Researching Allen Moyer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 92 people with the Moyer surname? In that year Moyer was ranked number 3487 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Allen means "Form of ALAN - noble" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Allen Moyer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Allen Moyer and the Moyer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Moyer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Moyer family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 47 people with the Moyer surname in the UK? Moyer is now ranked number 3998 for popularity in the UK. |
Moyer Family Tree Databases
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Moyer Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Moyer surname in the USA? Moyer is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Moyer Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Allen Moyer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Allen Moyer
Allen Moyer
Allen Moyer (born 1958) is an American set designer particularly known for his work in operas and Broadway musicals. He grew up in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania After two years at Albright College (Reading, Pennsylvania), he transferred to Pennsylvania State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts where he studied with Oliver Smith and John Conklin. His designs have appeared in celebrated productions at the New York City Opera, the San Francisco Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and the Seattle Opera. He notably staged the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's The Grapes of Wrath at the Minnesota Opera in 2007. He designed his first set for the Metropolitan Opera for their new production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice which premiered on May 2, 2007.
Moyer worked for the first time on Broadway for the 1996 revival of Tartuffe. He has since designed sets for thirteen more Broadway shows, notably winning an Obie Award and garnering Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work on the 2006 musical Grey Gardens. He was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1999 for his set design in the play That Championship Season.
He also designed the Delibes ballet SYLVIA for The San Francisco Ballet, and ROMEO AND JULIET: ON MOTIFS OF SHAKESPEARE (for the Mark Morris Dance Group) both choreographed by Mr. Morris.
In 2014 he was awarded Penn State's Arts and Architecture Alumni Award from the School of Theatre.
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