In Memoriam: MEGANNE GEORGE
August, 2019
From LPTW Treasurer Melody Brooks:
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of LPTW member Meganne George.
Meganne was a supremely talented designer whose award-winning work was seen in numerous productions in NYC, regionally, and internationally for over 25 years. Meganne was especially dedicated to helping small and/or emerging companies to make maximum use of minimal budgets, and using her creative genius to push design boundaries in service to quality productions. She was a long-time collaborator with Bronx Opera Company, Mabou Mines, New Perspectives Theatre Company and Parity Productions, providing scenic, costume, prop and projection designs for multiple productions spanning a 20-year time frame. Notable projects include the Actors Fund Broadway Benefit A Wonderful Life, Mabou Mines Doll House (Elliot Norton Award nomination), Cara Lucia(ATW Hewes Nomination; Best Design First Irish Festival), Sesame Street 10th Anniversary Celebration Parade at Beaches Resorts in Jamaica/Turks and Caicos, to name a few. In her early career, Meganne also worked with a wide variety of avantgarde and creative companies, including adobe theatre company, Chain Lightning, and And How. With these and many other groups, Meganne collaborated on some of the most exciting, challenging, and entertaining productions presented to New York audiences over the past quarter-century. In addition to her professional design work, Meganne was formerly an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and worked as a teaching artist and mentor for multiple programs. A memorial service is in the planning stages. In the meantime, condolences and memories may be shared with Meganne’s family at https://remembr.com/meganne.george
