Sue LePage
Canadian set designer and costume designer
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Sue LePage (born 1951)[1] is a Canadian set designer and costume designer based in Toronto.[2] She has designed for over 100 theatre productions including ballet and opera.[3][4]
Sue LePage | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Guelph |
| Occupations | Set designer, costume designer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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.[5][6]
In 1973, she graduated from University of Guelph[5] where she studied drama.[2]
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.[2] Soon after, she went to Scotland to attend a program affiliated with the Edinburgh Festival.[2]
For nearly 10 years, LePage continued as an assistant at the Stratford Festival while also doing her own design work for smaller theatres.[2]
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.[3]
Awards
Dora Mavor Moore Awards
- Outstanding Set Design — Mid-Size Theatre — Death and the Maiden (1994)[7]
- Outstanding Costume Design — Drama / Comedy — Three Sisters (1992)[7]
Other
- Sterling Award — August: Osage County (2011)[3]