Company
New York framed as a landscape of longing in Company, pairing coupled buildings, a lone brick structure, and a color-shifting skyline to reflect connection, solitude, and modern adulthood.
University of California Irvine2019
Description
Company grew out of my own observations of New York: pale exterior walls, layers of old trim, fire escapes, stoops, and buildings that felt inhabited by lives just out of reach. At UC Irvine, that sense of exterior life became the heart of the scenic design.
Two coupled buildings framed one side of the stage, linked like partnership, while a lone red-brick building stood apart to reflect Bobby's solitude. Ladders, stairs, and fire escapes created both physical movement and emotional distance.
Credits
Book byGeorge Furth
Music and LyricsStephen Sondheim
Directed byEli Simon
ChoreographyAllison Eversol
Music DirectionLex Leigh
Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis
Costume DesignCassie DeFile
Lighting DesignJacob P. Brinkman
Sound DesignGarrett Gagnon