Project for Theater Class

1. Bus Stop
Set Design
Nghia Nguyen
Group 92

2. Scenic Enviroment
• Bus Stop can be played on a Proscenium stage
• This play is designed with realistic scenery

3. Locale and Period
• The Play takes place inside a street restaurant in a small town
of Kansas. It is a night in early March, people get stuck in a
snow storm and blizzard weather with strong wind and flying
snow.

4. Mood and Style
• Bus Stop is a comedy in 1950s. Therefore, the scence must create a
feeling of a warm and cozy place with the bright warm light
• The design follows 1950s style of costumes, furnitures, and the society
of the U.S in 1950s

5. Platform
The platform is the brick wall, wooden floor and
furniture

6. Platform
In the Middle of the stage, there is a window has the view of
outside snowstorm at night

7. Ground Plan
The design has to have the doors for the transition of scene or play
because the restaurant set will not be changed during the play

8. Ground Plan
Magazine stand
Refrigerator
Book Shelf
Cabinets

9. Ground Plan
Bench
Franklin Stove
Quarter Table
Counter and
Stools

10. Ground Plan
• Besides, there are some small stuffs such as light bulb, restaurant
equipments like coffee percolator, dishes, glasses, both plate, sink,
and large plates of doghnuts, sweet rolls

11. In general, the set of the restaurant would look like this

12. Central Image
Central Image is the difference between the warmness inside the restaurant and the
coldness outside the restaurant. It supports the theme of the play by stating that in
a hopeless and coldest place, there is also a place that can help people warm their
heart with love and their true feeling.