Elixer of Love
A PRODUCTION OF CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
PHILADELPHIA PA
PROJECT DETAILS
Client CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
Set Designer Cameron Anderson
Skills + Materials Set Building - CNC fabrication, Carpentry, Scenic Painting,
Industry Theatre & Performing Arts
Location Philadelphia Film Center
Photo Credit: Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios
We were excited to work with Curtis Institute of Music on our third opera together, Elixer of Love, a love story with a magical potion in which, of course, hilarity ensues.
This set featured a massive, practical clock centerpiece activated by actors throughout the opera, hidden doors within the bookcase, sliding drawers for actor to emerge from the desk, and more steampunk inspired features.
Read more about it here, Elixer of Love, Curtis Institute
Production, Cast & Crew
Photo Credit: Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios
Photo Credit: Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios
Photo Credit: Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios
Process is Key.
Here’s a peak into our shop and processes, from engineering rough renderings in 3D, outputting digital files to for our 12’ x 6’ CNC router, assembly, priming, backpainting for the stage, scenic painting, marking for disassembly, breakdown, packing, shipping, then reassembly upon delivery. Let us take care of the hard work, you focus on the production!
— Cameron Anderson, Scenic Designer, New York, NY (photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios)
Actor framed by practical mechanical clock highlighted in the background.
Practical stairs for actors' use during the performance, practical clock crank handle visible in the background.
Stage Right view of stage and actors interacting with custom cabinetry.
View of stage right featuring scenic painting, bicycle generator prop and staging.
Built in shelving, functional desk with hidden drawer action for actors entering the stage
Final scenic painting before final assembly
Scenic Painting of stage prop gear, in-progress
CNC router cut templates for stage prop gears
Stage right platforms get scenic painting during before final assembly.
Stage prop gears cut from CNC router cut templates in rigid insulation board.
Stage prop desk with hidden door for actor entrance during performance.
Practical door built into library wall stage prop.
Assessing the plan of attack for scenic painting on the giant clock.