Brandon PT Davis
Production photograph for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.
Actors framed by the modular scenic system for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Scene emphasizing transitions and stage zones in Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Scenic flexibility for musical staging for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Freaky Friday production moment using the set’s contemporary domestic and school cues at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Scene highlighting ensemble flow through the Freaky Friday set at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Final scene from Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Rendering for Freaky Friday testing scenic zones and movement paths at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Rendering pass for Freaky Friday showing transformation-based scene logic at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Perspective rendering for Freaky Friday exploring modular units and tonal contrast at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

Freaky Friday

Okoboji Summer Theatre · Musical Theatre · 2024

About this project

Freaky Friday required a scenic system that could handle fast identity shifts, tonal changes, and high-energy ensemble movement. The design emphasized modular zones and clear transitions so the audience could read each location instantly.

Contemporary domestic and school-world cues gave the production recognizable anchors, while flexible units supported both intimate family scenes and larger musical moments. The scenic logic had to stay simple even as the story became more chaotic.

That agility was the point. The design gave the production room for comic confusion, quick location changes, and emotional sincerity without losing the relationships at the center of the show.

Process archive · 2 items

Wyatt Munsey Production Photos

Credits

Book By
Bridget Carpenter
Music By
Tom Kitt
Director / Choreographer
Josh Walden
Scenic Designer
Brandon PT Davis
Costume Designer
Zachary Phelps
Lighting Designer
Savannah Bell
Sound Designer
Kayla Slinger
Lyrics By
Brian Yorkey
Production photograph for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Freaky Friday

A fast, flexible scenic system for Freaky Friday, designed to hold body-swap comedy, emotional reversals, and high-energy ensemble motion without losing clarity.

Year
2024
Project
Musical Theatre
Location
Okoboji, IA
Actors framed by the modular scenic system for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Scene emphasizing transitions and stage zones in Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Scenic flexibility for musical staging for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

Freaky Friday required a scenic system that could handle fast identity shifts, tonal changes, and high-energy ensemble movement. The design emphasized modular zones and clear transitions so the audience could read each location instantly.

Contemporary domestic and school-world cues gave the production recognizable anchors, while flexible units supported both intimate family scenes and larger musical moments. The scenic logic had to stay simple even as the story became more chaotic.

That agility was the point. The design gave the production room for comic confusion, quick location changes, and emotional sincerity without losing the relationships at the center of the show.

Freaky Friday production moment using the set’s contemporary domestic and school cues at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

Creative team

Book By
Bridget Carpenter
Music By
Tom Kitt
Director / Choreographer
Josh Walden
Scenic Designer
Brandon PT Davis
Costume Designer
Zachary Phelps
Lighting Designer
Savannah Bell
Sound Designer
Kayla Slinger
Lyrics By
Brian Yorkey
Scene highlighting ensemble flow through the Freaky Friday set at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Final scene from Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Rendering for Freaky Friday testing scenic zones and movement paths at Okoboji Summer Theatre.
Production photograph for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Million Dollar Quartet

An ensemble musical number activates the colorful two-level surf-town setting for The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove at New Swan Theatre Company.

The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove

Production photograph for The Glass Menagerie at Maples Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The Glass Menagerie

Production photograph for Bell, Book, and Candle at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Bell, Book, and Candle

Production photograph for Head Over Heels at Theatre SilCo; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Head Over Heels

The ensemble dances across the open floor of the Great Depression-era scenic design for Romeo and Juliet for Romeo & Juliet at New Swan Theatre Company.

Romeo & Juliet

Production photograph for Much Ado About Nothing at New Swan Theatre Festival; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Much Ado About Nothing

Production photograph for ¡LOTERIA: GAME ON! at Theatre SilCo; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

¡LOTERIA: GAME ON!

Production photograph for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Lake Dillon Theatre Company; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Production photograph for Romero at University of Missouri; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Romero

Production photograph for Urinetown at University of Missouri; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Urinetown

The Birling family gathered in the dining room in An Inspector Calls at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

An Inspector Calls

Production photograph for All's Well That Ends Well at New Swan Theatre Festival; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

All's Well That Ends Well

Production photograph for Little Shop of Horrors at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Little Shop of Horrors

Production photograph for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Tomás and the Library Lady

Production photograph for The Penelopiad at University of California Irvine; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The Penelopiad

Production photograph for Company at University of California Irvine; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Company

Production photograph for American Idiot at University of California Irvine; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

American Idiot

Production photograph for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Parliament Square

Production photograph for An Enemy of the People at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

An Enemy of the People

Production photograph for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Production photograph for Boeing, Boeing at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Boeing, Boeing

Production photograph for The Bald Soprano at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The Bald Soprano

Production photograph for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Production photograph for The Man of La Mancha at Lake Dillon Theatre Company; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The Man of La Mancha

Production photograph for Dial “M” for Murder at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Dial “M” for Murder

Production photograph for All My Sons at Stephens College; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

All My Sons

Production photograph for Last Train to Nibroc at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Last Train to Nibroc

Production photograph for Rich Girl at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Rich Girl

Production photograph for Angel Street at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Angel Street