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Deck Carpenter
The Hunchback of Seville
Purdue University, Fall 2026
By Charise Castro Smith
Director: Jaime Collaco
Scenic Designer: Sisi Clark
Lighting Designer: Sisi Clark
Technical Director: Natalie Kandra
Stage Manager: Syd Coe
Final Set Photos for The Hunchback of Seville
Photos by Melodie Yvonne
Hunchback Set
Cast
Catwalk View
Hunchback Set
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This mechanism is a mobile that spun the star chandelier hung above the stage. I was required to maintain the mobile by holding pre and postshow checks throughout the run of the production. I checked the grid, pipe stage, and upper gallery areas of the machine nightly and conducted tests before and after every show. I identified issues daily and came up with adaptive solutions under the hectic demands of a live theatrical production.
This mechanism is a four-bar linkage mini trapdoor that was used to hide a prop puppet during the show. I was required to maintain the trapdoor by holding pre and post show checks throughout the run of the production. I checked the four-bar linkages, rotary shafts, and rotation limiters of the mechanism nightly and conducted tests before and after every show. I was directed to look for issues daily and fix them.
For this production I was asked to be the lead of a strike team. I taught and led students how to disassemble stairs, detach triscuits and studwalls, and remove major set pieces following the run of the show.
Disassembly of Escape Stairs
Disassembly of Escape Platform
Transportation of Bathtub
Disassembly of Escape Stairs
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Strike Photos for Hunchback of Seville
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