The document describes the design and construction of mobile scenic flats called periaktoi to easily change backgrounds for elementary school performances both in classrooms and on stage. Plywood flats were cut and assembled into triangular revolving units sized to fit through doors. Fabric backdrops were then sewn with velcro edges to attach to the periaktoi faces. Additional styrofoam cubes were also refurbished and supplied to create sets using the periaktoi and cubes, such as for a production of Alice in Wonderland.

1. SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION Student Performances Committee Churchill Road Elementary School McLean, VA 2002-2003 School Year

2. Challenge To devise a system for easily incorporating scenic background changes into elementary school performances that occur both in classrooms and on stage

3. SOlution Design and build mobile periaktoi (revolving triangular scenic flats) sized to fit through classroom doors

5. Moving cut and assembled plywood flats from scene shop into van.

6. Backpainted flats, ready to be assembled into periaktoi

7. Casters, assembled and attached

8. Completed periaktoi,ready for painting

9. Project complete

12. CHALLENGE To create a stock of reusable backdrops that can be attached to the faces of the periaktoi

13. solution Sew fabric panels with velcro edges and attach to corresponding velcro strips adhered to the faces of the periaktoi

14. Forest Panels

15. Winter Forest Panels

16. Kraft paper backdrops can also be attached to the periaktoi using staples or pins

17. English Manor

18. Request to student performances committee Repair/refurbish 7 existing styrofoam cubes and supply two additional 2’x2’x4’ cubes

21. Set of Alice in Wonderlandutilizing periaktoi and cubes

22. Set pieces in performance