{"id":5739,"date":"2012-11-14T18:41:48","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T18:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bretadamsltd.net\/content\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T22:47:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:47:56","slug":"steven-c-kemp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bretadamsltd.net\/content\/client\/designers\/set-design\/steven-c-kemp\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven C. Kemp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Steven C. Kemp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a set designer for opera, theatre and events. Originally from Houston, Texas, he received his MFA from UC San Diego. He has designed for 30 opera companies and over 50 productions in NYC as well as for a multitude of regional theatres, cruise ships and international tours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Opera San Jose his 20 designs include the acclaimed production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idomeneo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> presented by the Packard Humanities Institute as well as the West Coast Premieres of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Karenina<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silent Night <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the American premiere of Alma Deutscher\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinderella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His work in opera has been presented at LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Arizona Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Sarasota Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Central City Opera, New Orleans Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Opera Santa Barbara, Opera Omaha, Madison Opera, North Carolina Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Kentucky Opera, Tulsa Opera, UrbanArias, Merola Opera, Curtis Institute of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Indiana University &#8211; Jacobs School of Music.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In NYC his work Off-Broadway has been seen at Second Stage Theater, The Duke on 42nd Street, Fellowship for the Performing Arts, York Theatre Company, Mint Theater Company, 47th Street Theatre, New Worlds Theatre Project, The Shop, The Cherry Lane Theatre, The Playwright\u2019s Realm and Keen Company where his 11 productions include the Off-Broadway revivals of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tick, Tick\u2026Boom!, Ordinary Days, John and Jen <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Marry Me a Little<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp; Other NYC credits include work at 59e59, HERE Arts, Clubbed Thumb, Studio 42, Poliglot Theatre, NYMF, Fringe and 15 productions for New School For Drama.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His regional and international credits include designs at Pasadena Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Antaeus Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, Royal George Theatre, Stages Houston, Hudson Stage Company, Gulfshore Playhouse, Catholic University of America, multiple productions for Norwegian Cruise Line, and numerous tours such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby Shark Live!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PJ Masks Live! Time to Be a Hero <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steven also worked extensively as an Associate Designer for Robert Brill and David Gallo on Broadway, national tours, The Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Disney Theatricals, Dreamworks, and a multitude of other regional theatres and companies.&nbsp; Additional work has included Associate Design credits for Jesse Poleshuck, Walt Spangler, Christopher Acebo, and Assistant Design for Alexander Dodge and exhibit design at Gallagher &amp; Associates and Jack Morton Worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His design for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candide<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Des Moines Metro Opera won Honorable Mention at the 2021 Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falstaff<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was selected as a finalist in the World Stage Design 2017 exhibit in Taipei, Taiwan. His work was selected for exhibition in the USA student exhibit in the 2007 Prague Quadrennial and he was the 2008 USITT Rose Brand Scenic Design award winner and was the 2013 Live Design Broadway Master Class speaker for associate set design.&nbsp; He specializes in 3D rendering, animation and previsualization.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenckemp.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.stevenckemp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.stevenckemp.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven C. Kemp is a set designer for opera, theatre and events. 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