For three decades, I have worked as a scenic artist and designer. My focus remained the study of historical scenic art techniques, especially for Masonic theaters. My passion to preserve theatre history led me specialize in the repair and restoration of painted scenery for historic theaters, opera houses, public halls, and Scottish Rite stages. After years of solely focussing on the restoration of scenery, I recently formed a new partnership – Historic Stage Services LLC. We are much more than a scenery restoration business.
We offer a unique service – the only one of its kind in North America.
Our mission is to provide historic theaters with the information that they need to make important decisions about their future. Our team specializes in historic stages, scenery, stage machinery, and how to make them work to today’s needs. We offer a new approach to old problems.
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Wendy Rae Waszut-Barrett, PhD, is an author, artist, and historian, specializing in painted settings for opera houses, vaudeville theaters, social halls, cinemas, and other entertainment venues. For over thirty years, her passion has remained the preservation of theatrical heritage, restoration of historic backdrops, and the training of scenic artists in lost painting techniques. In addition to evaluating, restoring, and replicating historic scenes, Waszut-Barrett also writes about forgotten scenic art techniques and theatre manufacturers. Recent publications include the The Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple: Freemasonry, Architecture and Theatre (Museum of New Mexico Press, 2018), as well as articles for Theatre Historical Society of America’s Marquee, InitiativeTheatre Museum Berlin’s Die Vierte Wand, and various Masonic publications such as Scottish Rite Journal, Heredom and Plumbline. Dr. Waszut-Barrett is the founder and president of Historic Stage Services, LLC, a company specializing in historic stages and how to make them work for today’s needs. Although her primary focus remains on the past, she continues to work as a contemporary scene designer for theatre and opera.
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