The Duchess of Malfi
Scenic Designer and Charge Artist
Written by John Webster and Edited by Hayley Rice
Directed by Hayley Rice
Lighting Design: Laura Wiley
Costume Design: Jennifer Mohr
Props Design: Meg X McGrath
Stage Manager: Esau Andaleon
Production Manager: Rose Hamill
Fight Choreographer: Maya Vinice Prentiss
Technical Director/Scenic Artist: Line Bower
Intimacy: Jennifer L. Mickelson
Production Assistant: Payton Shearn
Photography: Joe Mazza
Produced by Babes With Blades Theatre Company
Performed at The Factory Theater




THE DUCHESS OF MALFI: The visual aspects of the production aimed to be a fusion of Renaissance Italy and the goth subculture of the 1980s. The gothic elements were meant to serve as a sign of freedom and self-expression, while the period elements represented the constraints of patriarchal societies and ways of thinking. The crucifix in-lay was the core of the design; it was both the best overlap of the two aesthetics and a reminder of the role that the Christian church has played in policing (in the show, in the past, and in the present) the lives of women and queer people.
Reviews:
Scenic Designer Marcus Klein and Props Designer Meg X. McGrath brought the story to life with minimal but eloquent objects.- Buzz Center Stage

Initial flooring mock-up

Paint elevation

Research

Initial flooring mock-up