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Lighting Designer, You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!
Barbara Samuels is an Obie and Henry Hewes Award winning queer designer, organizer and producer creating design-forward live events that prioritize generosity, equity, and representation. OSF debut! New York credits include designs at Soho Rep, Little Island, Signature, Lincoln Center, The Public Theater, National Asian American Theatre Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, New York Theatre Workshop, Manhattan Class Company (MCC) , Ars Nova, Theater for a New Audience (TFANA), Playwrights Horizons, WP Theater, The Bushwick Starr, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Target Margin, Beth Morrison Projects, New Georges and Clubbed Thumb. Regional credits include South Coast Rep, Bard Summerscape, Woolly Mammoth, Pig Iron, The Alley, Long Wharf, ACT, Playmakers, Kansas City Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Shakespeare Theater Company, and Trinity Rep. As a proud union member of IATSE, United Scenic Artists 829 Barbara serves as a Member Representative for the Eastern Region Board and Secretary for the Admissions Committee. New Georges Affiliated Artist. 2016 Target Margin Institute. Wingspace Member. WP Producer Lab 2022-24.BA, Fordham; MFA, NYU. www.barbarasamuels.com