Thomas Lynch (set designer)

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Thomas Lynch is a professor at the University of Washington School of Drama. He teaches graduate students exclusively in opera scenery design.

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Education

Lynch completed his MFA at Yale under the supervision of Chinese American theatrical set designer Ming Cho Lee.

Career

Before joining the University of Washington, Lynch worked as a freelance set designer in New York City for about 30 years. He has produced over 250 designs in major American theaters. [1] [2] He was previously a lecturer at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

Awards

Works

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