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P I 774.365.9404

E I wyattmoniz@gmail.com

W I wyattmoniz.com

Wyatt Moniz is a designer and visual artist creating unconventional storytelling devices using light, shadow, sculpture, and projected image for live experiences including theater, dance, immersive environments, and kinetic sculpture. Recent credits include a solo exhibition at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall titled The Digital Sundial (Kinetic sculpture & Projections), Unblinking Eye at Theater Lab (Lighting), Cyrano de Bergerac at the African Grove Theater (Lighting), Work Week a film by Wyatt Moniz, What Happens to Brown Girls… at Mabou Mines (Lighting), Sisters by Water at Harlem Stage (Projections), The Baptism film by Carl Hancock Rux & Carrie Mae Weems at Mabou Mines (Lighting), The Vicksburg Project at Harlem Stage (Projections.) wyattmoniz.com NYU Lighting Designer, Class of 2026

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P I 929.691.6700

E I aafinikamal.design@gmail.com

W I aafinikamal.com

Aafini Kamal is an Indonesian scenic and production designer interested in finding shared humanity across a vast diversity. With a background in architecture, she’s interested in shaping spaces with material, culture, and lived history. Past set design credits include: Cyrano de Bergerac (New York University – Graduate Acting) and Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (Netflix Indonesia).

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P I 347.694.0644

E I alexnunezcaba@gmail.com

W I alexnunezcaba.com

I’m a Scenic & Production Designer from New York City. I’m a Local 829 Scenic Artist and worked on Law & Order: SVU for many years before returning to school for an MFA in Design at NYU Tisch. I’m also a Filmmaker with a background in photo and love analog photography. I’m a recipient of the Bronx Documentary Center Films Fellowship and the Chautauqua Theater Scenic Design Fellowship.

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P I 585.457.1674

E I abbybilsondesigns@gmail.com

W I abbybilsondesigns.com

Abby Bilson (she/her) is a scenic designer, artist and educator originally from Buffalo, NY. She completed her M.F.A. in Scenic Design from Indiana University, and graduated from the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Performing Arts with a B.M.E. in Music Education. She upholds that equity and accessibility in education works in tandem with theatrical design. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, and with her public school teaching years at the heart of informing her design process, Abby is committed to creating spaces for audiences to experience windows into stories that are not their own, and mirrors of their own stories reflected.

She is the recipient of the Inaugural USITT Cobalt Studios Scholarship, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Applied Theatre Award of Excellence in Scenic Design and South Eastern Theatre Conference Broadway Green Alliance Award

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P I 773.280.4373

E I ainndoo@gmail.com

W I ainndoo.com

A Inn Doo is a Chicago-based scenic designer and MFA candidate at Northwestern University. She works without a fixed aesthetic, building each project from a guiding question through collaboration. With a background in English literature, she approaches design through close reading, testing what is most elemental in the relationship between performer and audience through material, light, movement, and rhythm.

Her recent credits include Mary Jane at Northlight Theatre and productions at Northwestern University. She has also designed extensively in South Korea, working on numerous new and premiere productions. She is a recipient of the Norrenbrock Design Award and the Shinshindangbu Young Playwright Award.

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P I 773.930.9380

E I abitebo3@gmail.com

W I controlledchaosdesign.com

Aje Soberekon is a multidisciplinary designer based in Los Angeles, originally from Chicago and Nigeria. He holds dual degrees in Architecture and Theatre Design & Production from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an MFA in Experience Design and Production, specializing in Scenic Design. Aje’s work spans film, television, and live performance, with experience as a production assistant, set dresser, art production assistant, set designer, art director, and production designer. In theatre, he has designed scenic environments for stage and live performance, alongside teaching and instructional experience. Aje approaches storytelling through the creation of narrative environments, using space, material, and texture as primary tools. Working with fabric and imagery, he builds layered worlds where tension, movement, and audience perception shape the story. His practice spans theatre, film, and installation.

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P I 847.393.6283

E I aetaylordesign@gmail.com

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Andrew Earl Taylor is a third-year Scenic Design MFA candidate graduating from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in May. His scenic work spans stage plays, musicals, and operas, including experience in projection design. Born and raised in Illinois, Andrew began scenic designing in high school and obtained his BFA in Theatre Design and Technology at Illinois Wesleyan University. Recent credits include scenic designs for The Underpants and Hedda Gabler, as well as scenic and projection designs for Murder on the Orient Express at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. He has also served as a scenic designer and scenic charge for Seagle Festival’s 2025 season and upcoming 2026 season, designing for shows such as The Pirates of Penzance and Cosi Fan Tutti. Andrew’s MFA creative project was a research paper entitled “Audience-Centric Analysis for Theatre Design”, a work which highlighted his interest in supporting the script's emotional impact through stage design.

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P I 904.903.9140

E I cayla.n.baughns@gmail.com

W I caylabaughnsdesign.com

Cayla Baughns is a scenic designer whose work integrates artistic vision with technical precision. She is an MFA candidate in Design for Theater & Entertainment at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television, where she serves as a sceneshop teaching assistant, and will graduate in June 2026. She also holds a BA in Theatre Design, with a concentration in Scenic Design and a minor in Studio Art, from the University of South Florida.

Her credits include Emma: No One But Herself, Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs, Everybody, and The Thanksgiving Play, along with extensive experience as an assistant scenic designer and scenic painter. She has also expanded her practice into film, working as a production designer and assistant on student projects. Skilled in both digital and traditional media, she brings a detail-driven, thoughtful approach to creating immersive visual environments.

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P I 347.784.0204

E I Claudia.spackman@gmail.com

W I Claudiaspackmandesign.com

Claudia Spackman is an Australian Costume and set designer who seeks to fulfil designs in creative and innovative ways, through research and imagination in order to seamlessly transport audiences to new places and deeper into storytelling. She strives to make transitions for audiences through costumes and sets that are engaging and collaborative. She grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in central NSW where she enjoyed horse riding and animal care as well as learning to sew from her mother and grandmother. She loves travelling, reading and learning about places, people and things.

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P I 615.603.1801

E I ctrtldge@icloud.com

W I rutledgescenicdesign.com

Cody Tellis Rutledge (He/Him/His) is originally from McMinnville, TN and a recent graduate from UCONN with his MFA in Lighting and Scenic Design. In 2017, he graduated from the University of Memphis with a BFA in theatre with a double emphasis in musical theatre and technical production. Cody has designed all across the country regionally. Feel free to follow him on insta @rutledgescenicdesign and @rutledgelightingdesign to see more of his work from across the country or visit his website rutledgescenicdesign.com for more.

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P I 347.525.4306

E I tjsehdals123@gmail.com

W I devonsundesign.com

Devon(Dongmin Sun) is a scenic designer from South Korea, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. With background studies of architecture design and music production, Devon is interested in story telling by experimenting and exploring unique visual aesthetics, aspiring to become a set designer of all live performances. Devon holds an MFA in Scenic Design at New York University’s Tisch School of the Art.

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P I 929.621.9277

E I faridehdidehvardesign@gmail.com

W I faridehdidehvardesign.com

Farideh Didehvar is a Scenic Designer from Mashhad, Iran, currently based in NYC. She gained her bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, where she learnt the art of storytelling. She then pursued her higher education in Performance Making at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she got to explore spatial design and constructing narratives through space, designing installations and writing her dissertation on Installation Art as a Means to Protest. She has recently received her MFA degree in Scenic Design from NYU Tisch, School of the Arts.

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P I 540.239.6489

E I gabby.s.trice@gmail.com

W I gabbyscenic.com

Gabby S. Trice recently received her MFA in Set Design at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.  She received her Undergraduate degree as a double-major in both Design & Technical Theater and Musical Theater Performance at Christopher Newport University.  Before returning to graduate school, she worked as a scenic charge and designer at a number of performance spaces throughout the Southeast.  Notable projects include designing and charging several murals now proudly displayed at the Georgia Aquarium and working at theaters surrounding Atlanta including but not limited to: The Center for Puppetry Arts, Synchronicity Theatre, The Legacy Theater, Horizon Theatre Company, The Essential Theater Festival, and Stagedoor Theater.  Other theaters in which she has recently designed include: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, The Know Theatre, The Human Race Theater, and more.  For more work, please check out gabbyscenic.com & @gabbyscenic

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P I 661.505.5081

E I jamiehwang.design@gmail.com

W I jamiehwang.com

Jamie Hwang is a multidisciplinary scenic designer currently based in LA. She completed her MFA in Scenic Design and Art & Technology at CalArts and received her BFA in Industrial Design from Hongik University in South Korea.

She designed Is God Is and Mother Courage at Calats Blackbox Theatre, and assisted scenic design on Fefu and Her Friends and A Dream Under the Southern Bough at Walt Disney Modular Theater. Additional experience includes production design work at Amazon MGM Virtual Production with USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her professional experience also includes work as art director for television series at I Drama and for Korean broadcasts on JTBC, ENA, and TVING.

Her work constructs a collaged environment grounded in narrative, assembling spaces where meaning emerges through tension. She explores the gap between image and audience, the intervals that give narration its form and beauty, often creating spaces activated through movement. Her practice spans theater, film, and installation, integrating digital media with physical space.

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P I 919.272.4746

E I joshuawmartindesign@gmail.com

W I Josh-W-Martin.com

Joshua W. Martin is a multi-hyphenate dramaturgical scenic designer, integrated media designer, and technical director, who recently completed their MFA at the University of Texas at Austin. Joshua specializes in new work development, site-responsive performance, responsible material consumption, and placemaking for accessibility and identity. 

Their avid commitment to community-engaged practice and theatre for social change drives current pursuits: developing community exchange software for props warehouses and devising justice/identity with incarcerated youth.

Embracing the tag 'Design with Vision. Work for Change,' Joshua has shaped a career publicly dedicated to connecting artistry and activism while fostering positive transformations within our industry and the communities we serve. “It’s an exhilarating journey where design becomes a catalyst for profound artistic experiences and social impact.”

Joshua is acting artistic director of the young artist resourcing nonprofit Imperium Arts Inc. and a 2020 i-CORP Fellow of the National Science Foundation for theatrical public infrastructure development.

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P I 757.774.6258

E I mlfyfedesign@gmail.com

W I mlfyfe.com

M. L. Fyfe is a scenic designer who is passionate about connecting with audiences through all manner of live performance. Their work is rooted in script analysis and grounded research, which creates a foundation upon which they explore the creative potential of a space. Recent credits include Three Musketeers: 1941 and As You Like It at Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

Before designing full-time, M.L. studied and worked as a mechanical engineer. In addition to their technical abilities, they developed strong problem-solving and project management skills.

M. L. is a graduate of the Scenic Design MFA program at the University of Connecticut. They have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with dual minors in both Industrial Design & Japanese.

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P I 814.769.0950

E I paoleart@gmail.com

W I paolecalderon.com

Paole Calderon is a Peruvian set and production designer working across theatre, film, and animation. She holds an MFA in Scenic Design from Penn State and a BA in Audiovisual Communication and Interactive Media. Her work focuses on world-building through a multidisciplinary approach incorporating handmade crafts, papercraft, and stop-motion techniques.

Her theatre credits include Crazy for You, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, John Proctor is the Villain, and the opera Non Più Nascoste (Hidden No More). In film, she has designed sets for Feirstein Graduate School productions at Steiner Studios in NYC, and has extensive experience as a prop artisan and scenic painter. She received the Helen and Lowell Mandell Graduate Award and the Creative Achievement Award at Penn State. She is also the creator of the animated series Juno, Bikes Diary, which has been selected for international festivals, including Pixelatl, Ventana Sur, and the Quirino Awards.

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P I 910.380.5099

E I regandensmore@gmail.com

W I regandensmore.myportfolio.com

Regan Densmore is a Scenic Designer who graduated from CCM in 2026 with her MFA in Stage Design and from Anderson University in 2023 with her BA in Theatrical Design. At CCM, she’s been the Scenic Designer for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Winter’s Tale, Hair, and Cendrillon. Other credits include Scenic Designer for King James at the Warehouse Theatre and Associate Scenic Designer for The Heart Sellers at Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park. Every summer since 2024 she works at The Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Regan is returning for summer 2026 as the Paints/Props Charge and Associate Scenic Designer for the season. Instagram: @regandensmore

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P I 913.534.4206

E I lathromr@gmail.com

W I rileylathromdesigns.com

Riley Lathrom is a New York City based performance set designer and MFA candidate at Brooklyn College, where she also serves as an adjunct professor. She received her BFA in Set Design from Missouri State University. Riley approaches each design as a living composition. Rooted in a deeply collaborative process, Riley’s work is guided by whimsical ambition, sculptural elements, and a commitment to kindness as a creative force. She strives to bring joy to the spaces she inhabits. Her recent credits include Trail to Oregon at The Wild Project and The Revolutionists at Brooklyn College. She is the recipient 2022 with the USITT Bernard R. Works Mastercrafts Award in Scenic Painting and is the 2025 Schubert Scholar at Brooklyn College.

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P I 607.379.2099

E I rhmtz22@gmail.com

W I RodriHM.com

Rodri Hernandez Martinez (they/them) is an incredibly hot and beautiful scenographer and artist from Cancun and Mexico City working in different mediums including performance art, theatre, opera, and dance using design elements as dramaturgy. They love working on projects that display the nuances of systems like immigration, gender and race with a sense of mischief, subversion, and other fancy words.  They hold an M.F.A. in Design for Stage & Film from NYU Tisch and a B.F.A. in Theatre Production Arts from Ithaca College.

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P I 332.223.9552

E I amaoa.ra@gmail.com

Ruomeng Li is a scenic designer from China and base in Shanghai and NYC. She loves to bring the story into the life with all kind mediums including theatre, opera, and dance, also painting, and sculpting. She believes that theater enables us to perceive the world, to understand others, and to experience life.

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P I 814.852.9680

E I justinkirkpatrick83@gmail.com

W I saraahmadzadeh.com

Sara Ahmadzadeh is an Iranian scenic designer and scenic artist whose work combines theatrical storytelling with visual worldbuilding. She holds a B.E. in Urban Design from the University of Tehran and recently earned her M.F.A. in Scenic Design from Penn State University. Her design credits include A Melancholy Play, True Crime Frankenstein, Alice in Wonderland, and The House of Bernarda Alba.

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P I 475.243.4399

E I siyi.xiang@outlook.com

W I siyixiangscenicdesign.com

Siyi Xiang (She/Her) is a Connecticut-based scenic designer from China whose work is driven by storytelling, atmosphere, and research. She is interested in creating spaces that support both the emotional life of a production and its larger visual world. Her process emphasizes collaboration, clarity, and a strong relationship between environment, character, and dramatic action.

Selected scenic design works include Die Fledermaus (UConn School of Music) and Living Dead in Denmark (Connecticut Repertory Theatre). She holds an MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Connecticut and a BA in Scenic Design from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing.

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P I 513.430.5640

E I taylorhelms19@gmaill.com

W I taylorhelmsart.com

Taylor Helms is a Scenic Designer and Multidisciplinary Artist from Cincinnati Ohio. She completed her BFA in Fine Art (DAAP) with a minor in Art History in 2021, and a Master of Fine Arts in Stage Design in 2026 from the College Conservatory of Music.

Helms has over 10 years of experience as a muralist, and has worked as a Scenic Artist for Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet and The Covedale and Incline Theater. Her personal work focuses on portraiture and realism. She is excited to be part of any production, and especially enjoys the modelmaking process.

As a scenic designer, Helms is excited to navigate through the lives of others and share their stories of passion, laughter and trauma through the spaces they inhabit. She is open to designing for new and old musicals, plays and opera.

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P I 631.383.1871

E I tommasorotella77@gmail.com

Tommaso Rotella is a scenic designer and theatremaker based in New York City. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Scene Design at Boston University, and is expected to graduate in May of 2026. Tommaso always strives to bring an original take to whatever creative endeavour he is a part of: whether as designer or crew, on or offstage, in theatre or in film. No matter the project, his strength lies in working together with fellow collaborators to make unforgettable art.

Recent credits include Assistant to the Scenic Designer for Beaches: The Musical on Broadway, Scenic Designer for Calf Scramble, Islander, and The Skriker at  Boston University’s Studio 1, as well as Operas Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica at The Tsai Performance Center.

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P I 917.609.0600

E I wthorne26@gmail.com

W I wellsthorne.com

Wells Thorne is a New York City-based scenic designer for theatre, television, and film. Her work for the theater has been seen at HERE Arts Center, A.R.T./New York Theatres, The Chain, The Tank, The Players Theatre, Baruch College, Brooklyn College, and Yale University. She has a close relationship with neuroinclusive theatre company EPIC Players, having designed props for five of their productions. She served as an assistant art director on “Saturday Night Live” from 2015-2018, during which time she was recognized in the design department’s ADG Award and two Emmy Awards. Other TV/film credits include “TODAY” (NBC), You Hurt My Feelings (A24). Wells is currently a third-year MFA candidate in scenic design at Brooklyn College. She graduated from Yale University with her Bachelor of Science in Geology & Geophysics (double major with Theater Studies). 

Wells loves musicals, horror movies, and puppets, and especially horror musicals with scary puppets.

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P I 424.467.9456

E I youchzhang@gmail.com

W I youchenzhang.com

You Chen Zhang is a scenic designer with an MFA from UCLA and a BFA from Concordia University, specializing in immersive storytelling through dynamic sets. Known for work on productions: Something Rotten! and Natasha (Freud Playhouse), Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Freud Playhouse), The Opposite of Love (Hudson Theatres), and Keffiyeh/Made in China (UCLA’s 1340 Theater), You Chen blends technical precision—mastering tools like Vectorworks, Maya, and Unreal—with a playful, inventive approach honed through years as a magician and street performer. Fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, his designs often bridge cultural narratives, whether for theater, films (Bank Yung, Grey Cascade), or experimental projects, creating spaces that are as visually striking as they are emotionally resonant.