Scenic design by Tao Wang

Violet

Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts · 2022

Broken fence slats frame the stage above and behind the performers. Sloped platforms flank the central floor, giving the cast several places to play within one set. The jagged fencing echoes Violet’s scar and gives the audience glimpses of the band.

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A trio sings on a sloped platform as two performers dance beside a bed against a blue-lit wall of slats. — The set in performance at NKU’s Corbett Theatre. Photo from Tao Wang’s portfolio.

One set, several playing areas

One rendering places a bed in the middle of the checkerboard floor. The other shows a figure downstage and another on a raised platform, with the fence framing both.

A bed sits on a checkerboard floor between sloped platforms, framed by red backlit fence slats. — Scenic rendering with a bed at center stage. Artwork by Tao Wang.

Two figures occupy separate levels of a set framed by jagged slats against a turquoise backdrop. — Scenic rendering showing the platforms and downstage floor. Artwork by Tao Wang.

Production coverage

Violet opened NKU’s 2022–23 theatre and dance season. The League of Cincinnati Theatres review describes the jagged fencing and the live band visible through its gaps.

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Production credits

Scenic design: Tao Wang
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Book and lyrics: Brian Crawley
Director: Jamey Strawn
Music direction: Scot Buzza
Choreography: Jeri Deckard Gatch
Costume design: Ronnie Chamberlain
Lighting design: Chanelle Dau Pino
Stage manager: Jasmine Cosma

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