Set and projection design by Tao Wang

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts · 2021

Gilded arches and layered red drapery frame the theatre within the play. Projected scenery brings the performers under a full moon and into a cemetery.

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A performer stands in a white spotlight on a circular platform beneath red curtains and gilded arches. — Onstage at Northern Kentucky University’s Corbett Theatre.

Scenic paint and cemetery projection

A close-up shows the weathered stone texture in the scenic paint. In performance, a blue projection frames two figures with gravestones and crosses.

A close-up of painted gray-brown stones with irregular edges and dark mortar lines. — Scenic paint detail from the production.

Two performers stand before an oval blue projection with gravestones, stone crosses, and a monument. — Cemetery projection during a scene.

Projection cue and production coverage

In the full moon cue, the projection hangs above a single pool of light. The Northerner covered how the Corbett Theatre audience votes to determine the ending.

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Production credits

Set and projection design: Tao Wang
Director: Jason Danieley
Music direction: Jamey Strawn
Lighting design: Jo Sanburg
Costume design: Ronnie Chamberlain
Technical director: Robert Kerby
Production photography: Tammy Cassesa and Tao Wang

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