Last Night of Ballyhoo at Mercury Theatre
CSSI continues its roots of building traditional theatre sets when it did the scenic construction for The Last Night of Ballyhoo, now playing at the Mercury Theatre. Also harkening back to the company's early days is the Mercury's owner, Michael Cullen, who was one of CSSI's original clients when he was with the Travel Light Theatre. The set, designed by Rob Odorisio, was based on the original designs of John Lee Beatty and had a Spanish deco look and a stucco finish. The highly detailed set also included detailed moldings, custom columns and a rolling train car. Chicago Scenic's CNC router was put to work cutting out the set's floor tiles.

Project Manager Garrett Todd worked with Karen Leahy, the business manager, and Mark Goeke led the job in the shop.

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