Peter Nigrini

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Peter Nigrini in 2018

Peter Nigrini is an American projection designer of 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 long standing collaboration with Nature Theater of Oklahoma, of which he is a founding member. He is also a lecturer at New York University [1]

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Education

Nigrini earned his bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College and later received a master's degree at the Central St. Martins College of Art (London) in scenography.

Broadway

Off-Broadway and Regional

Opera, Music, Dance

Nature Theater of Oklahoma

Peter is a founding member of the much lauded New York avant-garde 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:

Awards and nominations

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