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Selected credits: A Soldier’s Tale, Stones in his Pockets (Yale Rep); Rite of Spring (Martha Graham Dance Co.); The Coronation of Poppea (Princeton); The Film Society (Keen / Theatre Row); I Came to Look for You on Tuesday (La Mama); Lion in Winter, A Class Act (Berkshire Theatre Festival); White’s Lies (New World Stages); Christina Anderson’s Hollow Roots (Public Theatre - Under the Radar); Blind.ness, Quartet v4.0 (Waxfactory); Jitney, A Christmas Carol (Portland Playhouse); Pommerat’s Cinderella (Univ. of Rochester); Faust, The Barber of Seville (Tri-Cities Opera); What of the Night, St. Joan of the Stockyards (Barnard College); 9 to 5, A Chorus Line, All Shook Up (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse); Frank London’s A Night in the Old Marketplace (international tour); bauhaus the bauhaus, A Gathering, The Attendants (The Nerve Tank, as resident designer). Original full-length dance / movement pieces with Alethea Adsitt, Jennifer Archibald, Julian Barnett, Ximena Garnica / Leimay, Lane Gifford, Ofelia Loret de Mola, Patrick Lovejoy, Stefanie Nelson, and three new works as associate set designer with renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. Education: BFA at Ithaca College, MFA at Yale School of Drama. www.solweisbard.com

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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
Associate Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Assistant Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Assistant Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Assistant Lighting Designer

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PSU Theater Arts to Stage SPRING AWAKENING This February
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.
Portland State University to Open SPRING AWAKENING February 27
by Gillian Blum - Feb 6, 2026

Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.
Miami New Drama Will Debut ENGLISH ONLY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

Miami New Drama will present the world premiere of English Only, a bold new play by acclaimed writer Nicholas Griffin and directed by New York-based director Margot Bordelon.
DIVERSION By Scott Organ Extends for a Final Time at The Barrow Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2025

The Barrow Group will present a final extension of Diversion by Scott Organ. Directed by Seth Barrish, Diversion centers on a team of ICU nurses and is set against the backdrop of the opioid crisis.
The Barrow Group Extends Scott Organ's DIVERSION Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

The Barrow Group has extended the New York premiere of Diversion, a new play by Scott Organ. Directed by Seth Barrish, Diversion centers on a team of ICU nurses and is set against the backdrop of the opioid crisis.
DIVERSION Comes to the Studio Theater at The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025

The Barrow Group will present the New York premiere of Diversion, a new play by Scott Organ. Directed by Seth Barrish, Diversion centers on a team of ICU nurses set against the backdrop of the opioid crisis.
Orpheus|PDX Closes 2025 Season With Acclaimed New Opera JACQUELINE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2025

Orpheus|PDX will close its fourth season with Jacqueline, a powerful new opera by Luna Pearl Woolf and Royce Vavrek, inspired by the life of famed cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
TARTUFFE By Molière to be Presented at Portland State University
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2025

Deception, false piety, and hypocrisy are at the heart of Molière's scathing comedy, Tartuffe, translated from the original French into English by Richard Wilbur. Presented by Portland State University Theater Arts. Learn more!
YY Dance Company to Present The World Premiere Of SOMEWHERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024

YY Dance Company will present the world premiere of SOMEWHERE, a new production by choreographer Yue Yin. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Writers Theatre Adds Performances For THE BAND'S VISIT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024

Writers Theatre has announced an additional week of performances to the run of The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin.
Photos: First Look At THE BAND'S VISIT At Writers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2023

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2023/24 Season with The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin. See photos from the production. 
Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 4, 2023

What did our critic think of THE BAND'S VISIT at TheatreSquared?
TheatreSquared and Writers Theatre Present THE BAND'S VISIT Regional Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2023

The Band's Visit, the musical sensation that swept the Tony Awards after its Broadway debut, will have its regional premier October 11 at TheatreSquared.
World Premiere Of NOWHERE to be Presented by YYDC This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023

YYDC will present the world premiere of NOWHERE, the latest production by acclaimed Chinese American choreographer Yue Yin, on June 8-10, 2023 at Chelsea Factory.
Orpheus|PDX Announces Works By Mozart And Nico Muhly Its Second Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2023

OrpheusPDX General and Artistic Director, Christopher Mattaliano, has officially announced the details of the 2023 season, the company's  second. Performances of Mozart's masterwork The Royal Shepherd (Il Re Pastore)  and Nico Muhly's compelling Dark Sisters will take place in Portland's 475-seat  Lincoln Hall, where opera is experienced at its best—up close and personal. 
Pasadena Playhouse Announces Free Ticket Initiative for SANCTUARY CITY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022

Pasadena Playhouse has announced a Free Ticket Initiative for its critically acclaimed production of Sanctuary City by Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) which is now in its last two weeks through October 9 only.
Cast Announced for the Los Angeles Premiere of SANCTUARY CITY at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2022

Pasadena Playhouse will present the Los Angeles premiere of Sanctuary City by Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living). Performances are scheduled from September 14 through October 9. The production stars Ana Nicolle Chavez (Apple TV +’s Truth Be Told) as “G,” and Miles Fowler (HBO’sWinning Time) as “B.”
Photos: Redtwist Theater's Modern Adaptation of ANTIGONE Opens This Sunday
by Grace Cutler - Jun 25, 2022

Redtwist Theater's Modern Adaptation of ANTIGONE Opens This Sunday. Sophoklese’ Tragedy is given a modern adaptation by Anne Carson, directed by Christine Freije and starring Redtwist Company Members Brian Parry and Sarah Sapperstein.
Cast and Creatives Announced for ANTIGONE at Redtwist Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022

Redtwist Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its next production, Antigone, adapted by Anne Carson and directed by Christine Freije, June 23 – July 31, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 
Creative Teams and Casts Announced For 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022

The imminent start of the 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival season—Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s first full season—marks a celebratory return to repertory producing. The 2022 lineup features eight on-stage plays and musicals, from classic Shakespeare to works by some of today’s most exciting playwrights.

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