Herbert Senn Biography (1924-)

Born October 9, 1924, in Ilion, NY; son of Robert Charles (a farmer) and Elizabeth Amelia (a teacher; maiden name, Deutsch) Senn.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
October 9, 1924
Ilion, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; Stage Work; Production Designer, Except Where Indicated
  • Decor designer, House of Connelly, Equity Library Theatre, New York City,1955.
  • Liliom, 1956.
  • The Beaver Coat, 1956.
  • Idiot's Delight, 1957.
  • Right You Are (If You Think You Are), 1957.
  • The Brothers Karamazov, 1957.
  • Oklahoma!, 1958.
  • Ardele, 1958.
  • Hamlet of Stepney Green, 1958.
  • She Shall Have Music, 1959.
  • Time of Vengeance, 1959.
  • The Gay Divorcee, 1960.
  • La Ronde, 1960.
  • The Idiot, 1960.
  • Man and Superman, 1960.
  • Emanuel, 1960.
  • Montserrat, 1961.
  • Five Posts in the Market Place, 1961.
  • Smiling the Boy Fell Dead, 1961.
  • Lighting Designer, O Marry Me, 1961.
  • The Merchant of Venice, 1962.
  • I Got Shoes, 1963.
  • Set design, The Boys from Syracuse, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1963.
  • Lighting Designer, Double Dublin, 1963.
  • Lighting Designer, What Makes Sammy Run?, 1964.
  • Roar Like a Dove, 1964.
  • Great Scot! 1965.
  • Hippolyte, Boston Opera Company, 1966.
  • By Jupiter, 1967.
  • The Dodo Bird, 1967.
  • The Peddler, 1967.
  • Private Lives, 1968.
  • Little Boxes, a double bill of Trevor, The Coffee Lace, 1969.
  • The Divorce of Judy and Jane, 1971.
  • Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, 1972.
  • Oh, Coward!, 1972.
  • The Trojans, Boston Opera Company, 1972.
  • No Sex Please, We're British, 1973.
  • A Community of Two, U. S. Cities, 1974.
  • War and Peace, Boston Opera Company, 1974.
  • Benvenuto Cellini, Boston Opera Company, 1975.
  • A Musical Jubilee, 1975.
  • Oh, Coward!, London, 1975.
  • Ariadne and Naxos, New York City Opera, 1975.
  • Montezuma, Boston Opera Company, 1976.
  • Russlan and Ludmilla, Boston Opera Company, 1977.
  • The Ice Break, Boston Opera Company, 1979.
  • Merry Widow, New York City Opera, 1983.
  • Showboat, Houston Grand Opera tour, then Gershwin, NY, 1984.
  • Oh, Coward!, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1986.
  • The Magic Flute, Opera Company of Boston, The Opera House, Boston, MA, 1990.
  • Driving Miss Daisy, Bushnell Theatre, Hartford, CT, 1994.
  • Definitely Doris!, 57 Theatre, Boston, MA, 1996.
  • The Nutcracker, Boston Ballet, Wang Center, Boston, MA, 1997-98.
  • Also has done production design over 40 seasons at the Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA.
  • Credits; Television Work
  • Scenic Designer, The Barber of Seville (special), 1976.
  • Credits; Film Work
  • Production Designer, Macbeth, 1982.

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