'Literally everything is like a Jenga game'

Hiya,

Chatted with Edward Pierce, scenic designer for "Angels in America" about just what it takes to, well, cram the sets for what ultimately are two separate and different shows into the Neil Simon.

"We literally use every square inch of the building. There's two intermissions in each of the plays, and the stage crew does not stop at all during those intermissions. They use every minute of it to literally reshuffle the entire stage space so that things that are not needed go down to the basement, things that are needed come up, up and down, left and right, in the wings. Literally everything is like a Jenga game in the wings. Everything is shoved into every nook and cranny so that we can do the next act. In between shows on a two-show day, they have about an hour and half to literally remove all the walls, lay down a new floor, reshuffle all the furniture and get ready for the next show."

Any thoughts on who that category will go to?

Full story here, if any interest:

Tony nominee Edward Pierce chats 'miraculous' 'Angels in America' set

JBroadway said: "I think they meant Tetris, not Jenga."



It's possible, I was actually having this discussion with someone earlier. I know I've made the same mistake when talking about packing the car trunk, haha! But Jenga is a bunch of pieces fitting together to form a solid shape and has to be handled carefully, can get precarious, so close enough, I think.