2. BackgroundBackground Born in 1941 at Hamlett, N.C Received
her M.F.A. in Scenic and Costume Design from Temple University
Relativity, The Piano Lesson, Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in
Black and White
3. " Theater is all about the suspension of disbelief and
creating your own world. A play is always a world -- a complete and
concise unit; the more you research, the more informed the
production and the more it assists the actors, and therefore, makes
it a more valid experience for the audience. " -Myrna
4. Production photo for Importance of Being Earnest, 1986,
Smith College
5. Production photo for Importance of Being Earnest, 1986,
Smith College
6. Renderings for Cyrano de Bergerac Here's the conflict: as an
artist, you often get caught up in the rendering, because art is
what you like to produce. As a designer,it's a practical
discipline. It's toward an end -- for a show to be produced -- not
to have a finished piece of fine art. The goal is to develop a
style that is both fast and informative. However, as a historical
record of what you have done, expanding your portfolio, you often
want it to be wonderful. -Myrna
7. Lion and the Jewel
8. Costumes for theater are built for longevity,Costumes for
theater are built for longevity, They have to withstand the wear
and tear andThey have to withstand the wear and tear and constant
cleaning. Building a costume is notconstant cleaning. Building a
costume is not dressmaking. Costume design is not
clothingdressmaking. Costume design is not clothing design. The
purposes are different. Building adesign. The purposes are
different. Building a costume involves using much larger
seams,costume involves using much larger seams, backing the
material with muslin or some otherbacking the material with muslin
or some other facing to give it more stability.facing to give it
more stability. -Myrna-Myrna