I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

*Raked Bed

*Reupholstered Couch

Props Apprentice

Skylight Music Theatre; Spring 2017

Directed by Pam Kriger

Music Director: Jack Forbes Wilson

Scenic Designer: Rick Rasmussen Costume Designer: Kristy Leigh Hall Lighting Designer: Holly Blomquist

Photo Courtesy to Mark Frohna Photography & the Skylight Music Theatre

One of the main projects for Skylight's production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change was a raked bed for the Satisfaction Guaranteed scene. It needed to be at an angle so that the performers could be easily seen by the audience. This was a big carpentry project that required a lot of math and precise measurements. I also upholstered a headboard with upholstery tacks. To make sure that the tacks were spaced properly, I made a jig.

Raked Bed

Bed Base Constructed

Footboard Cleat

Mattress on Base

Headboard Base

Headboard with Layer of Quilt Batting

Fabric Attached to Headboard

Front of Headboard

Tack Spacing Jig

Headboard with Tacks

Finished Headboard

Headboard Attached to Bed

Finished Bed

Finished Bed in Performance

Photo Courtesy to Mark Frohna Photography & the Skylight Music Theatre

Reupholstered Couch

Another big project that I was given for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change was to reupholster a couch. The original couch was very worn out and also needed a new cushion. I also learned how to pipe the edges of the new cushion. It was a challenging and fun project where I got to pattern and learn new techniques.