Sue LePage (born 1951) is a Canadian

set designer Scenic design, also known as stage design or set design, is the creation of scenery for theatrical productions including plays and musicals. The term can also be applied to film and television productions, where it may be referred to as prod ...

and

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based in Toronto. She has designed for over 100 theatre productions including ballet and opera. She is a two-time

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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 The University of Guelph (abbreviated U of G) is a comprehensive Public university, public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald I ...

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 The Stratford Festival is a repertory theatre organization that operates from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shak ...

. Soon after, she went to Scotland to attend a program affiliated with the

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. 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:

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, Grand Theatre,

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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

External links

Sue LePage
at Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Sue LePage
at The Toronto Theatre Database
Costume designs
at Digital Archive (Toronto Public Library) {{DEFAULTSORT:LePage, Sue Living people Canadian costume designers Canadian scenic designers Canadian theatre designers 1951 births University of Guelph alumni Canadian women costume designers Women scenic designers Women theatre designers