Furlough’s Paradise

By A.K. Payne

Theater Alliance

Directed by Autumn Angelettie

Choreography by Sandi Holloway

Scenic Design by Shartoya Jn. Baptiste

Costume Design by Cidney Forkpah

Lighting Design by Alberto Segarra

Projection Design by Luis Garcia

Sound Design by Matthew M. Nielson

Wide-shot of the living room set featuring set dressing, pulled out couch bed, and practicals for the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Close-up of Mina against her apartment wall dressed with a handmade rope art piece and family photos in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Close-up of Mina and Sade in front of the living room and kitchen dressed sets in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Two characters in front of a bookshelf in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Mina throwing golden colorful fabric over a length of rope to build a fort during the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Sade dancing with chip clips and colorful headscarves, preparing to build a fort during the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
The two main characters standing on a sofa bed and draping fabric from curtains and headscarves over a length of rope to create a fort during the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Silhouetted actresses on red and gold fabric, sitting inside the fort they built onstage, during the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Mina and Sade surrounded by fallen fabric sitting on the pulled out sofa bed, immediately after the rigged fort fell down onstage during the ending part of the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Mina and Sade sitting on the couch in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne

Worked with the actors, director, choreographer, and design team to create a fort that the actors could build onstage each show. Additionally, the fort had to be rigged to fall instantaneously.

SPECIFIC BUILD: The Fort

Process Photos:

  • Trialed many different types and colors of fabric

  • Played with different set ups

  • Determined how to hide the fabrics behind the onstage curtains

Trial of gold and purple fabrics for the fort in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Stage management and design team working to build a fort during rehearsals for the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Stage management and design team working to build a fort during rehearsals for the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Trialing bedsheets as side walls for the fort in the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Hiding the final show fabrics behind set dressing curtains onstage for the production of the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne
Wide-shot of the final fort post-falling onstage, during the ending sequence of the play “Furlough’s Paradise” by A.K. Payne

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