Mask Collaborations

I often work on the production team of a theater or dance performance as a mask designer. Click for performance photos of some of my past collaborations.

Selected Works

Mug Ruith. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Draybeck, the dragon sorcerer. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Garloc, the tree troll. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Photo: Leslie Gamboni

Arlecchino

The Caterpillar

Photo: © Pat Moran

Mrs. Zero

Wooden bondres mask

The Sand Rider. Photo: Leslie Gamboni

A variation from the previous sculpture. The eyes were further refined and smoothed with paper clay.

Larval mask

Bear for The King Stag. Photo ©2015 Owen Carey

Hey Monkey Monkey! I used close-fitting face masks for the monkeys, and you can see the actor’s eyes move.

Washed Up, Nomadic Theatre Co

Sunset Elephant! I love it when I can conceal the eye-hole the actor looks through.

“A Midsummers Night Dream”,The Portland Ballet

Scapino

Crone mask

Beth Thompson as the Bear in The Snowstorm. Photo by Brud Giles.

The initial painting treatment. Though I liked it by the light of day, it seemed like it might be too dark for the context in which it would be performed.