PROPERTIES DESIGN AND FABRICATION

Props design is all about world building. The world we inhabit is littered with the detritus of our (and other people's) lives. The years people spend in a place leave behind layers and each of those layers can tell a story. My approach to prop design is based in this idea. Not only should the props further the story, but they should include a level of detail that allows the actors to fully immerse themselves in world of the script. Below are some recent examples of my work. 

Fun Home

Porchlight Music Theatre
Chicago, Illinois

Director: Stephen Schellhardt
​Scenic Design: Johnathan Berg Einhorn
Properties Design: Patrick McGuire
​Production Photos by:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Haven Chicago
The Bookspan Theatre @ The Den

Director: JD Caudill
​Scenic Design: Johnathan Berg Einhorn
Properties Designer/Set Dressing: Patrick McGuire
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Anything Goes

Porchlight Music Theatre
Chicago, IL

Director: Michael Weber
Scenic Design: Jeff Kmiec
Properties Designer: Patrick McGuire
Photos by: Liz Lauren

The SpongeBob Musical

Kokandy Productions
Chicago, IL

Director: JD Caudill
Scenic Design: Johnathan Berg Einhorn
Properties Design: Patrick McGuire
Photos by: Evan Hanover
2003 Jeff Award Nominee for Artistic Specialization--Properties Design

The Christians

Citadel Theatre
Lake Forest, IL

Director: Scott Westerman
Scenic Design: Johnathan Berg Einhorn
Cinematographer: Ian Merritt
Properties Design: Patrick McGuire
Photos by: North Shore Camera Club

Million Dollar Quartet

Metropolis Performing Arts
Arlington Heights, Illinois

Director: Michael Rader
Scenic Design: Shane Cinal
Properties Designer: Patrick McGuire
Production Photos by: Jennifer Heim
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Silent Sky

Citadel Theatre
​Lake Forest, IL

Director: Beth Wolf
Scenic Design: Trevor Dotson
Properties Designer: Patrick McGuire
Photos by: North Shore Camera Club

The Addams Family

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
​Arlington Heights, IL

Director: Robbie Simpson
Scenic Designer: Eric Luchen
Properties/Puppet Designer: Patrick McGuire
Scenic Charge: David Geinosky
Photos by: Jennifer Heim (@jenheimphoto)

Xanadu

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
​Arlington Heights, IL

Director: Kevin Wiczer
Scenic Design: Shane Cinal
Properties and Mythical Creature Design: Patrick McGuire
Photos by: Jennifer Heim (@jenheimphoto)
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This prop package was also used by Skylight Music Theater, Milwaukee, WI., 
directed by Doug Clemons and scenic design by Shane Cinal.

A Christmas Carol

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Arlington Heights, IL

Director: Robin Hughes
Original Scenic Design: Jenna Houck
Scenic Charge/Add'l Scenic Design: David Geinosky
Properties Design/Scenic Artist & Dresser: Patrick McGuire

Junior Claus

Citadel Theatre
​Lake Forest, IL

Director: Gregg Dennhardt
Scenic Paint Design: Sandie Bacon
Properties Design: Patrick McGuire
​Photos by: Ellen Phelps and myself

Cabaret

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Arlington Heights, IL

Director: Robbie Simpson
Scenic Design: Eric Luchen
Scenic Painting: David Geinosky
Properties Design/Set Dressing: Patrick McGuire
​Photos by Jennifer Heim (unless otherwise noted)

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Sister Act

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Arlington Heights, IL
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Director: Sade' May
Scenic Design: Jenna Houck
Scenic Painting: David Geinosky
Properties Design/Set Dressing: Patrick McGuire
​Photos by Ellen Prather (unless otherwise noted)

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Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

 
​Round Lake High School Theatre
Round Lake, IL
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Director/Costume/Props Design:
​Patrick McGuire
Scenic Design/Paint: Mya Figueroa
Production photos by LifeTouch

Learn more about the design process for Nevermore here.