Production photograph for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

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.

Year
2025
Project
Musical Theatre
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Cast blocking across the studio set architecture in Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Sun Records as an intimate studio and live music environment for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Band-centered stage composition with warm practical lighting in Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.

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.

The set was designed to keep the musicians facing one another so the performance felt shared, rhythmic, and alive. It is not just a backdrop for songs. It is a portrait of artists listening, pushing, and turning a recording studio into music history.

Scene work on the vintage studio interior built for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Sun Records as an intimate studio and live music environment for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Wide audience-view perspective of the Million Dollar Quartet set at South Coast Repertory Theatre.

Creative team

Book By
Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Director
James Moye
Associate Director
Kim Martin-Cotten
Music Director
Wiley DeWeese
Co-Scenic Designers
Brandon PT Davis and Efren Delgadillo Jr.
Costume Designer
Kish Finnegan
Lighting Designer
Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz
Sound Designer
Jeff Polunas
Original Concept and Direction By
Floyd Mutrux
Full studio footprint for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Rendering showing depth, instrument placement, and sightlines for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre.
Production photograph for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

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