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McCance creates a set design in watercolors that is a visual masterpiece. It depicts a tree in the shape of a large hand set in a forest. This set design was created for an undated production of Brigadoon.

McCance creates a setpiece in vivid watercolor depicting a royal bed chamber. This production is unknown, but it is for Act II and III.

A black-and-white photograph of a a half-darkened opera set depicting a smll courtyard ringed by high stone walls underneath the watchful gaze of a large angel statue. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks out from stage-right, into an…

McCance creates a beautiful Scrim Curtain design in watercolors for the 1959 Revival of Theatre Under the Star's 'Chocolate Soldier.' The Curtain features a house set in a beautiful area with a fence.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. A small detail image of a forest is included in the bottom left corner. Created for an unknown production in…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of William Shakespeare's comedy Taming of the Shrew by Theatre Under the…

Gail McCance's 1962 sketchbook, containing set designs for Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida," Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca," and Charles Gounoud's "Faust," as well as notes in McCance's own hand. Also…

McCance draws two rough sketches of an unknown object for a scene for the set for Gypsy. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance creates set designs in watercolors for the Vancouver Ballet Society's Playhouse Performances of Coppelia. Set Designs for Acts 1, 2, and 3 show minimalistic, yet beautiful, decorations. Scenes 1 and 3 depict full light while scene 2…

A black-and-white photograph of a gloomy opera set, depicting the interior of a lavish room with high Corinthian columns interspaced by tall, vaulted windows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers dominates center stage, while a darkly dressed…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where to install new permanent maskings along five different planes within the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Includes a scale, and is dated to March 18th, 1963.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring signage for Jocko's Kiddies Show. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance creates a set piece in watercolors depicting a wonderful scene featuring the throneroom where the wedding will take place. It also provides intricate details for the staircase banister. Set Design produced for unknown production for unknown…

McCance creates a setpiece in vivid watercolor depicting a beautiful royal room. This is was created for a Theatre Under the Stars production, perhaps The King and I in 1958.

McCance draws a set design in pencil featuring various styles of canopy beds. Created for an unknown production, possibly the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of Amneris in Aida.

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the gloomy, yet beautiful, conditions of castle life that plagued Prince Karl Franz. Created for a Theatre Under the Star's production of "the Student Prince.," likely in 1957.

McCance creates a sketch featuring stage end pieces that will be incorporated into the watercolor forest scene depicted on the verso. Created for an unknown production

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the slightly drab auditorium and stage of the "Cotton Blossom" featuring pink curtains. Created for the 1958 Theatre Under the Stars production of "Showboat."

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

The backside of a black-and-white photograph, showing where tape once held a transparent cover in place. All that remains are darkened stains from that adhesive and the number '16' scrawled in pencil.

McCance draws numerous rough sketches of various scenes for the set for Gypsy. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws numerous rough sketches of various scenes for the set for Gypsy. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Sigmund Romberg's operetta Desert Song by Theatre Under the Stars.…