Actors take center stage for a play to bring the characters and stories to life. Within the Arizona Theatre Company, however, much of their success falls on the unsung heroes who create magic behind the scenes. Backstage — electricians, artisans and managers transform creative visions into theatrical realities; professionals like Phyliss Davies, ATC's costume draper, who's worked on and off for the company since 1984.
Jamie Lara left Ohio to join the company as a production manager about a year and a half ago. “It’s incredible to manage a team of 30 artisans,” Lara said. “We handle everything from carpentry to prop artistry to costuming, all with the goal of creating something beautiful for our audience.”ATC opened its production hub opened two years ago to give the group's artisans a state-of-the-art facility where they can fabricate sets and props.