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McCance creates a setpiece in watercolor featuring a lean-to shanty, wood stove, weathervane, and tree, set against a dark background. Covering this watercolor is a thin film that acts as either a protector or as an additional component to the scene…

A black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman touching the side of a wooden horse and staring off into the distance. A tent appears to be erected around her, and light filters through to reveal her ornate dress. Taken of an unknown production by…

McCance creates a set design in cibrant watercolors depicting the Grand Salon of Monsieur Beaunoir's Mansion. Created for the 11th act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

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 Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

McCance renders a setpiece in beautiful watercolors to render a remarkable image depicts a team's locker room that features the lockers, a bench, a wooden box on the floor, several boxes above the lockers, and clothes in the lockers. The…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the burlap legs of the stage's show portal. Created for the 1963 Vancouver Opera Association's production of Norma.

A black-and-white photograph of a crowded stage, with a number of opera characters crowded into a large town courtyard. The buildings in the background have a strange and irregular geometry, and the dress of the characters is decidedly 19th century…

A tumbledown series of large post and lintel structures are rendered on a dark construction paper background in garish pastel reds, blues, greens, and yellows. A pennant waves from atop a heap of stony rubble, the only sign of movement. Created for…

McCance draws several sketches of Bottom's Mask for Midsummer's Night Dream. Labeled "Prop's Sheet 1." Unknown production of a Midsummer's Night Dream.

McCance creates a setpiece in watercolors depicting a vivid impression of flats within Greenwich Village, New York City. Created for the Wonderful Town production of 1962.

A black-and-white photograph of a half-darkened opera set, depicting a dusty courtyard ringed with a low brick and iron wall. At stage-left the sign on a building reads "Hotel du Midi," while barren trees reach into the shadows at stage-…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the upper deck of the "Cotton Blossom" overlooking the water and the far shore. The scene portrays the dreariness of a rainy day. Created for the 1958 Theatre Under the Stars production…

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 Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

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 Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…

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 Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the stage's show portal. It features intricate folds to create the illusion of the existence of rocks. Created for the 1963 Vancouver Opera Association's production of Norma.

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 Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors that is rather eye catching. A pink ladder, and pink bucket, and pink stars are featured prominantly. This set was for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars production of Carousel.

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…

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.

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…

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

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…