El Mito or The Myth of My Pain

by Andrew Rincón

Purdue University

Directed by Rebecca Aparicio and Jessica Harris

September 2023

Lighting Design by Hannah Grace Harper

Costume Design by Mae Berg

Sound Design by Huhao Yang

Technical Direction by Ellen McLean

The scenic design of El Mito is centered around Michelle, the main character of the story. We see everything as it happens through her eyes, filtered through the lens of her own perspective. The scenery, therefore, mimics what she sees and finds important in her life. Her bedroom, which is her private space, is very realistic, as it is a safe room where she can escape from the struggles she faces within her life. Other spaces, like the telenovela set, are less realistic- they are not priorities in her life, so she doesn’t think of them in quite as much detail.

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