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

The welcoming scenic world for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

The domestic space and storytelling environment for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

Movement between intimate and imaginative space for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

The library motifs within the set for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

Performers framed by the scenic architecture for Tomás and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

Tomás and the Library Lady

Lake Dillon Theatre Company · Theatre for Young Audiences · 2022

About this project

Storytelling as invitation shaped Tomas and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company. The scenic design needed to feel warm, readable, and accessible for young audiences while supporting bilingual performance and imaginative movement.

Library architecture and visual motifs were treated as portals rather than static background. I wanted the stage to suggest discovery without overcomplicating the picture, letting language, movement, and image work together.

The design reinforced the play's themes of literacy, belonging, and cultural memory. It welcomed the audience into a clear room, then allowed that room to open outward into imagination.

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Credits

From the Book by: Pat Mora
Adapted by: José Cruz González
Director: Sara Rodriguez
Scenic Designer: Brandon PT Davis
Costume Designer: Lauryn Terciera
Lighting Designer: Nita Mendoza
Sound Designer: Noel Nichols
Projection Designer: Jesús López Vargas

Tomás and the Library Lady

Warm, legible spaces for Tomás and the Library Lady, designed to move between domestic reality and imaginative expansion while supporting bilingual storytelling and literacy.

Year: 2022
Company: Lake Dillon Theatre Company
Project: Theatre for Young Audiences
Location: Silverthorne, CO

Storytelling as invitation shaped Tomas and the Library Lady at Lake Dillon Theatre Company. The scenic design needed to feel warm, readable, and accessible for young audiences while supporting bilingual performance and imaginative movement.

The design reinforced the play's themes of literacy, belonging, and cultural memory. It welcomed the audience into a clear room, then allowed that room to open outward into imagination.