Tech EXPO 2017 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 were just brought inside on dollies and placed on stage where they needed to be. The largest individual stone (30"w x 18"d x 24"h) weighed the most at about 100 pounds. The finished project was well received by both audiences and critics. Many audience members noted that they weren't sure how we built this. They would also react in a bit of awe when they touched those stones and realized that they were real. As a typical challenge in creating realistic outdoor scenes onstage, making field stone structures can be dif- ficult. While we explored other options, this one proved to be the most cost and time effective. This is not a technique for everyone, but anyone can do this. Our solution of concrete over an expanded steel structure provided a hollow and very strong surface. Because it stays malleable for 25 to 30 minutes, it allows time to carve wet concrete into stone forms. The final product looked exactly like the researched source images, was very paintable, and was able to fulfill all the design and performance requirements. Biennial Theatre Technology Exhibit 2017 31