Rui Rita
Rui Rita is an Obie Award-winning New York City based American lighting designer known for his extensive work On- and Off-Broadway.
Career[]
Broadway[]
Source:[1]
Year | Show | Theater |
---|---|---|
2014 | The Velocity of Autumn | Booth Theater |
2013 | The Trip to Bountiful | Stephen Sondheim Theater |
2010 | Present Laughter | American Airlines Theater |
2008 | Dividing the Estate | Booth Theater |
2007 | Old Acquaintance | American Airlines Theater |
2003 | Enchanted April | Belasco Theater |
1999 | The Price | Royale Theater |
1997 | A Thousand Clowns | Criterion Center Stage Right |
Off-Broadway[]
Source:[2]
Year | Show | Theater |
---|---|---|
2018 | Paradise Blue | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
2016 | Skeleton Crew | Linda Gross Theater |
2014 | Just Jim Dale | Laura Pels Theatre |
The Happiest Song Plays Last | Second Stage Theatre | |
2013 | The Old Friends | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
The Mound Builders | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre | |
Talley's Folly | Laura Pels Theatre | |
2012 | The Piano Lesson | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
2011 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore | Laura Pels Theatre |
2010 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III | Peter Norton Space |
2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II | |
The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I | ||
The Torch-Bearers | Williamstown Theatre Festival | |
Nightingale | New York City Center-Stage I | |
2007 | Dividing the Estate | 59E59 Theater A |
2006 | All's Well That Ends Well | The Duke on 42nd Street |
2005 | Moonlight and Magnolias | New York City Center-Stage I |
2004 | The Day Emily Married | 59E59 Theater A |
Engaged | Lucille Lortel Theatre | |
Big Bill | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | |
2002 | Endpapers | Variety Arts Theatre |
The Carpetbagger's Children | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | |
2001 | Crimes of the Heart | Second Stage Theatre |
1999 | Dinner with Friends | Variety Arts Theatre] |
Far East | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | |
1997 | Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know | Triad Theater |
Antony and Cleopatra | Public Theater/Anspacher Theater | |
1994 | Vita & Virginia | Union Square Theatre |
Regional[]
Rita continues to work regionally, including accruing over 40 production credits at Williamstown Theater Festival.[3]
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Show | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Obie Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Engaged | Won |
2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Notable Effects | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | |
Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | Nominated | ||
Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | |||
2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | Talley's Folley | |
Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | ||
AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design | Won | ||
Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Rui Rita - Playbill". Playbill.
- ^ "Rui Rita - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org.
- ^ "Bio - Design By Rui". designbyrui.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- American lighting designers