2015 | Design Meeting
Image cover: Suddenly Last Summer, by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Kameron Steele. Scenic Design by Nina Caussa. Costume Design by Amy Millan. Lighting Design by Maura Reinhart. CalArts 2013. Image courtesy of Nina Caussa—2014 Design Meeting Participant.
DESIGN MEETING is an annual event that recognizes the work and achievement of MFA students graduating from the theater design programs at CalArts, NYU/Tisch, and Yale School of Drama. More about the event »
2015 Participants
Adrian Martinez Frausto
Yale School of Drama
Adrian was born and raised in the amazing and exhilarating Mexico City, surrounded by an overload of colors, textures and culture He studied Architecture in Mexico before moving into theater design.
Benjamin la Cour
NYU/Tisch
Lighting & Set designer. Danish. Currently based in New York.
Blake Palmer
NYU/Tisch
Blake Palmer is a Brooklyn-based set and costume designer.
Brendan Boston
NYU/Tisch
Brendan Boston is a New York City based scenic designer originally from Chicago.
Brian Fortin
NYU/Tisch
Brian A. Fortin is a New York based lighting designer.
Caitlin Smith Rapoport
Yale School of Drama
Caitlin is a Lighting Designer for theater, opera, dance, live events, and many things in between.
Caterina Da Via
NYU/Tisch
Caterina Da Via is an Italian set and production designer based in New York , in the process of completing her MFA at Tisch school of the Arts, NYU.
Chika Shimizu
Yale School of Drama
Chika Shimizu is a scenic designer, living passionately for theatre, opera, dance, and music.
Christopher Metzger
NYU/Tisch
Christopher Metzger is a Brooklyn based designer working in theatre, dance, and opera.
Chu-hsuan Chang
CalArts
Chu-hsuan Chang is a Los Angeles based lighting artist working in theater, dance, music performance, and installation.
Daniel Jackson
CalArts
Daniel Jackson is a video, projection and interaction designer working primarily in live performance and installation contexts.
Dina El-Aziz
NYU/Tisch
Born and raised in London, Dina moved to Egypt when she was eighteen to complete her undergrad at the American University in Cairo. Drawn towards art and textiles, Dina began assisting with theatre productions while continuing her studies.
Francesca Marciano
CalArts
Francesca Marciano is a writer, director and production designer.
Grier Coleman
Yale School of Drama
Grier is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, where she discovered her love of costume design as a young child, creating ice skating costumes and dresses made from leaves.
Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh
CalArts
Hsuan-Kuang is a multimedia artist, photographer and video designer.
Hui Chen
NYU/Tisch
Hui Chen is a set designer and production designer in both theater and film.
Jake Fine
NYU/Tisch
Jake Fine is a New York based Lighting Designer and Resident Artist with The Shelter.
Jesse Baldridge
CalArts
He has designed for experimental theatre, music performances, art installations, and worked on immersive projects outside of live entertainment such as architecture, public art, and themeparks.
Jesse Mandapat
CalArts
Jesse Mandapat combines his skills as a composer & sound designer through location-based performance & immersive experiences.
Joey Moro
Yale School of Drama
Joey has grown up with performance, theatre, art, design, and technology around him for his whole life.
John Delfino
CalArts
John Delfino designs lighting for theatre, movement, themed entertainment, and architecture.
Joseph S. Blaha
NYU/Tisch
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, migrated to New York City in 2010.
Jungah Han
Yale School of Drama
Jungah is a Set Designer and Production Designer based in the East Coast.
Kimie Nishikawa
NYU/Tisch
Kimie Nishikawa is a Manhattan based scenic designer born in Osaka, Japan.
Kristen Ferguson
Yale School of Drama
Kristen Ferguson appreciates the importance of a strong opening sentence.
Kurtis Boetcher
Yale School of Drama
KURTIS BOETCHER is a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
Lena Sands
CalArts
Lena Sands is a costume designer, puppet artist and scenographer.
Mariana Sanchez Hernandez
Yale School of Drama
Mariana is a set designer with a background in architecture, based in New York.
Mark Kanieff
CalArts
Mark Kanieff is a Set Designer and Sculptor.
Michael Leon
NYU/Tisch
Michael Leon is New York based set designer and scenic artist.
Michael McGee
NYU/Tisch
Michael McGee is a trans*everything lighting designer and theater maker.
Michelle Roy
NYU/Tisch
Michelle Roy is a New York City based costume designer and artist.
Montana Blanco
Yale School of Drama
Montana is a theatre designer from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Shawn Boyle
Yale School of Drama
SHAWN BOYLE is a third-year MFA candidate in Projection Design at the Yale School of Drama.
Soule Golden
Yale School of Drama
Soule Golden has spent her life learning about the world through textiles. She believes in collective art and the collaborative process.
Stephanie Petagno
CalArts
Stephanie Petagno is a sculptor and costume designer whose work conveys identity via spectacle.
Steven Rotramel
Yale School of Drama
STEVEN M. ROTRAMEL (COSTUME DESIGNER) is receiving his MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Suhyun Cho
CalArts
Suhyun Cho is a scenic and Multimedia artist originally from South Korea.
Will Cotton
NYU/Tisch
William Cotton is a New York based lighting designer for theatre, dance and opera.
Yao Zhang
CalArts
Yao Zhang is a scenic designer, director, performer and the co-founder of Noodlerice Performance and Film Collective.