McCance, Gail

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 Puccini's Tosca put on by the Vancouver Opera Association.

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 Puccini's Tosca put on by the Vancouver Opera Association.

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

A cherub or angel is rendered in gray pastels on a black background of construction paper. Created for an unknown production.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the Chinese restaurant from Act 1, Scene 7. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

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 includes budget estimates for the creation of set elements for a Seattle-based production of Verdi's "Aida." Created as a part of the production of Vancouver Opera Association's 1962-1963 season. Includes some ink damage on pages 13-14. Each sketch is rendered in pencil, and varies in detail from schematic to extremely detailed.

McCance sketches a vertical view of the New Moon on the verso of a Watercolor depicting the horizontal view of the New Moon. Created for the 21st act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

McCance sketches an odd object with unique squares on the verso of watercolor depicting a team's locker room. Created for the Production of Damn Yankees, 1958.

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 watercolor featuring a side cutout view of a lean-to shanty from Theatre Under the Star's 1954 production of ""Oklahoma"" set against a dark background surounded by a purple edge. Covering this watercolor is a thin film that acts as either a protector or as an additional component to the scene. The image has been scanned twice, once with and once without the thin film.

McCance creates a watercolor featuring a side cutout view of a lean-to shanty from Theatre Under the Star's 1954 production of ""Oklahoma"" set against a dark background surounded by a purple edge. Above the watercolor is a covering this watercolor is a thin film that could act as either a protector or as an additional component to the scene if it were covering the image. The image has been scanned twice, once with and once without the thin film covering the image.

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 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.

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 draws rough sketches of curtains and an outdoor scene on the verso of the sketches for Gypsy Act 1, sc. 7 (verso). Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a shaded region on the back of the rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the two hotel rooms Act 1, Scene 6. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the two hotel rooms Act 1, Scene 6. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a heavy shading element on the verso of the rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the Backstage of the Vaudeville House in Act 1, Scene 3. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the Backstage of the Vaudeville House in Act 1, Scene 3. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring a 1926 Buick that will be part of the show for 3 minutes in Act 1, Scene 3. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

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 draws a set design featuring a temple under a tree and the show portal for Amneris in Aida. Created for the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of Amneris in Aida.

McCance draws a set design featuring a canopy bed, several columns against woods, a temple and a house. Created for the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of Amneris in Aida.