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Ms. Fusté has a career in lighting design with credits in New York, her native Puerto Rico, major cities in the U.S., Bolivia, Colombia, México, and the Dominican Republic. She is also the founder and artistic director of BOUNDLESS theatre company, a designer-led theater company that produces theater in NY and PR.

Recent credits: Newsies (Aurora Theatre and Atlanta Lyric, GA), ABIGAIL/1702 (Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell MA), In the Heights (Aurora Theatre and Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta GA), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Aurora Theatre and Teatrical Outfit), Prospect by Octavio Solis, Mud and The Conduct of Life by María Irene Fornés, and Prospect by Octavio Solis, all directed by Elena Araoz (BOUNDLESS theatre company, NYC), Mariela in the Desert and Real Women Have Curves (Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville GA), Drawn and Quartered, and American Jornalero, (INTAR, NYC), Germans in Paris directed by José Zayas (59E59, NYC), Yo soy Latina (Crossroads Theatre, NJ). The Feast of the Goat and El Quijote both directed by Jorge Alí Triana (Spanish Repertory Theatre, NYC).

Recent PR credits: Opera: Tosca, Bluebeard’s Castle, Madama Butterfly, Don Pasquale and L’Elisir d’Amore (Ópera de Puerto Rico). Theater: Orphans, Los soles truncos, Godspell, The Giver, La pasión según Antígona Pérez and Steel Magnolias, among others.

Boundless Theatre Company Credits: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez and directed by Jorge Alí Triana (PR), FABULOSO! by John Kolvenbach and directed by Gilberto Valenzuela (PR), The Good Body by Eve Ensler and directed by Lynnette Salas (PR), Bug by Tracy Letts and directed by Emineh de Lourdes (PR), Boundless Exposed (2009/2015) (NY), Mujer Invisible by Nancy Millán and directed by Ricardo Santana (NY/ PR), Five Kinds of Silence by Shelah Stephenson and directed by Lynnette Salas (PR) and Tlaloc Rivas (NYC), Tropical Tree by Yukio Mishima and directed by Emineh de Lourdes (PR), Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw and directed by Emineh de Lourdes (PR) and Madre el Drama Padre by Enrique Jardiel Poncela and directed by José Zayas (NY).

Education and Honors: She holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Puerto Rico, and an MFA in Lighting Design from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is a proud member of Local USA 829.
Princess Grace Award recipient/ Pierre Cardin Award in Theater 2018
Suzi Bass Award 2017 Award for Outstanding Lighting Design on a Musical/ The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit. Atlanta, GA.
IRNE Awards 2017/Nomination for Best Lighting Design/ ABIGAIL/1702 - Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell MA.
Borimix 2017 Special award for Boundless Theatre Company’s contributions to the Latino culture and community.
Suzi Bass Award 2016 Award for Outstanding Lighting Design on a Musical/ In the Heights - Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit. Atlanta, GA.
Broadway World Awards 2016 / Award for Best Technical Design-Lighting/ In the Heights - Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit. Atlanta GA.

MarÍa-Cristina Fusté Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer

MarÍa-Cristina Fusté News


Cast and Creative Team Announced For MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre


​​​​​​​Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, staged by celebrated director Henry Godinez in the Courtyard Theater, October 21–November 27, 2022.

Review: ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Bay Street Theatre


What did our critic think of ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Bay Street Theatre? Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theatre certainly has another hit on their hands with their latest offering, the Pulitzer winning Anna in the Tropics. The stellar production, the second of their current season, runs through July 24th at the adorable East End venue. It was on Broadway from the Fall of 2003 to early 2004 and this showing is indeed not one to be missed.

Boundless Theatre Company Opens Submissions For BOUNDLESS EXPOSED


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) has opened submissions for Boundless Exposed, a workshop and mentoring opportunity for emerging theatre designers of color. During this two-week program, participating designers will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced mentors in shaping an installation-style design appropriate for a short play.

Women Designers Of Boundless Theatre Company Among Recipients Of The 2019 Edith Lutyens And Norman Bel Geddes Design Enhancement Fund Grant


On January 10th, A.R.T./NY named Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) one of the 2019 recipients of the Edith Lutyens and Norman Bel Geddes Design Enhancement Fund Grant! This grant was awarded to enhance the design of Boundless' upcoming production of Fur by Migdalia Cruz, directed by Elena Araoz. Three women designers of color - costume designer Sarita Fellows, scenic designer Regina Garcia, and lighting designer Maria-Cristina Fuste - will use the grant funding to more fully realize their artistic vision for the production.

Boundless Theatre Company To Present A Revival Of Maria Irene Fornes' THE CONDUCT OF LIFE


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) will present a revival of Maria Irene Fornes' The Conduct of Life, directed by Elena Araoz. The production runs from September 7 through September 30 at Teatro Circulo, located at 64 East 4th Street. (Press opening: Today, September 15).

Boundless Theatre Company To Present A Revival Of Maria Irene Fornes' THE CONDUCT OF LIFE


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) will present a revival of Maria Irene Fornes' The Conduct of Life, directed by Elena Araoz. The production runs from September 7 through September 30 at Teatro Circulo, located at 64 East 4th Street. (Press opening: Saturday, September 15).

2018 Suzi Bass Award Nominations Announced


The Suzi Bass Awards revealed nominations for the 2017-2018 Atlanta professional theatre season on Monday evening, August 27, to patrons and industry artists. The Suzi Nomination Party was generously hosted by Synchronicity Theatre, at 7:30pm, One Peachtree Pointe, 1545 Peachtree St. NE #102, Atlanta.  

Princess Grace Foundation USA Announces 2018 Princess Grace Award Winners In Theater, Dance & Film


The Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF-USA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Princess Grace Awards. The Awards will be presented at the annual Princess Grace Awards Gala and continue the legacy of Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco, who helped emerging artists pursue their artistic goals during Her lifetime. In total, the Foundation is awarding over $1 million to artists in theater, dance, and film. In the presence of Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, this year's Gala will be held at Cipriani 25 Broadway on October 16, 2018. The evening will be co-chaired by Dennis and Phyllis Washington and Anne Sweeney and Phillip Miller.

Cast Announced For Boundless Theatre Company's THE CONDUCT OF LIFE


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) announces full casting for its revival of The Conduct of Life by acclaimed Cuban-American playwright, Maria Irene Fornes. Directed by Elena Araoz, the production will run from September 7 through September 30 at Teatro Circulo, located at 64 East 4th Street. The opening is set for Saturday, September 15. 

Boundless Theatre Company Announces a Revival of THE CONDUCT OF LIFE


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) will present a revival of Maria Irene Fornes' The Conduct of Life, directed by Elena Araoz. The production runs from September 7 through September 30 at Teatro Circulo, located at 64 East 4th Street. Opening Night is set for Saturday, September 15. 

Boundless Theatre Company To Present A Revival Of Maria Irene Fornes' THE CONDUCT OF LIFE


Boundless Theatre Company (Maria-Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director) will present a revival of Maria Irene Fornes' The Conduct of Life, directed by Elena Araoz. The production runs from September 7 through September 30 at Teatro Circulo, located at 64 East 4th Street. (Press opening: Saturday, September 15).

BWW Review: New England Premiere of ABIGAIL/1702 Fits the Season


ABIGAIL/1702 is playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's exploration of the aftermath of the 1692 Salem witch trials. Merrimack Repertory Theatre and Director Tlaloc Rivas push all the right buttons to give the audience a scary ride. The outstanding design elements create an atmosphere that is spooky on many levels, and Rachel Napoleon is convincing as the troubled young accuser trying to escape her past.

Rattapallax, Inc. & Ram Devineni Presents SEXUAL HEALING, Opens 1/6/2010


SEXUAL HEALING is a new play about the sexual experimentation of a renowned scientific researcher who from the late 1950s to 1990s published his findings into the nature of sexual response and dysfunction.

Rattapallax, Inc. & Ram Devineni Presents SEXUAL HEALING, Opens 1/6/2010


SEXUAL HEALING is a new play about the sexual experimentation of a renowned scientific researcher who from the late 1950s to 1990s published his findings into the nature of sexual response and dysfunction.

Boundless Exposed Series Runs 5/18-5/20, Holds Staged Readings Of Svich & Solis


Boundless Theatre Company is pleased to announce BOUNDLESS EXPOSED, a series of exciting events and gatherings of artists for the month of May. From May 18th through the 20th, Boundless will present a series of staged readings of works by acclaimed playwrights Caridad Svich and Octavio Solis...and on the third day...Our first Bi-annual Designers Lab and special fundraiser.

LaMama to Cry 'Clytemnesta's Tears,' May 17-June 3


Greece's Persona Theatre Company will bring its internationally acclaimed production of Clytemnestra's Tears, written and directed by Avra Sidiropoulou and performed by Themis Bazaka, to La Mama E.T.C.

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