Megan Wilkerson Designs

09/17/2020

It's been a really hard year so far. One of the saddest parts for me was that my very first show as a designer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (I was lucky enough to be an Assistant for the 2009-10 seasons) was canceled because of COVID. They absolutely made the right choices and protecting people is important beyond measure. And yet - it was hard, it was sad and it's taken me this long to do more than just drink and avoid it all. Here's what I have of the design that was done and partially built but we didn't get to complete.

Scenic Design for Bernhardt Hamlet at Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Canceled in 2020 Due to COVID. Directed by Dawn Monique Williams

05/05/2019

We opened last night - after a glorious season of naturalistic interiors and fabulous architectural naturalism this flight of fancy has been a great way to end the season. Go see it. Funny. Topical. Appropriate. Also tiny little French buildings. "Hilarious".

*OPENING NIGHT!" Who runs the world? GIRLS! In 1793, during France’s Reign of Terror — a playwright, an assassin, a former queen, and a Caribbean spy walk into a room and attempt to save the soul of France while avoiding the edge of the guillotine’s blade. Olympe De Gouges is desperate to pen the perfect piece of revolutionary art for her generation, while Charlotte Corday is determined to become an assassin. Prophetic Marie Antoinette is happy to reminisce about her time in the palace while Marianne Angelle gathers intelligence to send home to the Caribbean. In a blisteringly funny portrayal, THE REVOLUTIONISTS depicts four badass women who fight for the equality of all women and for the love of their country.

02/04/2019

We opened Doll's House pt. 2 At ART this weekend and David Kinder took some beautiful photos.

*OPENING NIGHT!* 15 years after Norwegian house wife Nora Helmer walked out on Ibsen’s Torvald, she walks back in the front door in the sequel to the 1879 social drama. In the ensuing years of her departure, Nora has become an incendiary writer — which isn’t a profession that married women could perform without permission. Since her husband didn't sign the divorce papers, Nora has returned to the house she desperately sought to vacate to gain her freedom. With a quick wit and razor-sharp tongue, A Doll’s House, Part 2 imagines the continuation of the house of Helmer as a deliciously gleeful trek through the complicated waters of relationships.

01/15/2019

One of my upcoming projects was rough assembled in the shop just before the holidays- I can’t wait to see it in the space next month!

10/29/2018

I'm WAY behind on the posting but I've gotten to some great shows in the last little bit and am super excited about what's coming next...

10/20/2017

I got to design the "sets" for this great project this summer. It was a ton of fun. https://www.zinus.com/

06/01/2017

04/03/2017

This wild ride went to bed last night.... they'll probably be cleaning blood out of that theatre for months.

By Charise Castro Smith.
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez.
Runs March 7 - April 2
This stew of dark comedy, family drama and fantastical horror makes for a cracking good time. It’s 1978 and 13-year-old Chris is reeling from her mom’s illness and recent death. Throw in dad’s new girlfriend (mom’s ex-nurse!), a few freaky little creatures and the boy next door, and things really get out of hand. Part monster tale and part revenge tragedy, the highly theatrical FEATHERS AND TEETH delivers a meaty exploration of grief and obsession.
Photo credit: Russell J. Young
www.artistsrep.org

03/12/2017

FEATHERS AND TEETH by Charise Castro Smith. Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez.
Pictured: Darius Pierce, Agatha Olson, Sara Hennessy.
Photo copyright: Russell J. Young.