education
Yale University Master of Fine Arts 2016
The Ohio State University Bachelors in Art 2009
awards and grants
The Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Projection Design It Came From Outer Space, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 2022
Black Theatre Alliance Award, Special Recognition Projection Design Fannie (The Life and Music of Fannie Lou Hamer), Goodman Theatre 2022
The Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Projection Design Frankenstein, Court Theatre│ Manual Cinema 2019
The Michael Maggio Award for Emerging Designer 2018
Chicago Theatre Award for Best Projection Design for The Burn Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Audiences 2018
Opera America The Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase Der Fliegende Holländer 2017
The Donald and Zorka Oenslager Scholarship in Stage Design 2015
nominations
The Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Projection Design Her Honor Jane Byrne, Lookingglass Theatre 2022
The Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Projection Design Fannie (The Life and Music of Fannie Lou Hamer), Goodman Theatre 2022
Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Projection Design Cadillac Crew, Yale Repertory Theatre 2019
SALT Award, Best Sound Design for Smart People The Kitchen Theatre 2018
Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Projection Design Cymbeline, Yale Repertory Theatre 2016
design
scenic
Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley Kia Smith South Chicago Dance Theatre Chicago, IL chorography by Kia Smith 6/23
The Wolves Sarah DeLappe CATCO Columbus, OH directed by Aviva Neff 5/23
Measure for Measure William Shakespeare Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Henry Dominic Godinez 10/22
Damage Joy Nana Dakin B-FLoor Theatre Bangkok, Thailand directed by Nana Dakin 10/19
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein Manual Cinema Court Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Drew Dir 10/18 (tour)
Little Rock Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj The Sheen Center New York City, NY directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj 6/18
The House of the Spirits Caridad Svich Syracuse University Syracuse, NY directed by Celia Madeoy 11/17
50:13 Jiréh Breon Holder Yale Cabaret New Haven, CT directed by Jonathan Majors 1/15
sound
The Mountaintop Katori Hall Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Milwaukee, WI directed by Di’Monte Henning 3/24
the ripple, the wave, that carried me home Christina Anderson Peoples Light Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Donya Washington 2/24
How I Learned What I Learned August Wilson Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR directed by Tim Bond 4/22
The Central Park Five Anthony Davis Richard Wesley Portland Opera Portland, OR directed by Nataki Garrett 3/22
Fetch Clay, Make Man Will Power Dallas Theatre Center Dallas, TX directed by Nataki Garrett 11/18
Smart People Lydia Diamond The Kitchen Theatre│Geva Theatre Center Ithaca, NY directed by Summer L. Williams 9/17
projection
How I Learned What I Learned August Wilson Congo Square Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Ken-Matt Martin 4/24
The Ballad of Oedipus J.C. Clementz University of Chicago Chicago, IL directed by J.C. Clementz 2/24
Notes From the Field Anna Deavere Smith Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Mikael Burke 2/24
Intelligence Jake Heggie│Gene Scheer Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX, directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar 10/23
Lucha Teotl Christopher Llewyn Ramirez│Jeff Colangelo Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL, directed by Christopher Llewyn Ramirez│Jeff Colangelo 10/23
The Boy Who Kissed the Sky Idris Goodwin Company One Dorchester, MA, directed by Summer L. Williams 7/23
Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR directed by Nataki Garrett 4/23
Chicken and Biscuits Douglas Lyons Asolo Repertory Sarasota, FL directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones 2/23
Boulevard of Bold Dreams LaDarrion Williams Timeline Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Malkia Stampley 2/23
In Every Generation Ali Viterbi Theatreworks SIlicon Valley Mountain View, CA directed by Michael Barakiva 1/23
Blue Jeanine Tesori│Tazewell Thompson Toledo Opera Toldeo, OH directed by Tazewell Thompson 8/22
It Came From Outer Space Joe Kinosian│Kellen Blair Chicago Shakespeare Theatre│Theatresquared Chicago,IL directed by Laura Braza 6/22
Common Ground Revisited Kristen Greenidge Huntington Theatre Boston, MA directed by Melia Bensussen 5/22
Die Kathrin Erich Wolfgang Korngold Folks Operetta Chicago, IL directed by Elizabeth Margolius 4/22
Yemandja Naïma Hebrail Kidjo The Office Peforming Arts + Film│MASSMoCA North Adams, MA directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce 2/22 (tour)
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury│Tobias Andersen Indiana Repertory Theatre Indianapolis, IN directed by Ben Hanna 1/22
The Skin of Our Teeth Thorton Wilder Everyman Theatre Baltimore, MD directed by Noah Himmelstein 12/21
Her Honor Jane Byrne J. Nicole Brooks Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by J. Nicole Brooks 11/21
Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer Cheryl L. West Goodman Theatre│Seattle Repertory Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Henry Dominic Godinez 10/21
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash Richard Maltby, JR. Geva Theatre Center Rochester, NY directed by Mark Cuddy 8/21
Freedom Ride Dan Shore Chicago Opera Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Tazewell Thompson 2/20
Murder on the Orient Express Ken Ludwig Everyman Theatre Baltimore, MD directed by Vincent M. Lancisi 12/19
White Pearl Anchuli Felicia King The Studio Theatre Washington D.C directed by Desdemona Chiang 12/19
The Brothers Size Tarrell Alvin McCaraney Steppenwolf For Young Adults Chicago, IL directed by Monty Cole 9/19
The Great Leap Lauren Yee Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Jesca Prudencio 8/19
Indecent Paula Volgel Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR directed by Shana Cooper 7/19
Ms Blakk for President Tarrell Alvin McCaraney│Tina Landau Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Tina Landau 5/19
Cadillac Crew Tori Sampson Yale Repertory Theatre New Haven, CT directed by Jesse Rasmussen 4/19
Djembe! The Show West Hyler Chicago Does Djembe Chicago, IL directed by West Hyler 3/19
La Ruta Isaac Gomez Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Sandra Marquez 12/18
Thurgood George Stevens Jr. Geva Theatre Center Rochester, NY directed by Lou Bellamy 10/18
Labour of Love James Graham The Olney Theatre Center Olney, MD directed by Leora Morris 9/18
Vietgone Qui Nguyen Writers Theatre Glenco, IL directed by Lavina Jadhwani 8/18
Frost/Nixon Peter Morgan Redtwist Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Scott Weinstein 5/18
Crowns Regina Taylor McCarter Theatre Center Princeton, NJ directed by Regina Taylor 4/18
The Burn Phillip Dawkins Steppenwolf For Young Adults Chicago, IL directed by Devon de Mayo 3/18
You Got Older Claire Barron Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Jonathan Berry 2/18
BLKS Aziza Barnes Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Nataki Garrett 12/17
Rock of Ages Christopher D'Arienzo│Ethan Popp Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL directed by Scott Weinstein 8/17
Prince Max Ellen Struve Red Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Elizabeth Lovelady 5/17
The Magic Negro Mark Kendall Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA directed by Anthony LeBlanc 3/17
Cunning Little Vixen Leoš Janácek Opera Theatre of Yale College New Haven, CT directed by Lynda Paul 2/17
Wit Margaret Edson The Hypocrites Chicago, IL directed by Marti Lyons 1/17
A Disappearing Number Simon McBurney Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL directed by Nick Bowling 1/17
Laura and the Sea Kate Tarker Syracuse University Syracuse, NY directed by Katherine McGerr 11/16
Midsummer William Shakespeare│Sara Holdren Tiltyard New York City, NY directed by Sara Holdren 10/16
Farewell My Concubine Yin Mei Mitchell Yin Mei Dance Ningbo, China directed by Yin Mei Mitchell 7/16
The Stone Witch Shem Bitterman Berkshire Theatre Group directed by Steve Zuckerman 6/16
Cymbeline William Shakespeare Yale Repertory Theatre New Haven, CT directed by Evan Yionoulis 4/16
The Master and Margarita Edward Kemp Yale School of Drama New Haven, CT directed by Sara Holdren 10/14
La Cenerentola Gioachino Rossini Yale Opera New Haven, CT directed by Ted Huffman 5/14
Speech and Debate Stephen Karam American Theatre Co.Chicago, IL directed by PJ Paparelli 5/13
columbinus Stephen Karam│PJ Paparelli American Theatre Co.│ArtsEMERSON Chicago, IL directed by PJ Paparelli 2/13
tick, tick...BOOM Jonathan Larson Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Adam Pelty 4/12
Angels in America: Perestroika Tony Kushner Court Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Charles Newell 3/12
Angels in America: Millenium Approaches Tony Kushner Court Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Charles Newell 3/12
The Oxford Roof Climbers Rebellion Stephen Massicote Caffeine Theatre Chicago,IL directed by Thomas Weitz 2/12
Brutal Imagination Cornelius Eady Caffeine Theatre Chicago,IL directed by Jason Beck 3/11
Wreckage Caridad Svich Caffeine Theatre Chicago, IL directed by Joanie Schultz 3/11
Welcome to Arroyo's Kristoffer Diaz American Theater Company Chicago,IL directed by Jamie Castaneda 4/10
video
The March to Liberation directed by Tazewell Thompson produced by eightinfinity studio 3/23 (Concert) commissioned by New York Philharmonic presented at The David Geffen Hall
We Are All In This Together: Shutdown, Crisis, Restart directed by Rasean Davonté Johnson produced by eightinfinity studio 6/21 (Installation) commissioned by Bay Street Theatre presented at Wonder Wall
Dumb Waiter Harold Pinter Brown Trinity Rep directed by Aileen McGrody produced by eightinfinity studio 5/21 (Virtual Theatre)
Measure for Measure William Shakespeare Chicago Shakespeare Theater directed by Henry Dominic Godinez produced by eightinfinity studio 4/21 (Virtual Theatre)
A Community Carol Charles Dickens Hartford Stage directed by Rachel Alderman produced by eightinfinity studio 12/20 (Virtual Theatre)
theblackalbum 2020 Regina Taylor Southern Methodist University directed by Regina Taylor produced by Southern Methodist University 8/20 (Virtual Theatre)
Living Sculpture directed by Rasean Davonté Johnson produced by eightinfinity studio 5/15 (Installation) commissioned by Yale University presented at Lux: Ideas Through Light
The Ballad of Lula Del Ray 2.0 directed by Julia Miller produced by Manual Cinema 6/12 (Installation) commissioned by University of Chicago presented at The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Opening Ceremony
Pannier Punk directed by Makena Levine produced by Catharsis Junkies 3/11 (Installation) commissioned by Collaboraction presented at Carnival: Let Them Eat Cake
Passenger directed by Harrison Adams and Rasean Davonté Johnson 10/10 (Installation) presented at the Bridgeport Festival of New Motion Picture, and SIGHT+ SOUND + SPACE
Price of Pride directed by Rasean Davonté Johnson produced by eightinfinity studio 6/08 (film) presented at The Columbus International Film Festival (Official Selection)
