Court Watson | Scenic & Costume Designer
COURT WATSON (HE/THEY) IS A NEW YORK-BASED SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: THE SOUND OF MUSIC, ANNIE, JONNY SPIELT AUF, FRAU LUNA, AND HÄNSEL UND GRETEL IN SALZBURG, LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN IN BEIJING, A NEW RING CYCLE FOR VIRGINIA OPERA, LA BOHÉME, AND RIGOLETTO AT WOLF TRAP OPERA, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, LIBERTY SMITH, AND SPELLING BEE AT FORD'S THEATRE. HIS WORK CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN ORLANDO, SAN ANTONIO, HERSHEY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
HE IS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR SAFE, RESPECTFUL, INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE SPACES WHERE WE CAN TAKE CREATIVE RISKS TOGETHER WITHOUT HARASSMENT OR ABUSE. HE HOLDS AN MFA FROM NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND A BFA FROM VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY WITH A MINOR IN ART HISTORY. HE SERVES ON THE FACULTY AT NYU’S TISCH DRAMA. HE SERVES AS CHAIR OF THE USA829 EASTERN REGION COSTUME DESIGN EXAM COMMITTEE AND IS A MEMBER OF THE IRENE SHARAFF AWARD VOTING COMMITTEE.
