Porchlight Theatre, Chicago IL | March 2019
Projection Design
Direction Stephen Schellhardt
Lighting Denise Karczewski
Scenic Angela Weber Miller
The uproarious story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by—you guessed it—eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his way. All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress (she’s after more than just love), his fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance . . . and be done in time for tea. Here’s a show that will have you dying with laughter and that The New York Times calls “Among the most inspired and entertaining new musicals.”
With two projectors, this was a simple technological show in the space, but exceedingly complex in pre-production. The show involved interactions between the performers and the projections so everything was meticulously timed to match movement. Additionally, there was a number of visual jokes and gimmicks that had to have timing that matched the text.
“ingeniously enhanced by Anthony Churchill’s projection work). All of it is award-worthy.” - WTTW Chicago
photos by Michael Courier
