Northwestern University Mainstage, Cahn Auditorium, November 1999
WEST SIDE STORY

A Jerome Robbins Musical
Direction and Choreography by Marc Robin
Scenic Designer: Jennifer Rapoza
Costume Designer: Jennifer Roberts
Lighting Designer: Lynne Koscielniak
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LIGHTING OBJECTIVES:
  • for the richness of the colors in the lighting to match the richness of the orchestration
  • to have an air of nostalgia, to give a sense of period (be influenced by the artwork of Hopper, Stella, and Rockwell)
  • to punctuate the purity and spirituality of Maria (use of a golden tonality to give a candlelight (votive) feel)
  • to account for time of day
  • to convey a hot and oppressive city through the use of  rich color and jagged templates
  • to maintain a heightened atmosphere, working in the style of musical theatre (accomplished through the use of symbol color, keeping the Shark numbers and neighborhood hot and the Jets numbers and neighborhood cool)
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STORYBOARD OF THE PROLOGUE
Prologue Light Storyboard, Pg. 1 of 3
Prologue Light Storyboard, Pg. 2 of 3
Prologue Light Storyboard, Pg. 3 of 3


PRODUCTION PHOTOS WITH RESEARCH
The Jets Song America
The Rumble
Maria's Bedroom The Somewhere Ballet
Cool Cool End Pose


CHEAT SHEET
Cheat Sheet

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