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Million Dollar Quartet

A co-scenic design for South Coast Repertory’s 2025 production of Million Dollar Quartet, built around the intimacy of Sun Records and the explosive energy of four artists changing music history together.

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South Coast Repertory Theatre2025

Description

Sun Records was the heart of Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory. The scenic design invited audiences into the room on the day Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins came together for their legendary jam session. Working with co-scenic designer Efren Delgadillo Jr., the space had to balance authenticity with theatrical voltage.

Wood floors, period recording equipment, gold records, and control-room windows grounded the studio in detail. At the same time, the illuminated SUN sign let the space become both a working room and a stage for myth.

Credits

Book byColin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Original Concept and Direction ByFloyd Mutrux
Directed byJames Moye
Associate DirectionKim Martin-Cotten
Music DirectionWiley DeWeese
Co-Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis and Efren Delgadillo Jr.
Costume DesignKish Finnegan
Lighting DesignLonnie Rafael Alcaraz
Sound DesignJeff Polunas
Walkthrough
Rendering showing depth, instrument placement, and sightlines for Million Dollar Quartet.Early rendering of Million Dollar Quartet emphasizing period texture and performance focus.Concept rendering of the period recording studio environment for Million Dollar Quartet.