American design for the theatre is thriving as never before, both on and off Broadway and in resident professional theatres across the US. This is the first exploration of the careers and personal viewpoints of eleven major set designers, combining research, commentary, extensive interviews and nearly 150 photographs, sketches, renderings and model designs. The designers featured in this volume are: John Lee Beatty John Conklin Karl Eigsti Ralph Funicello Marjorie Bradley Kellogg Eugene Lee Ming Cho Lee Santo Loquasto David Mitchell Douglas Schmidt Robin Wagner A companion volume, American Set Design 2, is also available.