Wrath of Con
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company
An early sketch of the stage design
Patron photo from house left
An empty stage before load-in
Post load-in, the painters try to work around a day of lighting rigging
Plan & elevation, full drawing set is available upon request
Photo reference of the Marriott Marquis atrium by John Portman
SketchUp overhead view of stage
The cast lined up for the finale during dress rehearsal
Stage left the projector screen is being used for backlit silhouette work
Hotel room art in the shape of Darth Vader
Floor paint pattern was designed to match the iconic (and now removed) carpet of the Marriott Marquis, 3 layers of stencils were used to create the intricate repeating design
Photo reference of the Marriott Marquis carpet pattern
An almost-finished floor paint job
Mid-floor painting, a second layout of color is going down.
The completed floor paint pattern
When the center panel is flipped, it becomes the Ackbar & Grill
Masking panels made of stretched canvas cover the center left & right of during bar scenes, painted to evoke the facial features of Admiral Ackbar
The back side of the 4 outer panels each shows a scene from a different, classic video game
During Act 2 a video game-themed fight sequence occurs and each panel is displayed one by one while the respective theme music plays
Paint and fixtures putting on final touches
SketchUp view from the back of fuselage
Plan & elevations, full set of drawings available upon request
Progress of the fuselage, fully lit with LEDs hidden in the “I-beams” and without the floor
SketchUp section through the center of the model
Seats for the plane were rented, customized, and repainted
The custom “I-beam” structure of the fuselage standing on stage to test scale, shape and size
SketchUp model view of SFX rig beneath floor
Mid-construction showing the subfloor system that housed lighting and SFX rigs and testing one row of LEDs that lined the “I-beams”
Exterior of the plane mid-construction after LEDs were installed
Each MDF “I-beam” arch is supported by a steel frame
Notes for building SFX chain & pipe rig
SketchUp view of cockpit
Exterior of the cockpit structure, before panels faced with Dibond were put in
The cockpit, looking out into the blue
The final cut of Robotman being blasted through the wall of Bump Weather’s trailer