Scenic Design Portfolio

The Importance of Being Earnest

Maples Repertory Theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest balances precision, wit, and theatrical elegance, and Gretchen Ugalde's design supports that world with a polished period setting built for fast entrances, social comedy, and sharply framed stage pictures. The production photography captures that mix of refinement and playful rhythm across the Maples Repertory Theatre staging.

Renderings

Scenic renderings, created in Vectorworks.

Scenic rendering for Importance of Being Earnest showing Gretchen Ugalde's period setting for the Maples Repertory Theatre production.

Production Photos

Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest showing the scenic design in a full-stage performance moment.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest capturing the cast within Gretchen Ugalde's set at Maples Repertory Theatre.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest showing another performance image from the production.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest highlighting the scenic design and costume palette in performance.
Vertical production photo from Importance of Being Earnest emphasizing the stage picture and scenic architecture.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest showing the ensemble and scenic composition from another angle.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest featuring the refined period setting in performance.
Production photo from Importance of Being Earnest showing the production under stage lighting from a wider audience view.

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Scenic rendering for The Bald Soprano showing a mid-century dream living room with exaggerated patterns and theatrical absurdity.

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

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

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

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Production photo from Lucky Stiff showing Gretchen Ugalde's playful scenic design for 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.

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The Little Mermaid - Scenic Design by Gretchen Ugalde

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