November 5, 6 & 7, 2026 · Alden High School

Check, Please!

Set design and constructionby Jonathan Rand

With lots of help from AI and students, I designed and built the set for this fall’s production, Jonathan Rand’s comedy about disastrous first dates. Below: the 3D model in motion, the plans we built from, and a place for photos of the finished set.

The set in motion

Rendered in Blender from the 3D model

Each clip plays through all three acts, The Corner Booth, Second Helping and Bellissima, including the scene changes, from a different point of view.

From the house, centreThe audience’s view, about 28 feet out.

From the house, stage rightA three-quarter view from the side of the house.

Overhead planLooking straight down at the stage.

Build plans

Read them here or download the PDF

11 pages · PDFPeriaktoi build planFour 4' × 8' three-sided turning units, each skinned in uncut sheets of luan. Unit drawings, a cutting diagram, the floor pivot and caster detail, a shopping list, a cut list and a step-by-step build.Read the plan →6 sheets · PDFHollywood flats and centre wallTwo 4' × 8' Hollywood flats and a 13' centre wall with a projection opening. Frame elevations, luan skin layout, brace-jack detail, a board cut plan, a shopping list and the build order.Read the plan →

The finished set

After opening weekend

Photos of the finished set go here.

The show runs November 5, 6 & 7, 2026. Pictures of the built set, from the house and up close, will be added once it has been on stage.