Photos Series

What it Takes to Make a Set

In December 2019, Muncie Civic Theatre put on “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” as their winter play. This photo series documents what it takes to build a set for the local Muncie non-for-profit theatre.

Set construction for “The lion, the Wicth, and the Wardrobe” sits on stage while rigging is done with the fly system at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Technical Director Christian Johnson (left) and volunteer Kurtis Spann (right) pull a flat out of storage to use for the set of “The lion, the Wicth, and the Wardrobe” at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Volunteer Kurtis Spann (Left) and Technical Director Christian Johnson (right) work together to hang up a flat for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” in Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J235).
Kurtis Spann (left) and Christian Johnson (right) work together to hang a flat on a fly batten at Muncie Civice Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Technical Director Christian Johnson works on tightening a line to the fly batten for a set for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” in Muncie Civic Theatre in muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Volunteer John Lee creates shingles for the roof of a house set for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Muncie Civic theatre in Munice, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Technical Director Christian Johnson (left) holds a flat in place while volunteer John Lee (right) drills a shelf into the wall for a set piece for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Volunteer John Lee dries off a chair after he brought it inside from the rain. The chair is added to a house set for the play “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
The house set for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” is almost completed at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
Volunteer Kurtis Spann works on the wardrobe set for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” while the fly system is worked on at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).
The light post for the set of “The lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” sits on stage while rigging is done with the fly system at Muncie Civic Theatre in Muncie, IN on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Jennifer McGowen/J 235).

This photo series was taken for an assignment for J 235.