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BIO

Steven C. Kemp is a NYC based set designer for theatre and opera. His designs have been seen Off-Broadway at Keen Company, Mint Theatre Company, Second Stage, the Cherry Lane Theatre and Playwright's Realm. Other NYC credits include work at 59E59, HERE Arts, Clubbed Thumb, Studio 42, Hudson Stage Company, Poliglot Theatre, NYMF, Fringe and the New School For Drama. He has designed internationally on The Physicists (Hungarian Theatre of Cluj), the recent European tour of Ain't Misbehavin' directed by Richard Maltby and the tour of Dixie's Tupperware Party.



His regional and opera credits include designs at La Jolla Playhouse, Royal George Theatre, ReVision Theatre, Stages Rep, Opera Santa Barbara, Opera Grand Rapids and Opera San Jose where his multiple productions include the acclaimed production of Idomeneo presented by the Packard Humanities Institute and also the west coast premiere of Anna Karenina.

He has worked extensively as an associate designer for Robert Brill, David Gallo and Walt Spangler on Broadway, national tours, The Metropolitan Opera, Disney Theatricals, Dreamworks, Norwegian Cruise Lines and a multitude of other companies.

His work was selected for exhibition in the USA student exhibit in the 2007 Prague Quadrennial and was the 2008 USITT Rose Brand Scenic Design award winner and was the 2013 Live Design Broadway Master Class speaker for associate set design. He specializes in 3D rendering, animation and previsualization. Mr. Kemp received his MFA from UC San Diego. For more info please visit:www.stevenckemp.com

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Set Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Assistant Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Associate Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Set Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Set Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Set Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Associate Set Designer
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Associate Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Associate Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Associate Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Set Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Associate Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Assistant Set Designer

Additional Credits

The Film Society [Off-Broadway]
Keen Company, 2013
Set Designer

Philip Goes Forth [Off-Broadway]
The Mint Theatre Company, 2013
Set Designer

Extinction [Off-Broadway]
Red Dog Squadron - Cherry Lane Theatre, 2010
Set Designer

Dov and Ali [Off-Broadway]
The Playwrights Realm - Cherry Lane Theatre, 2009
Set Designer

News


Opera San José Launches Season With Mozart's Comedy COSÌ FAN TUTTE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Opera San José will launch its 2025–2026 season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte, running September 14–28 at the California Theatre. Directed by Alek Shrader and conducted by Joseph Marcheso.
COSI FAN TUTTE to Open Opera San José's Season in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025

Opera San José will kick off its 42nd season with Mozart’s beloved romantic comedy Così Fan Tutte, a sparkling blend of charm and wit that plays out like an 18th-century reality show—“Temptation Island” meets powdered wigs. Learn more!
Sarasota Opera Reveals Casts for 2025"2026 Season, Featuring LA BOHÈME, THE MERRY WIDOW & More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2025

Sarasota Opera has revealed casting for its 2025–2026 season, marking the company's 67th year and the centennial of the historic Sarasota Opera House.
Betsy Morgan to Join ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE at Keen Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

Betsy Morgan will take over the role of Dede in Adam Gwon’s musical All the World’s A Stage currently playing at Theatre Five in Theatre Row. Learn more about the show here!
Video: Watch Kristen Bell & Santino Fontana Sing First Duet Since FROZEN
by Michael Major - Apr 17, 2025

12 years after Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana sang 'Love Is An Open Door' in Frozen, they have reunited to perform a song from the new Off-Broadway musical All the World's A Stage. Watch them sing 'Dinner' from Adam Gwon's musical in a new video!
Melissa McCarthy Visits ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE at Keen Company
by Emmy Rice - Apr 12, 2025

All the World's a Stage is a brand new musical that opened off-Broadway at Keen Company at Theatre Row. Recently, Melissa McCarthy visited the show and congratulated the cast afterwards. 
Des Moines Metro Opera Unveils Updated Cast For 2025 Festival Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed updated casting for the company's 2025 Festival Season. The season features the return of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman and more.
Photos: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE At Keen Company
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2025

KEEN COMPANY is now presenting the world-premiere of All the World’s Stage, the new musical by Adam Gwon, which will begin performances on March 25, 2025 at Theatre Five in Theatre Row.
STIFFELIO Will Open at Sarasota Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

Last seen in Sarasota in 2005, Verdi's opera about infidelity and forgiveness, Stiffelio, will open this month. Written just before Rigoletto, this long-neglected, emotionally charged work is now recognized as an important opera by Verdi.
Elizabeth Stanley, Jon-Michael Reese and More to Star in ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

KEEN COMPANY will present the world-premiere of All The World’s Stage, the new musical by Adam Gwon, which will begin performances in March. Learn more about upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE FOREIGNER at AD Players
by Armando Urdiales - Feb 10, 2025

What did our critic think of THE FOREIGNER at AD Players?
THE FOREIGNER Announced At The George Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025

The George Theater is  bringing The Foreigner to the stage for the very first time. This uproarious comedy is one of the funniest shows to ever hit the American stage.
Sarasota Opera Finalizes International Cast For Winter Festival
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

Casting has been announced for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival. Learn more about the upcoming festival, which is set for this February 2025.
Review: SHREK: THE MUSICAL at Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 14, 2024

What did our critic think of SHREK: THE MUSICAL at Emerson Colonial Theatre?
Sarasota Opera Reveals Casting for Winter Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2024

Casting has been announced for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival.  The season will open on Saturday, February 15, and will feature Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio.
Review: PAGLIACCI at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Aug 12, 2024

The term has become familiar and beloved to opera lovers since the late 19th century. Seattle Opera offered Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, one of the most performed works of this genre, as its opening production of the 2024-25 season.
PAGLIACCI Comes to Seattle Opera in August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

Seattle Opera will open its 2024/25 season with the “clown prince” of Italian verismo, Pagliacci. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s gritty tale of jealousy and unbridled rage holds a mirror up to a violent society, and features one of opera’s most iconic arias, the tenor’s “Vesti la giubba.”
Des Moines Metro Opera Reveals New Director for Strauss's SALOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed a new director for their upcoming production of Strauss's SALOME, ensuring a fresh vision for the classic opera.
Photos: First Look At Verid's RIGOLETTO At Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2024

Opera San José’s 40th anniversary season continues with a thrilling production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. See photos from the production.
Vengeance, Murder, More On Stage As Opera San José Presents RIGOLETTO, February 17- March 3
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2024

Opera San José's 40th anniversary season continues with a thrilling production of Verdi's Rigoletto. Boasting some of opera's most memorable music, including the signature aria “La donna è mobile,” this gripping work follows the jester Rigoletto, his innocent daughter Gilda, and the corrupt Duke of Mantua whose callous treatment of women launches a storm of vengeance, murder, and tragic self-sacrifice.

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