Festa Italiana 1993
The Mercado
The Mercado set was one of the largest technical problems of Festa 1993. The entire set was supported from above, the lower 8' could not be installed until the last cruise ship had departed.
The set was 90' long and 40' deep, with 20' returns on the front.
Mercado wall sections (gray) stacked ready for assembly.
Overhead work begins. Flags are changed to red & green and the right side of the Mercado is in the air.
Main Aisle bunting well underway, and the left side of the Mercado is in the air.
Right side of the Mercado, from the rear. Lower sections are test fit and painted, but will be removed before the next ship arrives.
The scissor lift in the Mercado is being used by the artist, Eleanor Holmes, who did all the painting in the air.
Also visable, on the right, is one of the electrical "goal posts", used to carry cable over the food prep area.
One of the scenic drops used in the Bocce Food area is seen rolled up out of the way.
Showtime!
Behind the left side of the Mercado the truss work supporting the set is visable. The canopies were the individual shops of the Mercado. The Children's Stage backstage was here, with dressing rooms and the stage out of the picture to the right.
Part of the final Mercado set featured a cat sitting in a second story window.
