Gary Schwartz

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Gary Schwartz (Set Designer) has a long history with Fiddler On The Roof at Community Players. He appeared as the Constable in the 1977 production and on the set construction crew. He also did some set design work for the 1992 production. Gary has designed sets for 30 productions at Players with the last being the 2001 production of The Man of LaMancha. The most recent sets were Sweeney Todd, Stalag 17 and Urinetown. He is a retired graphic designer after 27 years at IWU. During that time, Gary designed sets for several IWU opera productions and The Secret Garden for Prairie Fire Theatre. This production has been a unique opportunity to team up with several longtime friends that he first met in the Players production of Oklahoma! in 1977.

Roles

Fiddler on the Roof (2023)

2023-2024
Set Designer
Set Builder

Godspell

1978-1979
Stage Construction

My Three Angels (1979)

1978-1979
Producer
Scenic Artist
Set Construction
Lighting Crew

My Fair Lady (1978)

1978-1979
Scenic Artist
Stage Construction

Fiddler on the Roof (1977)

1977-1978
Constable
Stage Construction

How The Other Half Loves

1977-1978
Stage Properties

Oklahoma! (1977)

1976-1977
Curly

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1988-1989
Stage Construction

Winnie-The-Pooh

1988-1989
Scenic Artist

Santa and the Snowmobile and Country Christmas

1988-1989
Chorus (Country Christmas)
Set Crew

Anything Goes

1987-1988
Scenic Design
Scenic Artist
Stage Construction

The Mission

1987-1988
Singer
Scenic Design

Barefoot in the Park (1987)

1987-1988
Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction

Dandelion Wine

1987-1988
Set Construction

Charlotte’s Web (1987)

1986-1987
Homer Zuckerman
Scenic Design/Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction

Bus Stop (1987)

1986-1987
Scenic Designer
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction

Charley’s Aunt (1986)

1986-1987
Scenic Artist
Set Construction

Once Upon A Mattress

1985-1986
Director
Scenic Design
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Stage Construction

A Little Christmas

1985-1986
Company
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Promotional Artist

Arsenic and Old Lace (1985)

1985-1986
Scenic Designer/Artist

The Fantasticks (1985)

1984-1985
The Man Who Dies (Mortimer)
Scenic Designer/Artist
Stage Construction

Holiday on Broadway

1984-1985
Scenic Artist
Master Builder

Brigadoon (1984)

1984-1985
Scenic Artist

On Golden Pond

1983-1984
Director
Scenic Designer
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction

They’re Playing Our Song

1983-1984
The Voice of Vernon
Scenic Designer
Scenic Artist
Stage Construction

The Desk Set (1983)

1983-1984
Set Construction

Cole

1983-1984
Scenic Designer
Stage Construction

Girl Crazy

1982-1983
Johnny Churchill
Scenic Designer
Master Builder
Stage Construction

Company

1982-1983
Davis
Stage Construction

Deathtrap

1982-1983
Set Construction

Mame

1982-1983
Stage Construction

Flowers for Algernon

1981-1982
Scenic Artist
Master Builder

Gramercy Ghost

1980-1981
Scenic Artist

Applause

1980-1981
Buzz Richards
Scenic Design
Master Builder

All My Sons

1980-1981
Producer
Scenic Designer/Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction
Set Dresser

West Side Story (1980)

1980-1981
Stage Construction

Second Time Around

1980-1981
Master Builder

The Rainmaker (1980)

1979-1980
Jim Curry
Scenic Designer
Scenic Artist
Master Builder

Shenandoah

1979-1980
Jacob
Scenic Artist
Stage Construction

You Can’t Take It With You (1979)

1979-1980
Third Man
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Set Construction

Lilies of the Field

1998-1999
Backdrop Painter

1776 (1998)

1997-1998
Scenic Backdrop Painter

The Heiress

1997-1998
Producer
Backdrop Painter

My Fair Lady (1997)

1997-1998
Jamie
Higgins’ Staff
Cockney Chorus
Chorus
Scenic Design
Master Builder

Broadway Our Way

1997-1998
Scenic Design
Building Construction/Paint Crew

Kiss Me Kate (1997)

1996-1997
Construction/Paint Crew

Bleacher Bums

1995-1996
Scenic Designer
Master Builder
Set Construction/Paint Crew

Boy Meets Girl

1994-1995
Robert Law
Scenic Designer
Set Construction

Oliver!

1994-1995
Scenic Painter

Lysistrata

1994-1995
Set Construction

Exit The Body

1993-1994
Scenic Design
Construction/Paint Crew

Guys and Dolls (1993)

1993-1994
Scenic Design
Master Builder
Building Crew

Fiddler on the Roof (1993)

1992-1993
Scenic Design
Paint Crew

The Music Man (1992)

1992-1993
Scenic Design/Artist
Paint Crew

The Royal Family

1991-1992
Scenic Designer
Master Builder
Set Construction

Annie

1991-1992
Scenic Concept

The Lion in Winter

1990-1991
Set Construction

The Odd Couple (1990)

1990-1991
Murray

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1990)

1989-1990
Scenic Design/Artist
Set Construction

On The Twentieth Century

1989-1990
Owen O’Malley
Scenic Design/Artist
Master Builder
Stage Construction

Oklahoma! (1989)

1989-1990
Drop Design/Paint

Urinetown, The Musical

2008-2009
Scenic Design
Set and Painting Crew

Deadwood Dick or A Game of Gold

2005-2006
Winslow P. Flydipper
Scenic Design
Set Construction/Paint Crew

Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2005-2006
Scenic Design
Master Builder
Set and Painting Crew

The Music Man (2004)

2004-2005
Scenic Design
Stage Construction/Painting

Stalag 17

2003-2004
Scenic Design
Master Painter
Set Construction/Paint Crew

Man of LaMancha (2001)

2001-2002
The Padre
Scenic Design
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Stage Construction
Paint Crew

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (2000)

1999-2000
Scenic Design
Scenic Artist
Master Builder
Stage Construction

Broadway to Bloomington

2012-2013
Special Guest

Titanic, The Musical

2010-2011
Set Construction/Paint Crew

Dracula

2010-2011
Set & Paint Crew