Molang Hotel
The play takes place in a mysterious European hotel at midnight. A bumbling thief sneaks in, hoping to steal a rumored 10-carat diamond. Inside, he encounters the suave but secretive hotel manager (the “지배인”), a pompous businessman with his mistress, and a struggling mystery writer.As the thief hides and listens, the characters’ secrets unravel: the businessman’s affair, the mistress’s demands, and the writer’s desperation. Soon, all four discover the rumor of the diamond and begin frantically searching the hotel room, which itself seems alive—walls shift, furniture moves, lights flicker, and the space transforms in surreal ways.Amid the chaos, the hotel manager remains calm and enigmatic. In the end, he quietly retrieves the diamond from the central chandelier, revealing he had it all along. While the others panic and flee the strange, shifting hotel, the manager departs with the jewel, leaving the audience with the unsettling sense that the hotel itself is a living, deceptive entity.
Working on Molang Hotel meant navigating a production that blended farce, mystery, and surreal stage mechanics. I encountered the challenge of staging a constantly shifting environment—walls opening into hidden compartments, furniture moving on its own, and lighting that transformed the mood of the hotel. These technical demands required precision in set design, coordination with props, and careful timing with sound and lighting cues to maintain the illusion of a “living” hotel.
Beyond the mechanics, the project demanded close collaboration with actors whose performances relied on comedic timing and suspense. I had to ensure that technical elements—like the thief falling from the vent or the sudden blackout and alarm—were safe, seamless, and supportive of the narrative.
The experience tested my adaptability and problem-solving, as every scene introduced unpredictable variables. Ultimately, the project reinforced my ability to balance creativity with technical rigor, delivering a production where the audience could feel both the humor and the unsettling mystery of the hotel itself.
I learned about Spikemark 6 and theater automation. Though Professor Eo I also learned tips on how to improve my drafting and how to steer set towards angles that could be accurately not guessed.
This is me and the other techies connecting all of the winches to the stagehand
Aligning the deck track with the winches
Knife and pins for the deck trackKnife in the dog running on the track
Loading a 1 ton truck with our equipmentPlacing tile to hide the deck track slots
The holes for the coach was in a corner so I had to combine all the bits I have to reach it