NEW TALENTS

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Kejia Yu: Stepping Through Emotion.

Scenic designer, Kejia Yu brings empathy, imagination, and emotional storytelling to every space she creates. Discover her journey and vision.

Jennifer Gonzalez: Strength in Community.

Lighting designer Jennifer Gonzalez transforms story into emotion through light, celebrating culture, community, and underrepresented voices.

Aries Limon: Honoring Histories Through Craft.

Aries Limón blends craft, and culture in her costume technology work, celebrating growth, mentorship, and the history behind traje de

Edrian Pangilinan: To Remember, to Heal, and to Hope.

Filmmaker Edrian Pangilinan explores queerness, memory, and healing through honest storytelling that connects art and emotion.

Gavin Strawnato: 
Theatrical Mad Scientist.

Gavin Strawnato transforms science and memory into bold lighting and media design that unsettles, provokes, and inspires reflection.

Pan-Pan Gou: The Heartbeat of the Story.

Pan-Pan Gou, Taiwanese sound designer and composer, creates immersive sonic worlds where music and sound drive the story.

Stanlee Harris: The Score Is Only the Beginning.

Australian composer Stanlee Harris shares his journey from rock bands to ballet with AQUILA, blending passion and storytelling in music.

Zach Young: In Search of the Dancing Light.

Lighting designer Zach Young fuses tech and storytelling in dance-driven works like Levitations, activated by choreographer Alyssa Johnson.

Harri Horsley: Identity is in Every Thread.

Harri Horsley blends fashion, heritage, and storytelling to design costumes that reflect real people and amplify unheard voices.

Hayley E. Wallenfeldt: A Mirror of Self and Space.

Scenic designer Hayley E. Wallenfeldt shares their creative journey, influences, and approach to storytelling in this NEW TALENTS feature.

Sebastián Zavalza: 
Hidden in Plain Sight.

Scenic designer Sebastián Zavalza blends global experience and bold storytelling to craft spaces that entertain, educate, and inspire.

Alex J. Alegria: Seeking New BIPoC Voices and Plays

Meet emerging lighting designer Alex J. Alegría, whose journey from backstage to bold storytelling is one to watch.

Elba Emicente Sánchez: 
Through Light and Heritage.

Meet Elba Emicente Sánchez, a rising Mexican lighting designer using culture and collaboration to shape bold, cross-border stage stories.

Alex Rockey: Weaving Queer Identity and Joy.

Designer Alex Rockey blends queer identity, scenic and costume storytelling to craft joyful, emotional worlds on and off the stage.

Matthew Smith: 
From Margins to Masterpieces.

Matthew Smith shares his journey from doodling in class to becoming a rising costume designer shaping theatre with style and

Qiuyi Li: Turning Quiet Observation into Bold Design

Discover Qiuyi Li's journey as a costume designer, blending quiet observation with bold design to tell powerful stories on stage

Seojung Jang: 
The Light Behind the Curtain

Discover Seojung Jang, a rising lighting designer blending artistic vision and technical skill to transform theatre with her innovative designs.
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