Steven Gross began work on his MFA in 2002 at The University of South Carolina under the direction of Professor Nic Ularu, Head of Design. He has assisted Ularu in the design of two productions for the OBIE award winning company The Talking Band in New York City. Steven was selected to present his work at the USITT Young Designers Forum in Toronto, March 2005. He is currently the Performance Lab Supervisor for the USC Department of Theater and Dance's BTW Lab Theater.
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Gross describes how he gets started on his creative process to design a set.
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Set designers begin with small white models and then develop the models into something more elaborate.
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Construction begins for the current production, and Gross explains what each of the carpenters are working on.
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Although it may seem difficult to make a career in theater, Gross explains there is a wide variety of opportunities available.