Scenic Design Portfolio

Lucky Stiff

Maples Repertory Theatre

Lucky Stiff is a farcical musical comedy that moves through a heightened world of mistaken identities, inheritance schemes, and quick theatrical reversals. Gretchen Ugalde's design supports that fast-moving comic energy with a bright, adaptable environment that keeps the production nimble while still giving each scene a strong visual personality.

Renderings

Scenic renderings, created in Vectorworks.

Rendering for Lucky Stiff showing Gretchen Ugalde's primary scenic composition for the musical's comic world.

Production Photos

Production photo from Lucky Stiff showing the cast within Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design at Maples Repertory Theatre.
Production photo from Lucky Stiff capturing another comic performance moment within the scenic environment.
Production photo from Lucky Stiff showing a wider stage picture with the set supporting the musical's farcical action.
Production photo from Lucky Stiff highlighting the scenic palette and the production's playful atmosphere.
Production photo from Lucky Stiff showing the cast interacting with the scenery in performance.
Production photo from Lucky Stiff capturing another stage moment from the Maples Repertory Theatre production.

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Production photo from 9 to 5 showing Gretchen Ugalde's office-world scenic design for Stephens College.

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Production photo from Ripcord showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design at Maples Repertory Theatre.

Ripcord

Production photo from Side by Side by Sondheim showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design at Stephens College.

Side by Side by Sondheim

Production photo from Living Out showing performers in Gretchen Ugalde's Los Angeles-inspired scenic environment.

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Production photo from Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design in performance at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

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Production photo from Promises, Promises showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design in performance at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

Promises, Promises

Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design in performance at Maples Repertory Theatre.

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Production photo from Painting Churches showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

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Production photo from Gods of Comedy showing Gretchen Ugalde's scenic design at Okoboji Summer Theatre.

Gods of Comedy

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