Suddenly Scenic

02/19/2026

You know who you are......

05/11/2025

I miss you Karen Butler Happy Mother's Day

03/09/2025

Karen made this iconic theater look beautiful for generations to come.

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11/09/2024

Please join my family for the memorial/ Celebration of Life/ final load out, for my wife Karen Butler on Monday 11/11 5-8 PM at Edelweiss german restaurant. 2625 E. Bell Road Phoenix.

https://edelweissbiergarten.com/

10/05/2024

09/22/2024

I loved you Karen with every atom of my being....

— You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once —
You lose them over and over,
sometimes many times a day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up, and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realization hits home,
they are gone.

Again.
You don’t just lose someone once, you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn, and as you awaken, so does your memory, so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart, they are gone.

Again.
Losing someone is a journey, not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss, there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat, when it washes over.

Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them, and a daily shock to the system each time they realize, they are gone,

Again.
You don’t just lose someone once, you lose them every day, for a lifetime.

08/14/2024

"Energy can neither be destroyed nor created, it can only change form".

On June 27th 2024, the universe lost a powerful force of nature.

Karen Butler joined I.A.T.S.E. Local 336 in 1988 and was the shop Steward at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix for nearly two decades.

A fierce advocate for safety, Karen became a founding member, subject matter expert (SME) in rigging, and published author within the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP).

As a scenic artist, her work and passion was enjoyed by worldwide audiences in theatre, film, television, and multimedia.

Karen is survived by her loving family, sister Candy, brothers Billy, Bobby, and Paul, her two sons, Alex, Charles and husband John.

Travel well to the other side.

08/03/2024

Energy can be neither destroyed nor created. It can only change form. So, as you sit and watch the numbers on the screen, take heart, my friend. Your bundle of beloved energy will remain with you. She will only change form. You may hear her laugh in the wind, see her smile in a cloud. She will be there, in your heart.
Please know that you too are loved. Feel your pain, it is real. Feel the love all around you. It is real as well. Let your loved ones do what little they can for you.

I love you Karen Butler

09/07/2023

To all my parrot heads. I will miss this man so much. But it's 5:00 somewhere

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09/28/2020

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