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Musson Theatrical
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Dinna Myers, Director of Marketing
1-800-843-2837
Musson Theatrical Founder, Jan Musson, Dies at 79
Santa Clara, California - December 28, 2015 - Jan Musson died peacefully in her home in Goshen Kentucky on the evening of Monday, December 21, 2015 at 10:30pm EST.
A graduate of Stanford University who received her Master's degree from San Jose State University, Jan founded Musson Theatrical Inc. of Santa Clara, CA in 1971 in her Los Gatos home. "There were fixtures, color and cable in the basement, dimmers in the dining room, followspots in the bathroom, and lamps in the bathtub," Jan once said. Today, with full rental, sales, and production services departments, Musson is one of the largest full service theatrical supply houses in the nation. Although she sold the business to Bob Downs in 1995, Jan's courage, tenacity, intelligence, and humor continue to be a positive influence on the Musson Theatrical team.
In addition to her work at Musson, Jan was a stage lighting designer at multiple theatres in...