SARAH BETH HALL is a freelance scenic designer based in the 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 and numerous regional premieres. She also assisted in putting up the annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, for which she was the festival’s lead graphic designer from 2016-2018. Her time with the Know and Cincy Fringe cemented passions for both new works and inventive storytelling.

In addition to the Know, she has designed scenery for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey / The Cape Playhouse / Theater J / Adirondack Theatre Festival / Cincinnati Shakespeare Company / Constellation Theatre Company / Imagination Stage / 1st Stage / NextStop Theatre Company / Rorschach Theatre / Spooky Action Theater / Adventure Theatre MTC / Summer Repertory Theatre Festival / The Carnegie. In addition to the freelance work she has done for both companies, Sarah Beth served as the Resident Scenic Designer for both Adirondack Theater Festival and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey during their 2025 seasons.

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

Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors - dir. Nick Martin / Constellation Theatre Company
Tambo & Bones - dir. Ashleigh King / Spooky Action Theater
Good Morning, Good Night (world premiere) - dir. Kate Bryer / Imagination Stage (TVYA)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona- dir. Aaron Posner / Greenberg Theater (American University)
Nine - dir. Lester Mayers / Ramapo College
Dragon Play - dir. Randy Baker / Rorschach Theatre


UPCOMING PROJECTS

The Luminous Dead (world premiere) - dir. Andrew J Hungerford / Distance Over Time Theatre (produced at The Voxel)
The Welkin - dir. Dylan Arredondo / Greenberg Theater (American University)