The Servant of Two Masters

by Carlo Goldoni
Equity Library Theatre
Master Theatre
103rd Street and Riverside Drive
New York City, New York
April 6 - 16, 1972

Set Designer: C. Otis Sweezey
Costume Designer: C. Otis Sweezey
Director: Clinton J. Atkinson

 

 

  

This was my first set design that I was paid to design. I graduated in 1969 from SUNY New Paltz and was hired to be the Ass't. Technical Director at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York. During my first semester there, I designed the set for Miss Julie. The lead character was played by Meryl Streep, who was an undergraduate student at the school. She was very talented, but little did I know that she would some day become the famous actress that she is today.

The set had a stove that worked. The sink had a pump that had real water. The play has a scene where the servant Jean takes Miss Julie's canary and chops its head off. I rigged a small trap door in the set's chopping block table and we used a live bird. When Jean pretended to chop off the canary's head, the bird went into the trap door and a fake bird popped into his hand. It was so realistic that we had audience members calling the ASPCA.

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The Servant of Two Masters Designed by C. Otis Sweezey

 

  

 

Set Designs:


Photo above is from the Equity Library Theatre Production.


Photo above is from the Equity Library Theatre Production.

Costume Designs:


Photo above is from the Vasser College Production.


Photo above is from the Vasser College Production.


Photo above is from the Vasser College Production.

Program:

 

Any corrections or responses, please sent to osweeze@siue.edu

2009 © C. Otis Sweezey