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Lawrence Moten is a New York City based designer for plays, musicals, opera, live events and installations.
His design work, often new plays and world premieres, has been seen in New York City at Circle in the Square, with Page 73 Productions, 59E59 Theaters, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, and Houses on The Moon as well as The New School and Marymount Manhattan College. Regionally his work has been seen at Santa Fe Opera, Portland Center Stage, Round House, California Shakespeare Theater, American Conservatory Theater, The Old Globe, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Everyman Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, UCCS Theatreworks, Children’s Theatre Company, Company One, and the theatre departments at Dartmouth and Princeton University.
He has been the Resident Scenic Designer for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 National Playwrights Conference at The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center where he works with Playwrights like Beth Henley, Cori Thomas, Benjamin Benne, Enid Graham, Charly Evon Simpson, Craig Lucas, George Brant, Anna Ziegler and others developing their new works from a design perspective.
Lawrence was raised in Seattle, WA and San Antonio, TX and gained an appreciation for design, art, and music at a young age. He pursued his passion for design, earning his BFA in Theatrical Production Arts: Design from Ithaca College. He lives in Brooklyn and freelances across the country.
Member | United Scenic Artists Local 829
Member | Wingspace Theatrical Design
Lecturer | Princeton University & Queens College
REPRESENTATION
CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY | Sam Barickman | sam.barickman@caa.com | +1 [203] 856 2768
Contact Lawrence Directly | lmoten79[at]gmail.com
