Phyllis Productions

Specialties

Phyllis Productions produces inner city entertainment that specializes in historical entertainment figures and styles. Phyllis Designs creates unique, one-​of-​a-​kind wearable art for women, utilizing silk scarves, tapestries, and vintage pieces. Designs are heavily influenced by Asian and African design.

History

Established in 1998.

The business owner, Judy Cooper Lyle, has a background in theatre, and has been producing live theatre for 40 years. Phyllis Productions manages community theatre performers to present inner city productions with historical and musical content. Five years ago, the owner added fashion & clothing design to her business, under the label Phyllis Designs. (Phyllis was the owner’s late mother) Based on several years of costume designing, with a background in apparel creation, she «married» the two elements, thus creating one-​of-​a-​kind wearable art that have a definite «costume» feel to them. She has presented in many metropolitan fashion events, and was a guest designer at LA Fashion Week at the Hollywood Mansion in 2013.

Meet the Business Owner

Judy C.

Business Owner

Ms. Cooper Lyle holds a BA degree from Moorhead State University in Theatre Arts, specializing in Directing & Costume Design, with a minor in Visual Arts. She holds an MA in Nonprofit Management from the University of St. Thomas. She has 20 years’ experience as a nonprofit administrator, with 40 years in theatrical production, directing, and costume design. She has lived in south Minneapolis for 40 years, and has traveled widely throughout the US, Europe, and Mexico.