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Dance Nation
Scenic Designer and Charge Artist
Written by Clare Barron
Directed by Alison Dornheggen
Co-Scenic Designer & Co-Charge: Morgan Laszlo
Lighting Design: Jack Goodman
Costume Design: Elly Burke
Sound Design: Kimberly Dunkerly
Props Design: Kevin Rolfs
Hair/Wigs Design: Karen Berger-Nolte
Makeup Design: Veronica Leafblad
Production Stage Manager: Sarah Schorle
Photography: Hannah Johnstone and Morgan Laszlo
Produced by Columbia College Chicago
Performed in Studio 404
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DANCE NATION: With the show being centered around a group of competitive child dancers, we wanted to make a set that was both simple and effective. We aimed to merge the spaces of the dance studio and the competitive stage-- creating a space in which these characters are always in the world of dance.
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Initial sketch
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