Jack H. Riegle, longtime Theatre Lawrence scenic designer and two-time Phoenix Award winner, “made his final exit from the stage” Monday, Theatre Lawrence announced earlier this week. He was 82.

Riegle’s 30-year involvement with Theatre Lawrence began in 1986, when the Lawrence resident took on a volunteering gig on the theater’s (it was then located in a repurposed old church at 1501 New Hampshire St.) production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” He continued his volunteer work long after retiring from the University of Kansas’ office of facilities and operations in 1997, later joining Theatre Lawrence staff as a scenic designer and technical director.

Riegle’s “creative and innovative” design approach extended to more than 100 Theatre Lawrence productions — among them Broadway favorites “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Sound of Music,” “Chicago,” “My Fair Lady” and “Kiss Me, Kate” — ultimately garnering him a nod in Stage Directions Magazine and a 2005 Phoenix Award for his scenic artistry.

In recent years, Riegle lent his knowledge of building, spatial relationships and theater interactions to much of the planning, design and building process behind Theatre Lawrence’s current location at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Opening the brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in 2013 — and sharing it with his fellow community members and artists — was a source of great pride for the stage veteran, according to a news release issued by Theatre Lawrence.

A celebration of life — with set design by none other than Riegle himself — will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Theatre Lawrence.