Everything had to start with paper, said McClung. People from many departments join forces with the drama department to put the show together. Most of the crew members are not drama majors. It's the most enjoyable work-study job. Besides, I'm a trashy kind of girl, and we are working with nothing but garbage.
Decker enjoys using all of the talent the university has to offer.
When Decker first envisioned the design principle of garbage in the Margaret Jonsson Theater, he imagined a rundown and decrepid set. From a designer's point of view, I saw The Beggar's Opera as being produced by beggars. Decker began with giving MJT's surfaces a new skin with recycled lumber. He then built up the set using more wood and other large pieces of refuse such as crates, steel drums, kegs buckets and boxes. I wanted to push the limits of the MJT and make it look full and busy.