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Pat Flood. creates= the aet and costumes.
A play is More than .:a combination -of words, •
movement and music: It, is an illusion of time place and.
emotion created.by the pen of the author; the tongue of
the actor and the imagination of the unsung' heroes of
theatre, the production crew. •
Working behind the scenes with sets and props they
so skillfully create, the production staff includes the
talents and efforts of• a variety of people.
• Beginning with the combined imaginations of the
director and ;designers plans • are made 'for sets,
costumes and, props.
This, year in Blyth, two designers will be
concentrating on costumes and, sets. Designing for St.
Sam- of the Nuke, pile, I'll Be Back For You Before
Midnight and 'John and the Missus, is Pat Flood. The
collective production of The Life That. Jaek Built, will be
designed by Linda Muir.
After Timis are drawn, models and sketches made,
the designers' work is placed itu the, hands of the
,production manager, in, this case ,Bruce Specht.
Bruce works on safety, feasibility and scheduling. It
sets. •
Working with Peter, is, this year's scenic painter
G'race Nakatsu.
Originally from Toronto, Grace has been working as a
scenic painter for about two years, last summer
working for the Huron Country Playhouse;
production and lists all the props'needed.
"Most of the props are 'finds, anything that is thrown
.out as junk," he said. •
One of-the most difficult props to find for this season
is an old pocket watch, added Tom.
While Peter, Tom and Grace are painting, cutting
and nailing together sets and props, down the hall,
• costumes are being cut, sewn and" ironed.
This year working as costume mistress and cutter, is
Charlotte Dean.
. A. theatte production student at York University,
Charlotte comes to Blyth after spending six weeks in
Stratford working in .the Costume decorating and
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Just completing her second year at Ryerson, Grace
said it is the combination of art and technical skills that
she likes, about the work. ,
Tom Feeney rakes through scripts to carry out his
job as ,props master.
A graduate from the technical, production course at
Ryerson, Tom said he reads through the, scripts in
is his job to.make sure all fire and •safety codes are-met painting shop at the festival theatre.• - J
and that he gets the best price for materials **and Along with her work in Stratford, Charlotte has
equipment. - worked for the National Ballet and the Guelph Spring
Plans- for sets, are then sent off,-to this season's Festival.
master carpenter Peter Gerrie. Spending her first year as (a seamstress for the
Peter, from. Calgary, started working in' theatre • festival is Joanne Passchier, a native of Blyth.
prOduction about-seven years.ago. The list,four years Joanne is an audio-visual student from the'University
he'i been working in Alberta, but Peter has also done of Guelph. .
work in Toronto and Hamilton. . While sets and costumes are being molded, Jim'
. As Master . carpenter, he follows the plans of Boudreau, master electrician, works in the theatre
designers Pat and Linda, constructing backdrops and produCtiOn, Jim oversees lighting. for all the shows.
Working, between all locations is Michael Cleasby.
Michael is working thig year as production ,assistant.
On opening night when the curtain rises they'll be
ready and like the directors, actors, and writers, their
combined "talents will help create the ilinsion called
theatre.
Joanne Passchler puts the final touches on a costume.
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Scenic painter Grace Nakatsu cuts out backdrop.
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