Ghosts in the Park
Cortland Repertory theatre October 2020
Covid-19 closed theatre worldwide. CRT wanted to produce a second drive through experience. They decided to reverse the performer and audience relationship. Inspired by the amusement park, The Enchanted Forest in Old Forge, they decided to have the audience move from story to story. Based on classic scary monsters and stories CRT used Dwyer Memorial park in Preble, NY to create a drive through theatre event. For this project, the audience would drive through in cars and the cast, comprised of PAI dance students, friend pods and family cohorts acted inside these vignettes. This kept performers and audiences safely apart. CRT asked SUNY Cortland Performing Arts for help. We created props, puppets and masks for this project.
Entrance gate with the Headless Horseman photo by Eric Behnke
PAI dancers with Jolie the skeleton puppet photo by Eric Behnke
PAI dancers with Jolie the skeleton puppet photo by Eric Behnke
Jolie's body. She was aprox. 15' tall with her head on
Joile's head with articulated jaw
Joile's head with articulated jaw
Salem sign with witches photo by Eric Behnke
Witches photo by Eric Behnke
Loch Ness Sign and monster (actually in the lake) photo by Eric Behnke
Loch ness sign
Loch Ness in the lake
Masks for monsters in the woods photo by Eric Behnke
Nostril pu
Smiling head puppet
Bird mask- monsters in the woods photo by Eric Behnke
Bird head- puppet
Mother/Father masks- monsters in the woods photo by Eric Behnke
Ma's head- mask
Pa's head- mask
Dino/horse head puppet
Spider puppet became a drive thru feature photo by Eric Behnke
Spider puppet photo by Eric Behnke
Spider puppet head
Spider puppet
Spider puppet in the dark