Nella Regini’s Speakeasy
Awarded Best Storytelling - Best of Ringling College Showcase 2022
For this group project, my partner and I were tasked with designing an ideal night out. We were highly inspired by the Prohibition Era and decide to create a 1920s-era themed speakeasy. During the brainstorming and ideation process of this project, we ultimately landed on creating a lobby area fit with authentic Prohibition Era memorabilia, signage, furnishings, and more.
Narrative
Renderings
“You are cordially invited to travel back to the roaring 1920s by none other than famous Italian singer, Nella Regini. Nella wants you to personally attend her black tie formal event, located in her privately owned nightclub. Enjoy a night of delicious food, luxurious drinks, a swinging atmosphere, and more. But be warned! This party takes place in New York City during the United States’ Prohibition Era, a time where the selling and consumption of alcohol was illegal. So have fun during your night out, but remember: DO NOT GET CAUGHT, DO NOT SHARE THE SECRET PASSWORD, AND NO SNITCHING!
As per your invitation, you will be requested to provide a password when you knock on Nella’s portrait for entry into the main party. If you do this correctly, you’ll be invited into a speakeasy unlike any other, but if you don’t, well as the saying goes, snitches get stitches...”
Additional Interactive Element
This interactive pre-dinner show takes immersion to a whole new level. Using holographic and projection mapping technology, Nella Regini is brought to life in this animated show. Here, she will share her story about life during the Prohibition Era, how she ended up running a secret speakeasy, and encourage guests to enjoy themselves for the evening. This looping pre-show adds an extra element of thematic immersion to this project, where guests will be able to watch Nella as she speaks, moves, reads, and more.
