Brian Bembridge
Positions
Biography
Brian Sidney Bembridge is considered one of North America's most prolific scenic and lighting designers. Based in Chicago for the past 13 years, Brian designs sets and lighting for theaters nationwide in addition to playing an integral role in Chicago's distinguished theater community. He is a member of Lookingglass Theatre Company and Circle X Theater Co. and an Artistic Associate of Timeline Theatre Company, Teatro Vista, and Uma Productions. Brian is a native of Londonderry, New Hampshire and received his Bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' School of Design and Production. Shortly after college, Brian assisted the internationally recognized interior designer Alessandra Branca, and he got his big break in the business designing sets for Sony/Henson's Muppets From Space. He has since collaborated with Directors, Choreographers, Musicians, and Visual Artists such as Gary Griffin, Christoph Esenbach, Nate Berkus, David Cromer, Brian Henson, Nilo Cruz, Gale Edwards, The Q Brothers, and Eduardo Vilaro. Brian has been profiled in Live Design, Lighting & Sound America, Entertainment Design Magazine, Lighting Dimensions, PLSN, Stage Directions, American Theater Magazine, Chicago Social and numerous other publications. He was just named one of the "Most Prolific Theater Artists of the Decade," by Time Out Chicago magazine and one of The Top 50 Players in Chicago Theatre by New City Magazine. The Chicago Sun-Times declared him one of "the finest theatrical architects in Chicago." Brian has been honored with five Joseph Jefferson Awards, five After Dark Awards, Two LA Drama Critics Circle Awards, an LA Weekly Award and has been nominated for six LA Ovation Awards.
Productions
Awards
2010 Ovation Award
Scenic Design-Intimate Theatre
The Theatre @ Boston Court
The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder
Nominations
2010 Ovation Award Nomination
Lighting Design- Intimate Theatre
The Theatre @ Boston Court
The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder
2010 Ovation Award Nomination
Scenic Design-Intimate Theatre
The Theatre @ Boston Court
The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder