The Liar
A classical comic world built with elegance, color, and playful exaggeration, giving The Liar a refined environment that could support wit, deception, and fast-moving farce.
- Year
- 2012
- Company
- Okoboji Summer Theatre
- Project
- Comedy
- Location
- Okoboji, IA
The Liar needed a world with elegance, speed, and theatrical lift. At Okoboji Summer Theatre, the scenic design balanced classical refinement with enough playfulness to keep the adaptation active and buoyant.
Because the play thrives on mistaken identity, verbal agility, and social performance, the environment had to feel orderly at first glance while leaving room for disruption. Bold accents and framed architecture helped the setting feel alive rather than museum-like.
The design honored the classical source while giving the production its own snap. It created a polished, welcoming world where wit, charm, deception, and comic momentum could move clearly.
Creative team
- Written By
- David Ives (adapted from Pierre Corneille)
- Director
- Lamby Hedge
- Scenic Design
- Brandon PT Davis
- Costume Design
- Theresa Hartman
- Lighting Design
- Justin Hoffecker
- Sound Design
- Michael Burke
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