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Vegetation Creation for the Witch in “Into the Woods”: Part 2

Today I’m talking about vegetation, part two! Recall from my last post that we’re working on Into the Woods, and that our Witch’s first look is quite vegetable-covered, which has meant a lot of fascinating craft projects for me and my two colleagues…

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Vegetation Creation for the Witch in “Into the Woods”: Part 1

We’re currently in production on our repertory shows this year, Into the Woods and Midsummer Night’s Dream….

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Bill Brewer’s Sketches for “Into the Woods”

Here are a few more of Bill’s sketches for Into the Woods…

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Bill Brewer on Designing Costumes for “Into the Woods”

We all know the fairytales we grew up with. Cinderella and Prince Charming, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf…

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Scenic Design for the Rep

Marion Williams is the scenic designer for Into the Woods and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She was last at PlayMakers for Cabaret…

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Introducing Shana Cooper

Shana Cooper makes her PlayMakers’ directorial debut with A Midsummer Night’s Dream…

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Creating Lighting Designs

Theater design of all types often begins by thinking about metaphors. As designers we try to get to the heart of what the playwright is saying…

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Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

One of the most indispensable and influential artists in the contemporary theatre, Stephen Sondheim was born in New York City in 1930…

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“Something of Great Constancy”: Shakespeare to Sondheim: Part 3

Like Oscar Wilde, who both penned imaginative literature and often insisted that life imitates art far more than art imitates life…