Brecht borrowed his characters from the same source as Guys and Dolls' Frank Loesser: Damon Runyon. This ironic collision of the world of hoodlums and the world of Salvation Army crusaders requires two major sets, some phases and wonderful characters. I did set and costume design for this production, including designing the "citizens of Chicago", stuffed canvas dummies that were saved souls in the Salvation Army and regulars in the bar. The company was small, numbering a total of eight, and I didn’t think it was out of the spirit of the presentational style of Brecht.

Happy End, Bertolt Brecht • The Project Theatre, University of Michigan
Director: William Foeller, Scene and Costume Designer: Alison Ford, Lighting Designer: Robert Heller