Project: The Outsiders

Tatiana Kahvegian is a Tony nominated scenic designer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is originally from São Paulo, Brazil, and is of Armenian descent. 

Recent credits include Diary of a Tap Dancer at A.R.T., and Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! at Soho Rep (co-designed with Mimi Lien).

Tatiana received her M.F.A. at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of Local USA 829, IATSE.

Oscar Escobedo is originally from a small town near San Diego, California. After his first trip to the city he dreamed about calling New York City his home. After years of participating on stage and backstage in community theater his 8-year-old dream came true and is now a New York based scenic designer.

His hope is to create work that connects people to story on a visceral level. Reminding his audience why they come to the theater. He hopes to lead them to discover something about themselves. Whether it be for entertainment, exploration, or catharsis he hopes his work aids his audience and reminds them anything is possible.

Project: Working Girl

Jiaying Zhang (Erica) is a New York-based set designer from Shanghai, China, whose work explores alternative storytelling forms and new ways to shape theatrical language. She is drawn to the energy of bodies in space, the sculpting of atmosphere, and the interweaving of visual and emotional worlds.

Recent design credits include A(U)NTS! (The Brick), Le Nozze di Figaro (The Juilliard School), and {IN}TANGIBLE (Theatre Row). Recent associate design credits include Vanessa (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Giulio Cesare (Hudson Hall, New York) and Eurydice (Boston Lyric Opera). She is currently collaborating with R.B. Schlather on Rodelinda at Santa Fe Opera, and Die Zauberflöte at Rice University.

Sadra Tehrani is an Iranian-born Set and Production Designer based in New York City. His past design and film work has been featured in the New York Times, Broadway World, TimeOut NY and awarded in various national and international festivals. He’s intrigued by stories that explore concepts of belonging and alienation, and characters who are inconspicuous outliers. With a Masters in Architecture from Penn State University, he deeply appreciates a well thought-out construction detail. Space and Sound are the main drivers in his approach to design, and his ultimate joy is experiencing the synergy between a film’s production design and its score.

Teresa is a set and production designer originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, currently based in New York City.

Blending her heritage and background in architecture with a passion for storytelling, she loves creating new worlds and experiences that envelop audiences. Her design process always starts with a question: How can the story-spectator relationship be amplified? Teresa thrives in collaborative environments, creating rich, honest work with deep roots. Her hope is to design work that will connect with others on an emotional level while simultaneously providing an outlet for enjoyment. When not working, you can find Teresa catching a musical or on the search for delicious southern cuisine.

Project: Black Swan

Marissa is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York City.

With roots grounded in design for stage and live performance, Marissa mixes the mediums of stage and film to provide a visual dialogue in support of the actors and director's vision.

Each process includes deep exploration into materials that create an environment, this in turn allows for a rumination of truth and authenticity stunningly unique to each collaboration.

Marissa holds a B.F.A in scenic design from Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. Marissa earned her M.F.A in set and production design at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.