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9 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 9 set that brings a smile when you first step onto it, just admiring the pure craft of it. It was drafted by Set Designer Austin Chuqiao Wang. Construction coordinator Alan Burdett and foreman Cameron Senum's work on this set also filled me with awe. The Neutral Zone world of the Jewish Resistance was also explored this season through Frank's storyline at the Sabra Camp. The Sabra Camp is the secret base of the Jewish resistance in the Neutral Zone. The camp was established by the writers to be "hiding in plain sight" as a Catholic religious retreat. An existing western backlot town was used as the basis for the setting. A Catholic entrance gate and outdoor church were added with a large cross to make a strong visible Catholic impression. During preproduction, I had been looking at the mismatched colors of the western backlot town and trying to figure out how to make it work as a Catholic commune. It just was not working with all its various pastels from previous shows. I woke one morning knowing the whole set had to be painted white in order for the idea to work. So that is what happened, the crew painted the whole town. Literally, a broad stroke idea. Inside one of the barn structures, a stand-in temple was created using a custom built "salvaged relic" Star of David stained-glass window as the focal point of the set. A. DENVER GRAND PALACE BAR. SET SKETCH BY DREW BOUGHTON ON IPAD. B. DENVER GRAND PALACE BAR. PRODUCTION STILL. C. DENVER GRAND PALACE BAR. SET PHOTO BY JAY KENT. A B C