Barkla Design. The Guthrie Theater.

From 1974 – 1986, Jack Barkla designed the scenery for 22 productions at the Guthrie, more than any other scenic designer in the theater’s history.

1974-75 SEASON.

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.

Model.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Directed by Michael Langham.
Additional designs were created for PBS Theater in America broadcast.

1975-76 Season.

Arsenic and Old Lace. The Caretaker. A Christmas Carol. A Streetcar Named Desire. Mother Courage and Her Children. Private Lives.

Joseph Kesselring. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Directed by Thomas Gruenewald.
Harold Pinter. THE CARETAKER. Directed by Stephen Kanee.

Tennessee Williams. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Directed by Ken Ruta.
Patricia Conolly as Blanche DuBois.

Bertolt Brecht. MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN. Directed by Eugene Lion.
Peter Michael Goetz as Eilif, Barbara Bryne as Mother Courage, Jeff Chandler as Swiss Cheese.
Patricia Conolly as Amanda and Ken Ruta as Elyot.
Noel Coward. PRIVATE LIVES. Directed by Michael Langham.
Barbara Field. Charles Dickens’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL.” Directed by Stephen Kanee. (Model.)
Set would be remounted for the next 20+ seasons.
Video of 1981 mainstage production of “A Christmas Carol” for broadcast on The Entertainment Channel.

1977-78 Season.

Hamlet. Pantagleize.

William Shakespeare. “HAMLET.” Directed by Stephen Kanee.
Barbara Field. Michael de Ghelderode’s “PANTAGLEIZE.” Directed by Stephen Kanee.

1979-80 Season.

Even As the Sun. You Can’t Take It With You.

George Kaufman and Moss Hart. “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU.” Directed by Edward Gilbert.

1980-81 Season.

Wild Oats. Camille. The Tavern. Mary Stuart.

John O’Keefe. “WILD OATS.” Directed by Kenneth Frankel.
Barbara Field. Alexandre Dumas fils. “CAMILLE.” Directed by Garland Wright.
George M. Cohan. “THE TAVERN.” Directed by Stephen Kanee.
Friedrich Von Schiller. “MARY STUART.” Directed by Garland Wright.

1981-82 Season.

Eve of Retirement.

Thomas Bernhard. “EVE OF RETIREMENT.” Directed by Liviu Ciulei.

1982-83 Season.

Requiem for a Nun. Room Service. Talley’s Folly.

William Faulkner. “REQUIEM FOR A NUN.” Directed by Liviu Ciulei.
Jon Murray and Allen Boretz. “ROOM SERVICE.” Directed by Harold Stone.
Lanford Wilson. “TALLEY’S FOLLY.” (Tour.)

1985-86 Season.

Great Expectations. Cyrano de Bergerac.

Barbara Field. Charles Dickens’ “GREAT EXPECTATIONS.” Directed by Stephen Kanee.
Edmond Rostand. “CYRANO DE BERGERAC.” Directed by Edward Gilbert.
Farewell to the Guthrie at Vineland Place.

Acknowledgements.

In addition to the brilliant directors listed above with whom I had the honor to collaborate, there are many other wonderful, talented people I was privileged to know during my time at The Guthrie. I cherish the memories and express my deep appreciation for their friendship and generosity in sharing their artistry. Here are but a few of the countless colleagues I’d like to thank.…

Randy Arnold, Jared Aswegan, Jim Bakkom, Michael Beery, Lewis Brown, Joe Burmaster, Steve Candell, Oliver Cliff, Trish Connolly, Jon Cranney, Neal Dalen, Frank Eckert, Jack Edwards, David Feldshuh, Barbara Field, Annette Garceau, Julia Gillett, Peter Goetz, Jim Guenther, Peg Guilfoyle, Ron Hall, Desmond Heeley, Larry Howard, Veda Hyde, Ron Keller, Sam Kirkpatrick, MaryAnn Lippay, Sheila Livingston, Bruce Margolis, Neil McLeod, Richard Ooms, Rich Ramos, Terry Sateren, John Slettom, Duane Schuler, Linus Vlatkovich, Dick Whitbeck, Claudia Wilkins, Jim Worthing.