SMALL WORLD: A Fantasia

Written by Frederick Stroppel
Directed by Joe Brancato
Costumes by Patricia Doherty
Lights by Christina Wantanabe
Sound by William Neal

  • Role Scenic Designer
  • For 59E59

"…a sleek, clever production design from his team. James J. Fenton’s set is dominated by a series of curved or angled panels on which are placed sketches from Fantasia, alternating with pages of Stravinsky’s music; it provides a constant reminder of the men’s warring visions." -David Barbour, LIGHTING AND SOUND AMERICA

“James J. Fenton’s set is noteworthy for its walls of storyboards depicting both the entirety of the Fantasia Rite of Spring sequence, as well as musical phrases from Stravinsky’s score.”- David Gordon, THEATREMANIA

“James J. Fenton’s set design incorporating sketches from "Fantasia” and sections of the music score, contribute greatly to setting the tone." – Howard Miller, TALKIN' BROADWAY

“the set by James J. Fenton is elegant.”- Robert Sholiton, GOTHAM PLAYGOER

“All takes place in the marvelous Limbo of designer James J. Fenton’s highly imaginative, highly practical setting, its enveloping walls covered with sketches and sketches and sketches of Disney preparatory drawings plotting Disney movies, a setting charged with surprises.”-Eugene Paul, THEATRESCENE.COM