Brian Sidney Bembridge

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Brian Sidney Bembridge
Birth name	Brian Sidney Bembridge
Born	July 18, 1973 (1973-07-18) (age 34) Lawrence, MA, USA
Genre(s)	Theater and Film
Occupation(s)	Scenic and Lighting Designer
Years active	1996 – Present

Brian Sidney Bembridge (born in 1973) is an American scenic and lighting designer for theater and film. His work has been seen on stages throughout the country and internationally on screen. Bembridge has also taught and lectured at several universities. He holds a BFA from North Carolina School of the Arts School of Design and Production. ^[1]

1 Career
- 1.1 Theaters
- 1.2 Films
2 Awards
3 Footnotes
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Career

Bembridge has designed sets and/or lights for many Off-Broadway productions and regional theaters. He has also taught and/or lectured at The Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, the Theater School at Depaul University, Loyola University, and Lake Forest College.

[edit] Theaters

Mr. Bembridge's work has been seen Off Broadway at The Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, Kids With Guns Theater Company, and Theatre at St Clements. His regional work has been seen at Steppenwolf Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Court Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Virginia Opera, Opera Omaha, Arden Theatre Company, The Second City Chicago/Toronto, Milwaukee Repertory, Madison Repertory, The Chicago Theater, Writers' Theatre, Ravinia Music Festival, Circle X Theatre Company, Theatre Alliance, Timeline Theatre Company (Artistic Associate), UMA Productions (Artistic Associate), Teatro Vista (Artistic Associate), About Face Theatre Company, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, Chicago Civic Ballet, Drury Lane Water Tower Place, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, Next Theater, Famous Door Theater Company, The Gift Theatre, Naked Eye Theatre Company, Bailiwick Repertory, Noble Fool Theatricals, Live Bait Theater, among others.

[edit] Films

Bembridge's film work includes the production designs for Holding Out, Stray Dogs, Manfast, Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce, and Late for Church, and designed scenery for Muppets from Space.

[edit] Awards

Bembridge has received 4 Joseph Jefferson Awards/Citations, 5 After Dark Awards including Outstanding Season, 2 LA Drama Critic Circle Awards^[2], 2 Back Stage West Garland Awards and an LA Weekly Award. Brian was named one of the top nine emerging designers in North America, Entertainment Design Magazine and has been featured in Live Design, Lighting Dimensions, Stage Dimensions, Stage Directions, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Timeout Chicago, Chicago Social and on Chicago Public Radio. ^[3]