MIRIN SCASSELLATI
Designer, Maker, Student
Pool of Unknown Wonders (Assistant Scenic Designer)
(Fall 2021)
I served as the assistant scenic designer for UC Berkeley's production of Pool of Unknown Wonders under designer Nina Ball. The set featured a large steel 'cage' encompassing the stage, which the actors climbed and interacted with throughout the show. This role included design and production meetings, working with designers and director to clarify the design, creating paint elevations, checking in with the shop on progress. In addition, I took the lead on properties design for the show: gathering reference images, presenting these images to first Nina and then the production team, and working with the properties master to find desired items.




Pool of Unknown Wonders
Written by: Philip Kan Gotanda
Directed by: Michael Moran
Scenic Design: Nina Ball
Costume Design: Miyuki Bierlein
Lighting Design: Stephanie Anne Johnson
Sound Design: Elton Bradman
Technical Director: Josh Frachiseur
Choreographer: Latanya d. Tigner
Production Manager: Jamila Cobham
SM: Lauren Chang
Photos: Ben Dillon
Cast:
Kamaile Alnas-Benson (Karma)
Rasarea Chan (Monkawa)
Emma Gardner (Mrs. Bankhead)
Jack Grable (Karma)
Yani Moreno (Karma)
Thomas Nguyen (Hamsun)
Louise Riché (Sophie)
Giulia Valdejao (Karma)
Arthur Weiss (Mr. Figgy)
Tai White (Gorkys)

