The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On
A familiar high school gym stage becomes a container for time, letting 1960s polish shift into 1970s warmth, nostalgia, and reunion energy in Wonderettes: Dream On.
Okoboji Summer Theatre2021
Description
The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On is set at a reunion, but the design was really about time. At Okoboji Summer Theatre, I built the world around a recognizable high school gym stage with wood paneling, risers, school signage, and mid-century basketball backboards.
The structure stayed the same between acts. What changed was tone. Act One leaned into early 1960s polish with tinsel, clean lines, and a crescent motif that made the performers feel almost like a televised variety act.
Credits
Written byRoger Bean
Directed byLauren Haughton
Music DirectionTom Andes
Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis
Costume DesignAsher Lipscomb
Lighting DesignSavannah Bell
Sound DesignAusten Yim