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I was born in Phoenix, Arizona. -
I took acting and theatre classes at Phoenix College Prep Academy.
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I wanted to become a set designer after having to do a project for a theatre class I was in.
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I volunteered at the Phoenix Theatre. I helped to design props for the play Fiddler on the Roof. -
While at University, I made sure to talk to everyone in my classes in case they ever had an opportunity for me.
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I got an internship at Arizona State University. I helped design the set for the play Anthropocene. -
I took many different classes in university and learned things like carpentry, drafting, sketching, model building, and stage design.
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I got my Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts at Arizona State University. -
I constructed a portfolio with previous set design projects that I had worked on.
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I got married to the love of my life.
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The first play that I designed the set for was 'Night, Mother. -
My first child is named Misa. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona.
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I was the set designer for the play The Secret Garden, which became my most famous set design. -
I won an award for best set design for the play The Sound of Music.
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My second child is named Eden. He was also born in Phoenix, Arizona.
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I won a Tony Award for Best Scenic Design for the play The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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I went back to school to get a Master's in Theatre Degree.
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I designed the set for the play Big River, a play about the adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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My favorite play that I worked on was Good Vibrations. It is a play based on punk rock music.
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Died peacefully in my home in Arizona at the age of 90.