Chika Shimizu
Chika Shimizu is a scenic and costume designer, living passionately for theatre, opera, dance, and music. Born in Japan and raised in her family of embroidery factory, a love for stories inspired her in becoming a scenic designer. Chika is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton (B.A. in Theatre Arts, Design and Technical Production) and Yale School of Drama (M.F.A in Design).
Her scenic design credits include Buyer and Cellar (dir. Sarna Lapine, Bucks County Playhouse), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (dir. Liz Diamond, Yale Rep, CT Critics Circle Award Nom.), Assistance (Joust Theater Company); Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will, The Visit (Yale School of Drama), and Don't Be Too Surprised, MuZeum (Yale Cabaret); Ordinary Days (Imagined Life Theatre); Ching Chong Chinaman (Artists At Play); Romeo and Juliet, Tartuffe, and a number of dance theatre pieces (Cal State Fullerton).
Chika is a recipient of Donald and Zorca Oenslager Fellowship Award in Design (Yale), Donald R. Henry Award, and Todd Muffatti Scholarship (CSUF).
http://www.chikashimizu.com
Email Address: cshimizu.design@gmail.com
Theatre Company
Yale Repertory Teatre
The Premiere Date of Production
2015-03-20
The Premiere Space of Production
University Theatre
Author
Bertolt Brecht
Director/ Choreographer
Liz Diamond (Dir.) / Randy Duncan (Chor.)
Set Designer
Chika Shimizu
Lighting Designer
Stephen Strawbridge
Costume Designer
Soule Golden
Sound Designer
Matt Tierney