BIOGRAPHY

Deborah Caney has been a professional costume designer for over 20 years.  She has designed costumes at regional theaters all over the country, off Broadway and been an Associate costume designer for Broadway. She has designed costumes for big lavish musicals, period dramas, Shakespeare plays and modern comedies.

Originally, Deborah studied studio art. She has a fine arts degree from Wesleyan University and has studied painting, drawing and print making in schools in the South of France and Florence, Italy. She has always loved fashion and fabrics and has studied fashion design at The Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York. However, she has always had a passion for theater fostered by parents who took her to Broadway shows, both extravagant musicals and challenging dramas, from an early age. So, after college she attended Mason Gross School of The Arts, Rutgers University where she received an MFA in costume design.

For Deborah, theater is most exciting and fulfilling when a group of artists come together to create an artistic whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Rather than painting alone in a studio, it’s much more meaningful to be part of a collaborative art. Costume design for her, is a way to help make the director’s vision, come to life. Her work adds layers to the actors’ performance, and helps the audience visualize the world of the play.

Another joy from her work is research. She loves delving into historical research, and discovering exactly what people wore in different eras. Research is the basis of all of her work, whether the play is set in the 17^th C. or the 1980’s. It’s fascinating to look at the different layers of clothing from period underwear and corsets to hats and shoes. Class differences also define the look and style of the character in a play. All of this is taken into account when she designs her costumes.

Deborah is very proud to be the costume designer in residence for Luna Stage. Working with Luna is especially satisfying artistically. She gets the pleasure of collaborating with other dedicated artists as well as the chance to work on exciting new plays. She enjoys the opportunity to go from a complex period drama such as Ben Clawson’s The Dangers Of Electric Lighting, to the bright colored fun of Mi Casa Tu Casa.

Deborah has two beautiful children, Zoe, 9 and Jacob, 7, who, are her other “job”. Her kids, love watching Mommy draw her designs, and often sit at the table beside her and draw as well. Her husband, Derek, makes her career possible, by being astoundingly supportive of her desire to be a professional working artist.

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SOME COSTUME REVIEWS

Review of Ain’t Misbehavin’ in NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/nyregion/review-crossroads-theater-companys-aint-misbehavin.html

Review of The Heiress in NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/nyregion/theater-review-watching-bitterness-transform-wallflower.html

Review of La Bete in NY Times:
http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?pagewanted=print&res=9F02EFD8173FF93BA15752C0A9679C8B63

SOME SKETCHES & PHOTOS OF CANEY’S COSTUME WORK

A costume sketch for Thomas Edison in Luna's production of "The Dangers of Electric Lighting"

Caney's Costumes for "Ain't Misbehavin'" at Crossroads Theatre

The costume sketch...

...the costume!

The costume sketch...

...the costume!

Just order your tickets for the reading and reception and add the amount above the ticket costs as a donation to Luna.  It will register in our system as a $500 order and we will add your name to our Underwriting Supporters.

Thanks so much!

http://westorange.patch.com/articles/all-star-cast-in-king-lear-benefit-for-luna-stage-january-7-8-only

Read more: http://westorange.patch.com/articles/10-000-grant-awarded-to-luna-stage.

http://www.njartsmaven.com/2011/12/review-mi-casa-tu-casa-luna-stage.html

http://westorange.patch.com/articles/mi-casa-tu-casa-at-luna-stage-is-pure-magic

Luna produced the world premiere of Matt’s play The Tallest Building on the World in the spring of 2011.  One of his new plays will premiere at The Humana Festival in Louisville this spring.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156540-2012-Humana-Festival-To-Offer-Plays-by-Lisa-Kron-Greg-Kotis-Courtney-Baron-and-11-Others

Please join us at Luna Stage on Thursday, November 17th at 8pm for our second ever Stand-Up Comedy Night! Bring some friends or make it a date night, but leave the little ones at home – this is an evening of mature fun for the humorous 21 and over crowd.

Tickets are only $15 (Age 21+ w/ID) and are available for purchase online or at the door!

Refreshments will be available for purchase at the show.

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Hosted by Michael Che (Caroline’s on Broadway), a standup comedian from the Lower East Side Manhattan. Michael, the youngest of seven, has been the source of comic relief since diapers. However, it wasnt until he attended LaGuaridia Music & Performing Arts High School, that he realized performing could be a future career.  Taking influences from Patrice O’Neal, Dave Chappelle, George Carlin and Richard Pryor, Michael Che is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Featuring:

Jeffrey Joseph (The Tonight Show) 

Jermaine Fowler (NBC’s Standup for Diversity)

Emma Willmann (The Boston Comedy Riots)

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Don’t delay - get your tickets today!

*Learn more about the show and read the Reviews here…

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/nyregion/edison-and-tesla-spat-in-the-dangers-of-electric-lighting-review.html

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/illuminating_thomas_edisons_li.html

http://www.njartsmaven.com/2011/10/review-dangers-of-electric-lighting.html

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/nj/nj487.html

http://www.examiner.com/theater-in-new-york/review-the-dangers-of-electricity-at-the-luna-stage-review

http://westorange.patch.com/articles/theater-review-the-dangers-of-electric-lighting-lights-up-luna-stage

http://www.njartsnews.org/2011/11/05/luna-stage-presents-the-dangers-of-electric-lighting/