Niell DuVal

Evan’s bed and other bedroom furniture, plus Zoe’s bed and more, for the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen  at The Music Box Theater on Broadway.

Designer: David Korins

Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Golden Bull's head mounted on chaise for You Nero at Arena Stage, 2012. Carved from foam and pine. Gold leafed. 

Designer: James Noone

Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Floating beds for Healing Wars at Arena Stage, 2014. Steel and wood.

Designer: David Israel Reynoso

Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Story telling machine for the live installation Ballade Mechanique by banished? productions, 2010. Found auto, plumbing and bicycle parts.

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photos courtesy of banished? productions.

This recording device (or phonautograph) was designed very loosely after the original one from 1857. No actual photos of that exist, but this one was commissioned to look "intimidating" for Look Out Below by Happenstance Theatre, 2010. Wood, brass, found parts. 

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photo courtesy of Happenstance Theatre

Pyramid set and projection screen for Fabulas Mayas at GALA Hispanic Theatre, 2013. Wood, rear projection screen, tent poles.

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photo courtesy of GALA Hispanic Theatre.

Rolling upright music files for 33 Variations at Arena Stage and the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway. Steel and paper.

Designer: Derek McLane

Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

Eerie floating baby dresses for Into the Dollhouse by banished? productions, 2012. There were over 150 of them and some had to light up.

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photos courtesy of banished? productions

Sewing table for Vicuña at Mosaic Theater, 2016. Oak.

Designer: Deb Booth

Photo courtesy of Mosaic Theater.

Sarcophagus for Irma Vep at Arena Stage, 2010. Fiberglass, wood.

Designer: James Noone

Photo courtesy of Arena Stage.

This futurist, Marinetti-inspired car was the main set piece for Tactile Dinner Car by banished? productions, 2011. Fiberglass, carved styrofoam, wood and wheelchair parts. 

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photos courtesy of banished? productions

The Audience were diners and the performers their servers in A Tactile Dinner by the experimental group banished? productions, 2009. Wood, steel, scrim.

Designer: Niell DuVal

Photos courtesy of banished? productions

The ARTillery, a modular multi-use arts space in Washington DC for banished? productions. Designed by Hiroshi Jacobs of HiJac Creative and built by Niell DuVal and crew.

Scroll down to see time-lapse video of construction. 

Designer/Architect: Hiroshi Jacobs

Photos and video courtesy of Hiroshi Jacobs/HiJac Creative

Motorized revolving miniature Carousel for Carousel at Arena Stage, 2016. Wood, aluminum, thermaplastic (for the canopy)

Designer: Todd Rosenthal

Tables, judges bench, podium and railing for A Time to Kill at Arena Stage and at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway. 

Designer: James Noone

Photos courtesy of Arena Stage.