| Sue LePage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Guelph |
| Occupation(s) | Set designer, costume designer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Sue LePage (born 1951) is a Canadian set designer and costume designer based in Toronto. She has designed for over 100 theatre productions including ballet and opera.
She is a two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award recipient and winner of a Sterling Award.
Life and education
LePage was born in and grew up in Toronto.
In 1973, she graduated from University of Guelph where she studied drama.
Career
After graduating university, LePage's first job in the field was as a junior production assistant for a short time at the Stratford Festival. Soon after, she went to Scotland to attend a program affiliated with the Edinburgh Festival.
For nearly 10 years, LePage continued as an assistant at the Stratford Festival while also doing her own design work for smaller theatres.
Her designs have since appeared in many other notable theatres and theatre festivals in Canada: Shaw Festival: Tarragon Theatre, Grand Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canadian Stage, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper, Young People's Theatre, Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, Factory Theatre.
Awards
Dora Mavor Moore Awards
- Outstanding Set Design — Mid-Size Theatre — Death and the Maiden (1994)
- Outstanding Costume Design — Drama / Comedy — Three Sisters (1992)
Other
- Sterling Award — August: Osage County (2011)
References
- Rubin, Don; Solorzano, Carlos, eds. (2013). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Americas. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781136359217.
- ^ Michael Kruse (4 July 2015). "#18 Sue LePage". The Title Block Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Charlebois, Gaetan (2018-08-11). "LePage, Sue". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- Windle, Victoria (21 May 2019). "Behind the Ballet: Sue LePage". Canada's Ballter Jörgen du Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Benson, Eugene; Conolly, Leonard, eds. (1989). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Oxford University Press. p. 299. ISBN 9780195406726.
- "Sue LePage". National Arts Centre. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Recipients". Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links
- Sue LePage at Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
- Sue LePage at The Toronto Theatre Database
- Costume designs at Digital Archive (Toronto Public Library)