Pioneer Theatre Presents Design Exhibition SETTING THE STAGE, Now thru 9/29

Pioneer Theatre Company's Loge Gallery has held over its exhibit "Setting the Stage: Fifty Years of Pioneer Theatre Design," a collection of theatrical renderings from dozens of designers whose creations have been brought to life on the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre's main stage since its inaugural season in 1962. The display will appear during the run of PTC's season opener, In the Heights, September 14 – September 29, 2012.

The exhibit includes works by such artists as Ariel Ballif, the set designer who opened PTC's first season, Vern Adix, Ronald Crosby, William Barber, Peter Willardson and Amanda Brown. Current resident designers include George Maxwell, Carol Wells-Day, Brenda Van der Wiel, Kevin Alberts and Amanda French.

Work by lighting, set and costume designers Susan Branch Towne, James Wolk, Sid Perkes, Linda Pisano, Peter Harrison, Bill Clarke, Claudia Boddy, Beth Novak, Michael Gilliam, Phil Monat, David Paulin, David Mickelsen, Gary English and Gary Daines will also be displayed.

The gallery is open Mondays – Fridays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays until noon at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 2nd Level, 300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City. Admission is free.

For tickets to In the Heights, call the box office at 801-581-6961, open 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Mon – Fri, or visit www.pioneertheatre.org.