Maggie and Lion King

Maggie started working with Courtyard Theatre several years ago. Lion King Jr brought a new level of commitment and creative design work, which has been the catalyst for her decision to pursue Theater Design and Technology and Stagecraft in college.

Maggie was in a private school just as the rehearsals for Lion King began. She was working on a project for a class and came up with a face mask, similar to a masquerade mask, made of cardboard, paint and ribbon.

We happened to mention this project to the Director of CY and she asked Maggie to think about designing some headpieces for Lion King Jr. This invitation to create launched Maggie in a new direction, one which would include many late nights in the garage, 783 hot glue sticks, and lots and lots of cardboard.

Maggie’s Lion King Jr headpieces have been loaned out to several local children’s theater groups and are currently being used by a theater company in Canada.