Vince Salpietro
CHARGE ARTIST
The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmootz
(June 2019)
![]() Percival SunDistressed gold leaf, clockwork-style sun. | ![]() Percival FloorIs it a crayon sun? The golden universe? A splat of bird poop? It's all three! | ![]() Percival ProcessVarious set pieces and unit painting process. | ![]() Percival Drop | ![]() The town of Manureshire dies of the black plague. |
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![]() Shoveling shit. | ![]() I See the LightMother Von Schmootz's dying ballad. | ![]() Life on the StagePercival joins an acting troupe! | ![]() The Sacred Order of the KnightsPercival joins a band of knights! | ![]() Save His Life/Let Him DieMother Superior asks for a sign from God to save the un-armed Percival. |
![]() To the NunnerySister Maria Marie reveals herself as Hildegarde. | ![]() The CosumationPercival gets married! | ![]() Light Shines Through | ![]() Light Shines ThroughPercival finds his spark! |
Adirondack Theatre Festival:
Charles R. Wood Theater
(Glens Falls, NY)
Director:
Scott Weinstein
Scenic Design:
William Boles
Lighting Design:
Jeffrey Small
Costume Design:
Johanna Pan
Photography:
McLaughlin Photography
"Fed up with a world filled with plagues, pestilence, and poor personal hygiene, a ridiculously optimistic young man sets out on a quest to end the Dark Ages. As he attempts to bring the light of hope to the world, Percival von Schmootz meets with hilariously disastrous results at every turn. Yet in this outrageous, Monty Python-esque musical comedy, it is only when things look the darkest that Percival is able to discover what true enlightenment means, as he finds hope (and humor) in impossibly bleak circumstances."
Set in a town called "Manureshire," the entirety of the set and all props were requested by the designer to be "covered in a layer of poop dust." The distress textures were achieved by layering wood blocking with various complementary color and dirt washes. Other projects included a full-stage "watercolor" finished drop and a distressed gold leaf floor.