2019
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2019 production of The Meeting, an eloquent and compelling play where iconic figures, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., engage in a profound fictitious debate over their differing philosophies and mutual respect amidst grave social problems, unaware of impending assassins' bullets. The design depicts two hands holding, symbolizing a handshake and their shared purpose, providing a poignant representation of the play's thought-provoking and dramatic exploration of this fictitious meeting.
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2016
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2016 production of Marie Antoinette. In David Adjmi's contemporary play, "Marie Antoinette," the young queen of France is depicted as a confection of extravagance and artifice, reflecting a society that turns against her during the French Revolution. The intersecting lives of Marie Antoinette and Margrid Arnaud symbolize a dramatic collision between two worlds, illustrating the fate of the unhappy queen against the revolution's backdrop and the rise of her nemesis. The poster design captures the surface beauty of the young queen while also serving as a profound reflection of our contemporary society's potential self-destructive obsession with entertainment, symbolizing the play's central themes.
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2010
Set in the era of Judd Apatow films like "Knocked Up," "Funny People," and "This is 40," "Sex Change," a play written by the talented Andy Bennett, made its world premiere at Renegade. The play explores the intriguing story of a couple whose brains switch. Andy sought a poster that could rival those from Hollywood, perfectly capturing the essence of the production.
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2012
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2012 production of "Company," a musical comedy centered around Bobby and his married friends, visually captures the show's theme of exploring the complexities of relationships and marriage through vignettes, with candle-like buildings and an intertwined "Company" title forming a heart, symbolizing the warmth and interconnectedness of relationships in this lighthearted musical.
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2014
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2014 production of All New People captures the play's theme as it unfolds in a trendy beach house, where a suicide attempt by Charlie leads to a chain of events involving Emma, Myron, and Kim, culminating in the revelation of their troubled pasts and unexpected arrivals. The variations of the poster cleverly depict illustrated bodies with symbolic heads, reflecting each character's complexity and role in the story, adding depth to the design.
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2016
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2016 production of 'Assassins' incorporates a sinister carnival game backdrop, representing the dark and twisted musical's exploration of historical figures who dared to assassinate American presidents, delving into their troubled lives and desperate desires for recognition and change. Featuring "admit one" tickets with numbered dates, symbolizing various presidential assassinations, the poster encapsulates the haunting theme, building towards a chilling finale that leaves a lasting impact on the audience.
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2019
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2019 production of 'Fun Home,' a musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, features a sketch of Alison on a swing with her dad pushing her, reflecting her identity as a cartoonist. The crossed-out letters "ERAL" allude to the Bechdel Funeral Home, relating to the theme of family and her attempts to understand her own sexuality and her relationship with her gay father.
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2017
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2017 production of Hand To God. In conservative Cypress, Texas, Jason's life takes a wild turn when he joins his mother's Christian Puppet Ministry, discovering a hidden talent for puppetry. Chaos ensues as his puppet, Tyrone, gains a life of its own, challenging relationships and sparking a hilarious exploration of faith, morality, and human nature. The cleverly juxtaposed puppets on the poster symbolize contrasting themes of conformity and rebellion, faith and skepticism prevalent in the narrative.
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2013
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2013 production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, a satirical and comedic musical, following America's seventh president from his frontier days to a controversial presidency, set to emo rock music. The poster visually captures the edgy tone of the show, presenting an emo-styled Andrew Jackson, symbolizing his controversial political reign and the fusion of American history and emo rock music in the production.
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2011
The poster for Renegade Theater Company’s 2011 production of Bug aptly captures the play's essence, symbolically showing a bug crawling on the keyhole of a door, hinting at the disturbing exploration of love, insanity, and the dangerous consequences of shared paranoia as lonely cocktail waitress Agnes befriends Peter, a Gulf War veteran consumed by paranoia within the confines of a seedy motel room.
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2010
The poster for Renegade Theater Company's 2010 production of "The Who's Tommy" reflects the musical's gripping theme of a traumatized boy finding solace in playing pinball, rising to fame, and inspiring others after his mother breaks his catatonic state, showcasing a story of hope, healing, and resilience. The design resembles a pinball machine, symbolizing the transformative power that leads the protagonist to become an international superstar.
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2011
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2011 production of Circle Mirror Transformation captures the essence of the play as five strangers in a small town of Shirley, Vermont, engage in an adult creative drama class, leading to emotional healing and profound transformations. The spinner wheel on the poster symbolizes the unpredictable nature of the characters' interactions during the class, offering a transcendent experience for both characters and audience.
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2017
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2017 production of "Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage" captivates with bright colors, a prominently displayed gun, and a horse carriage, hinting at the chaotic world of cowboy culture where Big 8, a struggling rodeo competitor and ranch owner, faces foreclosure while dealing with the arrival of Shedevil and Black Dog, resulting in a satirical and hilarious B-Western Horror Flick that takes the cowboy code and spaghetti western romance on an outrageous ride.
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2013
Set in a seedy, honky-tonk bar within the town of Eden, where the amusement park Eden Falls promises economic transformation, "Coronado" unfolds. This powerful play delves into the lives of seemingly unrelated but deeply connected individuals, revealing their shared struggles and aspirations.
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2018
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2018 production of Oklahoma creatively incorporates abstracted elements like a sun and windmill within the play's title letters, reflecting the themes of hope and rural life in the Oklahoma Territory, while capturing the central conflicts between cowboy Curly McLain and troubled farmhand Jud Fry as they compete for the affections of farm girl Laurey Williams. The design's background features graceful lines reminiscent of sheet music measures, enhancing the musical theme and immersing viewers in the captivating world of this classic musical.
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2014
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2014 production of "RX" cleverly symbolizes the play's exploration of our overprescribed culture, where a heart-shaped pill represents the interplay between pharmaceutical solutions for work satisfaction and heartache while Meena's pursuit of happiness and personal fulfillment becomes entangled in a humorous tale of love and drug trials.
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2010
Renegade Theater Company's 2010 production of "Dead Man's Cell Phone" is creatively represented in the poster, featuring a striking image of a coffin-cell phone, symbolizing the play's central theme of life and death. The heart-shaped shadow left behind by the coffin-cell phone alludes to the transformative journey of the protagonist, Jean, who, while sleepwalking through life, unexpectedly picks up a dead man's cell phone. This simple action sets off a chain of events that lead her on a quirky adventure, guiding her towards re-connecting with her own spirit and embracing the true essence of living.
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2017
Renegade Theater Company's 2017 production of the musical "Dogfight" follows the transformation of a young U.S. Marine, Eddie Birdlace, who questions the cruelty of a dogfight contest when he invites a kind waitress named Rose to be his date, leading to a journey of love and self-discovery. The poster design symbolizes music, connection, and transformation, reflecting the play's theme of finding beauty and empathy amidst the cruelties of the past.
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2015
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2015 production of "Eastland," a riveting musical set on July 25, 1915, where tragedy strikes the S.S. Eastland on the Chicago River, causing it to capsize and claim the lives of hundreds. The poster captures the essence of the show as the letters of the title disappear behind waves, set against a sheet of music, embodying the haunting harmonies and poignant melodies inspired by early American folk music.
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2016
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2016 production of "The Whale," a poignant drama following Charlie, a grieving and dangerously obese gay man seeking redemption and reconciliation with his estranged daughter. Amidst metaphors of Jonah and the Whale, the play explores struggles with loss, hope, and societal issues. The symbolic poster captures themes of redemption and self-discovery, depicting a whale-man with sun rays forming his legs, representing the emotional journey.
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2012
"Ghost Light," a captivating play with its world premiere at Renegade Theater Company, transports the audience to the haunted halls of Zenith Theater. This gripping tale weaves seamlessly between a chaotic 1912 vaudeville show and a present-day attempt to revive the long-forgotten playhouse. The play uncovers the historical theater hazards caused by lit coal gas torches in the 19th century, yet ghost lights continue to glow in theaters around the globe. The production's immersive experience includes branding for Zenith Theater and a creative program presented as a deck of cards, ensuring a mesmerizing journey for theater enthusiasts.
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2014
Renegade Theater Company's 2014 production of "Grace" is a tragicomedy exploring human assumptions about God, goodness, faith, and causality as Steve and Sara chase a wonderful business deal in Sunrise, Florida, leading to unraveling circumstances and unexpected connections with their scarred neighbor, Sam. With the aid of an angry WWII German exterminator, the characters are confronted by a world that defies religious justifications, depicted creatively in the poster with a palm tree intertwined with a building silhouette featuring a prominent cross, symbolizing the play's themes and connecting to its setting.
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2021
"Between" is a captivating one-man play that delves into the coming-of-age journey of a Cambodian-American in the United States. Written and performed by Deryck Hak, the play skillfully explores the realities and experiences of growing up as an Asian-American, earning acclaim with the prestigious John Cable Short Play Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
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2018
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2018 production of "Dear Elizabeth" masterfully captures the essence of the play's poignant exploration of the profound 30-year friendship between poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, depicted through their extensive exchange of letters. With hands holding a stamped letter and a large postmark overlay, the design symbolizes the tangible connection between the two poets and beautifully reflects the enduring power of their written words in sustaining their bond across continents, political eras, and the challenges of life and mental illness.
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2015
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2015 production of "The Great Gatsby" cleverly ties to the play's central themes. Featuring a martini glass with a green light radiating from it, symbolizing the Jazz Age's extravagant lifestyle and Gatsby's unattainable dreams, while the large round glasses in the background, reminiscent of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes, serve as a constant reminder of moral judgment in the characters' glitzy and morally ambiguous world.
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The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2015 production of "The Birds" captures the theme of isolation and impending danger, with silhouettes of dying trees, flying birds disappearing into the trees, and cracked glass overlay, reflecting the characters' haunting circumstances in an abandoned house by the sea, as they seek refuge from violent bird attacks and form a bond for survival.
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2011
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2011 production of "Lieutenant of Inishmore" strikingly captures the play's theme of violence and deception, where Donny and Davey's chaotic attempt to cover up the death of Wee Thomas, the beloved cat of Donny's son Padraic, leads to a series of violent and darkly humorous events. The black cat, symbolizing Wee Thomas, gazes up at the viewer, implying innocence and vulnerability amidst the chaos, while the puddle of blood and upright bullet evoke the sinister and brutal aspects of the story. The poster uses 3D effects to add depth and intensity, heightening the impact of the play's events on the audience's emotions.
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2015
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2015 production of Murder Ballad effectively captures the play's theme, revolving around love, betrayal, and a compelling love triangle involving Sara, Tom, and Michael. Sara's journey from dating wild bartender Tom to marrying Michael and raising a child, only to long for her past with Tom, is symbolized by the two hands tearing a card with the 3 of hearts, representing the complexities of their relationships, while the bars of music notes at the bottom highlight the musical aspect of the production.
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2013
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2013 production of The Burnt Part Boys creatively showcases a mine cart rolling on bars of music, symbolizing the tragic mining accident at the heart of the story, where fourteen-year-old Pete Twitchell's father lost his life. The imagery reflects Pete's unwavering determination to stop his older brother Jake from working at the reopened mine, setting the stage for a compelling narrative woven with emotional depth and musical elements.
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2014
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2014 Production of Next to Normal depicts pill bottles abstracted as houses, trees with green pill "leaves," and a fence made of music bars, symbolizing the family's pursuit of stability amidst the complexities of Diana Goodman's bipolar disorder and the tragic loss of their son Gabe. The play takes the audience on a poignant journey as Diana grapples with her illness and memories, while her husband Dan and daughter Natalie attempt to support her, resulting in a powerful exploration of love, grief, and the challenges of mental health.
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2011
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2011 production of "Parade" adeptly embodies the musical's profound themes of injustice and tragedy. Featuring a haunting noose, symbolic of false accusations and prejudice, alongside the faces of a man and a young girl, representing Leo Frank and Mary Phagan, the poster captures the heart-wrenching story set in the American Civil War era.
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2011
Renegade Theater Company's 2011 production of "Reasons to Be Pretty" showcases Neil LaBute's exploration of society's beauty fixation and the profound consequences of careless remarks as the lives of Greg, Steph, Carly, and Kent intertwine, confronting infidelity, betrayal, and deceit while grappling with the pressures of attractiveness. The poster design embodies the play's theme with the title crossed out using vibrant red lipstick imprints, symbolizing the enduring impact of societal beauty norms on the characters' relationships.
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2014
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2014 production of "Red" visually represents the intense creative journey of artist Mark Rothko and his young assistant, Ken, during the 1950s, exploring the evolving bond between artist and creation while symbolizing the universal struggle for perfection and self-discovery in life through large painted blocks of color enveloped in black smoke, signifying the constant battle of emotions and creative turmoil experienced by the characters.
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2019
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2019 production of Birds of a Feather beautifully embodies the play's theme, depicting two Central Park Zoo chinstrap penguins, Roy and Silo, who partnered, adopted an egg, hatched, and raised a chick together, while also symbolizing the theme of diverse and unconventional forms of love and family with feathers gracefully floating around them.
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2018
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2018 production of "Lizzie: The Musical" captures the enigmatic exploration of accused Lizzie Borden's motives in the infamous late 19th-century axe murders, accompanied by a punk rock score that delves into themes of loss, abuse, oppression, and madness, while symbolically intertwining an ominous axe with a microphone and music notes to embody the haunting mystery and rebellious spirit of Lizzie Borden's chilling legacy.
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2016
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2016 production of "Seminar" captures the heart and soul of the play, as it explores the dynamic journey of four aspiring writers in a high-stakes writing seminar with the unconventional literary figure, Leonard. Amidst intertwined personal and artistic struggles, tensions, friendships, and romances are tested, prompting each participant to confront their doubts and aspirations, resulting in a gripping tale of ambition and creativity reflected in the backdrop of lined paper, pencils, eraser dust, and a heart-shaped pencil sharpener.
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2012
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2012 production of "The Nutcracker" creatively intertwines the faces of a nutcracker and the Rat King through an ambigram, symbolizing the play's theme of embracing both grief and celebration during Clara's Christmas journey to a magical realm, where she learns valuable life lessons while facing the evil Rat King alongside a team of wise-cracking toys.
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2017
Renegade Theater Company's 2017 production of "The Pavilion" portrays a poetic, comic, romantic, and philosophical play where Peter, at his twenty-year high-school reunion, dreams of rekindling with Kari, the girl he left due to an unexpected pregnancy. The poster design symbolizes the characters' emotional journey of confronting the shadows of the past, seeking protection from regrets, and embracing introspection and renewal under the moonlit nostalgia of the high-school reunion.
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2013
For Renegade Theater Company's 2013 production of “The Pillowman,” the poster design blends a typewriter and the haunting phrase 'Once upon a time,' creating an eerie ambiance that reflects the play's exploration of the powerful impact of storytelling, the blurred lines between reality and fiction, and the dark complexities of the human psyche. The unsettling world of Katurian, a writer entangled in a chilling interrogation amidst a totalitarian state, unfolds through this gripping portrayal.
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2012
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2012 production of "Summer and Smoke / The Eccentricities of a Nightingale" reflects the two plays’ exploration of love, desire, and societal expectations through Alma Winemiller's emotional struggle and complicated relationship with the wild doctor, John Buchanan Jr., in a small Southern town during the early 20th century, while symbolizing the characters' ethereal emotional and spiritual struggles and their quest for connection and individuality amidst societal norms.
The poster needed to showcase the two individual showtimes, as well as the single night containing both performances.
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2019
Renegade Theater Company's 2019 production of "Outside Mullingar" explores the lifelong bond between Anthony Rielly and Rosemary Muldoon, neighboring farmers in rural Ireland, whose love story is hindered by a small land feud. The poster's design, depicting two farmland pieces forming into a heart, embodies the play's central theme of love's ability to unite even the most unlikely souls.
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2016
Adapted from various short stories by Ray Bradbury, "The Rocket Man" is a captivating tale of interplanetary telepathic true love, Martian institutional gaslighting, a daring prison break infused with dance, and a first kiss experienced in the vacuum of space. Renegade Theater Company's 2016 production of "The Rocket Man" embraced the comic book genre, and its poster design mirrored this exciting style while alluding to aspects of the play.
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2010
Renegade Theater Company's 2010 production of "The Sparrow" depicts the haunting journey of Emily Book, the sole survivor of a bus crash, as she returns to her high school with mysterious powers, facing scrutiny from the town and struggling to come to terms with her past. The poster portrays this theme by juxtaposing a school bus and a symbolic sparrow against a school girl's uniform, capturing the enigmatic nature of her powers and the profound impact of tragedy on a small hometown.
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2014
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2014 production of "Things to Ruin," an incendiary theatrical rock concert created by Joe Iconis, captures the vibrant and edgy energy of the performance with a guitar pick and dripping spray paint details in four vivid color ways, reflecting the show's heartfelt explosion of music and high drama.
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2015
In 2015, Renegade Theater Company presented "Title of Show," a meta-musical following struggling writers Jeff and Hunter as they endeavor to create an original musical for the New York Musical Theatre Festival in just three weeks. They navigate creative challenges, doubt, and the pursuit of success, ultimately finding value in friendship and artistic integrity while working towards their Broadway dream. This completely hand-lettered poster captures the musical's essence, featuring crumpled paper, music sheets, and sticky notes to symbolize the characters' raw and messy creative journey, transforming their struggles into an inspiring story of friendship, perseverance, and the power of self-expression.
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2011
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2011 production of "The Wild Party" captures the allure and extravagance of the Roaring Twenties party scene, symbolizing the intoxicating and turbulent world of desire, temptation, and hidden secrets as Queenie and Burrs, a vaudevillian couple, throw a party to end all parties, leading to a dramatic climax forcing Queenie to move out after falling in love with Black.
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2013
"William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead" is a play set in London, 1599, where the Lord Chamberlain's Men, led by William Shakespeare, face a zombie outbreak during the opening of their newest play, "King Henry the Fifth." As the infection spreads, the company finds themselves quarantined in the Globe Theatre, fighting for survival while trying to maintain artistic integrity and find a cure. The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2013 production humorously captures the essence of the play, featuring a dark night scene with a quill pen dripping blood-like ink and an eerie presence of a skull, symbolizing the convergence of Shakespearean literary brilliance and the undead menace.
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2012
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2012 production of "A Steady Rain" portrays an evocative night scene in stark black and white, accentuated by a haunting touch of red. It captures the interplay of love and rage on the streets of Chicago as two longtime cop partners, Joey and Denny, find their lives irrevocably altered after a routine domestic disturbance call leads them to unwittingly return a Vietnamese boy to a cannibalistic serial killer, putting their friendship and moral choices to the ultimate test.
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2020
Poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2020 production of "Bright Star," a poignant musical following the parallel stories of Alice Murphy, a successful magazine editor in 1946 Asheville, North Carolina, and her younger self growing up in the 1920s Blue Ridge Mountains. As Alice reconnects with the promising young writer Billy Cane, their intertwined lives lead to the heartwarming discovery that Billy is her long-lost son, highlighting the themes of love, loss, and the power of storytelling. The poster's use of negative space evokes the emotional journey of "Bright Star," capturing the interconnected tale of reunion and emotion.
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Presenting the heartwarming musical "Daddy Long Legs," Renegade Theater Company's 2021 production poster showcases Jerusha Abbott, an orphaned girl, and her enigmatic supporter, as they embark on a journey of emotional bonds and affection, symbolized by the design featuring only the mysterious benefactor's long legs, representing hidden identities and a transformative exploration of self-discovery.
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2020
Renegade Theater Company's 2020 production of “The Nether,” canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, envisioned through a poster design merging a girl's silhouette within the title's letters, as well as negative space forming an opening door revealing a stream of binary code, symbolizing the unsettling connection between the immersive world of “The Nether” and the darker corners of human imagination.
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2018
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2018 production of "Lone Star Spirits" combines small-town elements and a touch of the supernatural, reflecting the comedic chaos that ensues when Marley and Ben visit her estranged father's Texas liquor store, entangling them in encounters with her ex-boyfriend, a single mom, and a ghost, while exploring family, spirituality, and hometown connections.
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2013
Renegade Theater Company's 2013 poster design for "In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)," a historical drama by Sarah Ruhl set in the late 19th century, evokes the play's themes of Victorian sexual ignorance, intimacy, and the complexities of relationships by depicting a wallpapered background and floor, implying "the next room," along with a special, electrified device symbolizing the exploration of historical female hysteria treatment using electricity.
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2018
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company's 2018 production of "Sex with Strangers" captures the play's themes of modern relationships and digital media impact, as a star sex blogger becomes infatuated with a lesser-known novelist, leading to an intimate exploration of desire, ambition, and reinvention against the backdrop of a bed frame.
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2019
The poster design for Renegade Theater Company’s 2019 production of “Sylvia” intertwines a linework cityscape of Manhattan, where the play is set, with the play's title forming the endearing face of Sylvia, a street-smart lab/poodle mix. It captures the essence of urban life and the delightful turmoil brought by this furry companion, symbolizing the hilarious and touching journey of empty nesters Greg and Kate, whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of their four-legged friend.
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2012
"Spring Awakening" is a powerful coming-of-age rock musical set in late 19th-century Germany, revolving around a group of teenagers grappling with their emerging sexuality and the restrictive societal norms of the time, while exploring themes of love, ignorance, rebellion, and the desire for a more open-minded and compassionate society. The poster design for the production intertwines symbols of youthful expression and blossoming growth, capturing the characters' emotional and sexual awakening during the transformative spring season.
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