Wintertime by: Charles Mee

Set DesignBy: Erika Flores

Locale & Period Where: Summer house in white winter woods Season: late December “the dead of winter”

Year: 2005 Time of day: late evening

Environment for performers and performance

“The set for this play is not just indoors and outdoors, but indoors and outdoors at the same time, occupying the same space”

Proscenium stage Realistic Style

Modern

Layout of set design

birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree (light snow falling) (light snow falling) (light snow falling)

**all furniture is draped in white muslin** door separating ‘inside’ from ‘outside’ fire place mantel piano

desk and two chairsWhite summer dress hanging From birch tree with icicles suitcase

snow skies

Act Twobirch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree birch tree (light snow falling) (light snow falling) (light snow falling)

**the whole house is draped in black** door separating outside from inside

fire place mantel Piano

Chair Chair Chair Chair Chair Chair Chair

Table with white orchids Table with funeral cakes and drinks

Act One

Scene design elements that represent the OUTDOORS

Light snowfall:snow effects can

be projected onto the

background as well as lightly falling in the ‘inside’ of the

house.Hanging Icicles

Icicles will be hanging from the birch trees in the background set of the

production

White birch treesBirch trees will be the

key props in the background of the stage, giving a true

sense of being in the white winter woods.

One birch tree will be on front stage left with a white summer dress

hanging from the branch.

Scene Design for ‘Indoors’Summer House

PianoDesk

Snow skisFireplace

White orchids 7 chairs covered in black

“The piano, desk, and fireplace mantel are covered in snow”. This effect is achieved by covering all furniture pieces in white muslin.

Visual Metaphor for Wintertime

Being consumed by love, jealously, and suspicion can distract us from valuing our relationships before it is too late. An important message

throughout the entire play is to appreciate what you have and to never take your relationships for granted. In my opinion, a central image for Wintertime could be a flaming red heart amongst the cold white birch

trees. This is coherent with the theme of the play and represents how love can sometimes be cold and broken. In my set production one birch tree

will have a red heart to symbolize this message to our audience.

Mood & Style The overall feeling the viewer should

get when they look at the set production is a calm, placid feeling of comfort. Despite the light snowfall in

the background, our viewers should feel a sense of warmth and therefore have

no trouble getting lost in the moment of love and romance.

The set production is very modern and current. The lines are clean and simple

however we will still utilize various textures. Since the play is set for 2005,

I want the set to feel very relatable, realistic and inviting to our audience.

Works CitedMichaels, Steven. "A Teacher Resource Guide." McCarter Theatre. McCarter Theater Production, n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.21, August. "A 'Wintertime' Snow Is Falling on Romance." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2002. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.