SARAH BETH HALL is a freelance scenic designer based in the greater DC area. She recently served as Theatre Designer-in-Residence at American University’s Department of Performing Arts.

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 Neil Gaiman’s 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.

Sarah Beth received her BFA in Scenic Design from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory in Music, and her MFA from the University of Maryland. She has taught courses at both universities.

RECENT PROJECTS

Urinetown - dir. Kate Bryer / American University
Associate Designer to Paige Hathaway for Penelope - dir. Eva Steinmetz / Signature Theatre
Spring Awakening - dir. Nadia Guevara / American University

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Book of Will - dir. Bonnie J. Monte / Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
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
The Rivals - dir. Eleanor Holdridge / Catholic University
La Boheme - dir. Helen Arberger / Catholic University