Peter Nigrini

Peter Nigrini is a projection designer for live theater. His best-known designs include Dear Evan Hansen, Fela!, and Here Lies Love. He also works occasionally as a scenic and lighting designer, most notably his longstanding collaboration with Nature Theater of Oklahoma. He is also a lecturer at New York University^[1]

Education

Nigrini earned his Bachelors Degree at Dartmouth College and later received a Masters Degree at the Central St. Martins College of Art (London), in Scenography.

Broadway

• An Act of God^[2]
• The Heidi Chronicles^[2]
• Fela!^[2]
• The Best Man^[2]
• 9 to 5: The Musical^[2]

Off-Broadway and Regional

• Here Lies Love - The Public Theater
• Grounded - The Public Theater
• Our Lady of Kibeho - Signature Theatre Company
• Far from Heaven - Playwrights Horizons
• Notes from Underground - Yale Repertory Theater
• Autumn Sonata - Yale Repertory Theater
• In a Year of 13 Moons - Yale Repertory Theater
• The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity - Second Stage Theatre

Opera, Music, Dance

• Real Enemies at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
• The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour at Hammerstein Ballroom
• Blind Date with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
• Don Giovanni for the Santa Fe Opera

Nature Theater of Oklahoma

Peter is a founding member of the much lauded New York avant grade theater troupe Nature Theater of Oklahoma. He is the sole designer for the company and as such is responsible for every visual aspect of their productions. For them he has designed:

• The Poetics: a ballet brut
• No Dice
• Romeo and Juliet
• Rambo Solo
• Life and Times, Episodes 1-9

Awards and Nominations

• Drama Desk Award for Here Lies Love ^[3]
• Henry Hewes Award for Here Lies Love ^[4]
• Obie Award for No Dice^[5]
• Obie Award for Life and Times^[6]
• Lucille Lortel Award for Grounded^[7]
• Drama Desk Award (nomination) for Dear Evan Hansen ^[8]
• Outer Critics Circle Award (nomination) for Dear Evan Hansen ^[9]
• Outer Critics Circle Award (nomination) for Grounded ^[10]

External links

• Official website
• Peter Nigrini at the internet bway database
• Peter Nigrini at the Lortel Archives

References

1. "NYU Tisch Faculty Page".
2. "Broadway Internet Database". Peter Nigrini. The Broadway League. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
3. "2013 Drama Desk Awards". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
4. "Henry Hewes Awards". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
5. "Obie Awards 2008". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
6. "Obie Awards 2013". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
7. "Lucille Lortel Awards 2016". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
8. "2016 Drama Desk Awards". dramadeskawards.com. 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
9. "Outer Critics Circle 2015-2016 Season".
10. "Outer Critics Circle 2015-2016 Season".