Anne of Green Gables
Adapted from L.M. Montgomery's novel by Catherine Bush
Barter Players, Abingdon, VA Directed by Katy Brown
Design Team:
Set - Holly M Breuer
Costumes - Molly Doan & Liz Whittemore
Lights - Sarah Elliott
 Coming to AvonleaTouring Set |  Mrs. Blewett's VisitTouring Set |  Anne Comes to SchoolTouring Set |
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 Drinking CordialTouring Set |  The Baby is IllTouring Set |  A New DressTouring Set |
 Matthew's FuneralTouring Set |  Window DetailAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Directed by Katy Brown |  Early Digital ModelAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Directed by Katy Brown |
 Backdrop ElevationAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Directed by Katy Brown |  Rehearsal ModelAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Directed by Katy Brown |  At SchoolAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |
 Begging ForgivenessAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |  The Girls' Tea PartyAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |  Searching for the DoctorAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |
 Ignoring GilbertAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |  Anne Knows She's HomeAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |  Matthew's FuneralAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |
 Final MomentAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |  Tour SetAnne of Green Gables Set Design by Holly M Breuer Lighting Design by Sarah Elliott Costumes by Liz Whittemore Directed by Katy Brown |
This production toured the Eastern United States, along with two other shows, in a 14-passenger van during the Spring of 2015, in addition to being performed in the Barter Stage II space during October & November 2014.
In this adapation of a classic young adult novel, we emphasized Anne's relationship to her new, natural surroundings and her ability to constantly see the wonder in her world. Director Brown requested a design that had the ability to be both indoors and outdoors and created a "period feeling of poetry." I collected images of cherry and apple trees in spring blossom to study the sculptural origins of the shape and to find inspiration for the "deconstructed canopy" look needed by the director. The backdrop was influenced by the pretty yet wild landscape/waterscape of rural Prince Edward Island. Downstage of the painted backdrop, a layered half-drop of voile squares created an ethereal represenation of the canopies of the fruit trees found to the island.
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