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McCance creates a set design in vibrant watercolors on the recto depicting the Deck of the New Moon. On the verso, he creates a sketch of the New Moon's deck form verticle vantage point. Created for the 21st act of Theatre Under The Stars…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors for Act 1 of the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of 'La Tosca." Design features a "Back Wall" and Door of Scarpia's apartment and details where the gold…

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 draws two set designs in pencil featuring a specific building set in front of two different backgrounds featuring buildings, walls, and trees. Created for an unknown production, possibly the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors for Act 1 of the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of 'La Tosca." Set features ornate columns, a sturdy gate and instructions on the shades of pink to be used.

The wispy edges of a furled curtain rise from the inky background of a piece of black construction paper. Created for an unknown production.

McCance creates a set design in vibrant watercolors depicting the entrance of Monsieur Beaunoir's beuatiful mansion. Created for the 12th act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

A black-and-white photograph of a darkened opera set, depicting a small town square. Faint light filters in through a dirty skylight, while a man in dark clothing sits at a table at stage-left. Second of a set of three. Taken of a 1962 production of…

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 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."

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…

McCance creates two setpieces in ornate watercolors depicting scenes for an unknown production. The first is an outdoor scene featuring the street, several beautiful homes and a bench under a tree. The second is regal looking room with beautiful…

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 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…

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

McCance creates a fully black cover to obscure parts of an unknown set design. The Cover also features internal borders featuring flowers and consists of a large empty space for part of a set design to show through.

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…