When a director wishes to transport audiences to the 18th century, one has two options: build a time machine with a capacity for over 1000 people, or transform the stage into an homage to the theatrical architecture and scenery of the 1700s. A simple wing-and-drop set accomplished this while the paintjob, walking the line between realistic and cartoonish, complemented a witty story about those who walk the line between sincerity and duplicity.