SARAH BETH HALL is a freelance scenic designer based in the greater DC area.

Prior to her time in DC, Sarah Beth spent four years at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati as the Design and Production Associate. During her time at the Know, Sarah Beth designed four world premieres and numerous regional premieres, with some of her favorites including Karen Hartman’s SuperTrue, Kara Lee Corthron’s Listen for the Light, and Robert Kauzlaric’s adaptation of the novel Neverwhere. She also assisted in putting up the annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, for which she was the festival’s lead graphic designer and Bar Series Manager from 2016-2018. Her time with the Know and Cincy Fringe cemented passions both for new works and inventive storytelling.

In addition to the Know, she has designed scenery for The Cape Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Constellation Theatre, Imagination Stage, Rorschach Theatre, 1st Stage, NextStop Theatre Company, Adventure Theatre MTC, Summer Repertory Theatre Festival, and The Carnegie.

In the academic world, Sarah Beth is currently a lecturer for the Scenic Design MFA Program at the University of Maryland, where she did her graduate work. During the ‘23-’24 academic year, she served as the Theatre Designer-in-Residence at American University, where she taught multiple courses in addition to designing shows. Sarah Beth has also taught at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where she received her BFA in Scenic Design.

RECENT PROJECTS

Winnie-the-Pooh - dir. Christopher Micheal Richardson / Imagination Stage
Sleeping Giant - dir. Jenny McConnell Frederick / Rorschach Theatre Company
As You Like It - dir. Aaron Posner / American University
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie (world premiere) - dir. Tatiana Godfrey / Know Theatre of Cincinnati

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Assistant Designer to Afsoon Pajoufar for Out of Character - dir. Tony Taccone / Theater J
The Rivals - dir. Eleanor Holdridge / Catholic University
La Boheme - dir. Erica Marie Ferguson / Catholic University