the stage, launch over the front row, and soar 15 feet in the air for Fiddler on the Roof.
Building a Self-Watering Raised Bed Garden for People Who Travel
How I built two raised beds with a wicking bed irrigation system, deer-proof trellis frames, and a planting rotation that produces all summer — even when I'm not home to water.
Building High School Musical: A Cafeteria Inside a Cafeteria
How I built reusable platforms, staircases, industrial pipe railings, and a permanent DJ booth for our 2026 production of High School Musical at Lionville Elementary School.
Building The Music Man: Train Cars, Marian's House, and a Real Piano
How I built five train cars that double as library bookcases, a reversible house flat with hand-painted Victorian wallpaper, and got a real upright piano onto a rolling platform for our 2025 production of The Music Man.