Progress Report: Take Me Out Set

Often times, a set for any given production seems to pop up overnight. One day its a pile of raw wood, loose screws and paint buckets. The next, its a completed project with working doors, hidden traps and crazy secrets. But the process is far from an overnight project. Carpenters, electricians and scenic painters spend weeks putting all the finishing touches on the set.

We've included here a picture of where the set stands as of 2:30 PM today. As you can see, the basic skeleton of the set is almost completed. Next week will primarly be about painting the set, rigging the plumbing (working showers, pray they don't leak!), and hanging all the lights (and making sure they are pointed in the right direction). From today, it is exactly two weeks until opening night and the scene shop is beginning to feel the pressure to not only be completed on time but to be completed early.