Paul J. Dufresne

Paul J. Dufresne is a scene designer for theatre and opera based in Los Angeles. Paul received his MFA in scene design from Boston University studying under designer James Noone and Director Jim Petosa. Paul has designed both nationally and internationally working with companies such as The English National Opera, The Minnesota Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, The Rubicon Theatre Company, The Road Theater Company, The Gary Marshall Theatre, The Guthrie, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Milwaukee Rep, and LA Opera, among others. Paul was awarded the USITT designers’ national award for outstanding achievement in scenic design in 2016.

Paul is a member of the full time faculty at Pepperdine University teaching design for theatre and opera.