Blithe Spirit

"My latest program cover for the Moonlight Players. Due to my work schedule, this cover was done to late to appear as a coming attractions piece for the NINE program bool, but at least it got done in time to make the cover deadline. I only wish I didn't have to rush it, but superheroes must still take precedence.The delay did reap one benefit though. The rare chance to draw the actual cast members into the art. (I usually have to draw the covers before casting is set.)"

GPz

Moonlight Players 2011-2012 posters

"These are the rough designs for the program covers I will be drawing for the upcoming 2011-2012 season for the Moonlight Players. There will be seven productions in all, but the last show still hasn't been decided. Hopefully, I'm not letting the cat out of the bag by showing these, but I figured many of you like comparing the early concept drawings with the finished pieces. The names tagged on these are the directors of the respective shows."

GPz



"I'm not a religious man, but I've always loved the music for this show. Other than IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S SUPERMAN!, this may be the only time I'd ever get to use the Superman insignia as a theatre poster element."



"I performed in a production of WILLY WONKA when I was still living in NY so I tried to find a design that didn't echo my previous art. The big candy bar seemed like a good design element (and who doesn't love Oompa-Loompas?)"



"The female shapes will be kept as outlines (again, not knowing who will be cast) and the background will be black) Also, the number '9" will probably be changed to the spelled out "NINE" on the back of the director's chair."



"When I actually draw the finished piece I hope to make it look like a painted wood carving."



"I had done a program cover for another production of DAMN YANKEES when I lived in New York. Like the original Broadway poster it spotlighted a full figure shot of Lola. I wanted to go in a totally different direction this time (plus I have no idea who will be playing anyone in the upcoming shows since no auditions have been scheduled yet.)"



"I remember seeing the movie BOEING BOEING starring Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis when I was a kid. I don't remember what the poster art looked like, but I'm hoping I didn't repeat its design."

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All The Great Books

"This is the last of the program covers for the Moonlight Players' 2010-2011 season. This was the most complicated piece due to my having to digitally strip in the titles for all the books covered in the show. I found that I drew more books than are featured in the show so I had to place filler names on those. >whew<"

GPz

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Holy Cannoli!

"Here's another Moonlight Players program cover, this time for their production of a romantic comedy called HOLY CANNOLI. This is the first time I've ever spotlighted pastry in any of my covers (with the exception of cheesecake of course ;-D)"

GPz

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The Fantasticks

"This is the program cover art for the Moonlight Players' production of THE FANTASTICKS. I tried to go as far away from the traditional show logo as possible, and keep the graphics simple. I'm pretty happy with the results."

GPz

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The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge

"This is the program cover for the Moonlight Players' upcoming Christmas show, THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE. I had originally intended to have another artist color this, but found some time after finishing my regular page a little early yesterday to get this finished myself. I doubt I'll have the time to color the remaining covers, but I am happy with how this one turned out."

GPz

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Arsenic and Old Lace

"This is the very basic line drawing for the program cover of yet another Moonlight Players production, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Not much to look at now, but wait until color artist Charles Truscott gets done with it. Chuck has provided beautiful set art for many Moonlight shows and I am ecstatic that we are working together here. Once Chuck's done I'll provide the logo and trade dress.

GPz

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"The program cover for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, the Moonlight Players' March 11th to April 3rd 2011 production. Colors by Charles Truscott, with me adding some extra tweaks since Chuck is also busy painting the sets for TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE. I still need to finish the trade dress copy --between comics pages. We artists never rest!"

GPz

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Dirty Rotten Scoondrels

"This is the line art for the program cover to the Moonlight Players' production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. I've been trying different art styles for each cover and this one should have a nice art deco/ art nouveau feel to it, especially after it's colored by the talented Annette White, who did such a wonderful job on my cover for THE MIKADO."

GPz

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"Here's the color version of the program cover for the Moonlight Players' production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. I think that Annette White did a wonderful coloring job. Logo and dates and other copy still need to be added, but I couldn't resist showing this off now. The show will run Friday-Sunday from Jan. 21st to Feb. 13th 2011."

GPz

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12 Angry Jurors

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Art for theaters

Here are some pieces that George drew for theater's plays. Quotes are George Pérez posts.

"I figure those of you not involved with my theater work might like to see the program book cover I drew for THE MIKADO. The color artist is the lovely and talented Annette White, who also drew the designs on the parasols. I'm very pleased with how it came out."

"(...) program art I've drawn for the Moonlight Players' production of SWEENEY TODD. I'm quite happy and I'm glad that Cathy McEachern (our lovely director) was pleased with it as well."

"(...) piece I did for Moonlight Players' production of ROMEO & JULIET. So far I've only drawn the two leads. It's too late for it to be in the actual program book, but Jan and Diana hope that it will be used as an insert and flyer by show time (thus allowing me the luxury of color which was not an original option)."

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