KATHERINE STEPANEK
Scenic & Lighting Designer
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Lab Theatre at the Clarence Brown - 2019
Written by: Lauren Gunderson
Director: Casey Sams
Scene Design: Katherine Stepanek
Projection Design: Katherine Stepanek
Lighting Design: Helen Garcia-Alton
Costume Design: Margo Birdwhistell
Sound Designer: Chandler Oppenheimer
Photographer: Katherine Stepanek
Where does this comedy about domestic violence fit into the world? Because the subject is so emotionally volatile, the end result is a realistic, brutally honest set to show the horrors of Nan's life, with comedy being intermediately overlaid on top of that foundation with props, sound, costumes, and projections. The projections are partially used to create supertitles, writing Nan's story as she creates her own script. The side screens are used in conjunction with the lighting and sound to create environments outside of the house for flashback and flash-forward scenes. Using these techniques, subject of domestic violence lets the play have fun with Nan's humorous retribution throughout the show.