The stage crew of the fall show, “The Deception”, put together a realistic set of a modern home and truly left the audience in awe of the intricate craftsmanship of the scenery.

Junior and Stage Manager, Luna Galvan, explains the process of developing this intricate set.  She says, “We started building in the summer… we had a platform and a few stairs set up…. in the end it was a lot and it was technically challenging, but it turned out beautiful in the end.” The set design also took into consideration the storyline of the show, Galvan says, “The husband in the show is a contractor so we had to make the house look perfect. We knew that a professional contractor built that house for himself.” Galvans final statements on the set are, “Very very very proud… the crew did amazing and the ideas were well portrayed and executed.”

Set designer, Cristina Bustamante, decided on the color palette and the overall inspiration for the set. Bustamante says, “there’s tech theatre classes, so all those people and crew, actors, and the Garzas helped out the most.” The long building process however, couldn’t begin without the brainstorming process. “we had started planning the set in general around the end of last year. We started actually building around the first week of school.” Bustamante says.

The thoughtful details were also strategically planned, Bustamante adds, “The inspiration for the set came from the play itself. I wanted the set to match the mood of the play… the family is in a sad place, they had just lost their kid, so I thought the blue made it look more gloomy.” In the end, Bustamante says, “I love the way it came out, i’m actually pretty proud of it.”

The head Director of this production, Mr. Rodz, is notorious for having elaborate and intricate sets, this production, of course, is nothing short of that. “I’ve had the experience of shooting for high expectations, and then making it happen. It is a lot of work because I didn’t have a conference period the first three weeks because I was working on that set with the kids.” Rodz says. Most of the material you see on stage is reycled from previous shows and productions, Mr. Rodz adds. There was also a combination of district funding, sponsors, and booster club donations used to fund the set.

“The set was big and bold and classy. If the set design enhances the story then you are doing  a good job. The set was part of the story… everything, from the picture frames to the plants, had a purpose to enhance the personality of the people on stage… and it became a character on its own. I’m proud of what the kids did and I’m proud of what we were able to achieve in three weeks.”