Gail McCance Set Design

Gail McCance was born on December 18, 1924 in North Vancouver. A set designer on Broadway, a production designer for the movies, a veteran of 90 Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) productions, and an original founder of the Vancouver Opera Association (VOA), these set designs represent a significant portion of the work he completed between 1950 and 1970. Contained within are original sketches, watercolors, blueprints, and photographs, produced in the period when McCance transitioned from working for TUTS and began producing material for the brand-new VOA. These one-of-a-kind items are but a small part of a much larger body of work, most of which has since been lost. Take this opportunity to avail yourself of a rare look into the nascent days of the now illustrious Vancouver Opera Society. Many thanks go to Tom Carter, present owner of the set designs, who kindly lent these materials to this project, and enabled their being shared with the general public.