One Team Builds it All

NCT's Technical Staff Tackles Charlie Brown

The different worlds you experience on NCT’s stage are built by the same three people. And often, that team has to straddle and conquer two worlds at once. Construction of Snoopy’s 8’ tall iconic doghouse commenced shortly after the theater began our performances of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure in mid-September.

During the run of Sherlock Holmes, our multi-talented technical staff would orchestrate the behind the scenes needs and mayhem of Sherlock's world in the morning, and then transition into the elementary school world of PEANUTS in the afternoon.

Bill, Amanda and Michael on an oversized couch they built for
 You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.
The bigness makes adults look like kids.

Technical director Michael Redman both oversees the work and does much of the building, welding or whatever the set design requires. 

Building new worlds is no easy task, but Michael is supported by a dedicated team of two - forming a powerful trio. Scenic artist Amanda Meador wields paint brushes and sprayers with surgeon-like skill upon all the set pieces as well as the stage floor; and master electrician Bill Rios, who in addition to being a master of electricity, comfortably manipulates saws and grinders until the world on stage is sturdy and complete.

A team united!

Keep an eye on NCT's YouTube Channel for our series of Behind The Curtain videos. Topics range from how the shows get designed to how they are built and even actor and audience interviews. You may find yourself in one of them! 

See Mike slice a truck bed apart 

for last season's Holes production:

Amanda explains painting the set for

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure