Rui Rita

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Rui Rita is an Obie Award-winning New York City based American lighting designer known for his extensive work On- and Off-Broadway.

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Career

Broadway

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YearShowTheater
2014The Velocity of Autumn Booth Theater
2013 The Trip to Bountiful Stephen Sondheim Theater
2010 Present Laughter American Airlines Theater
2008 Dividing the Estate Booth Theater
2007 Old Acquaintance American Airlines Theater
2003 Enchanted April Belasco Theater
1999 The Price Royale Theater
1997 A Thousand Clowns Criterion Center Stage Right

Off-Broadway

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YearShowTheater
2018Paradise Blue Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
2016 Skeleton Crew Linda Gross Theater
2014Just Jim Dale Laura Pels Theatre
The Happiest Song Plays Last Second Stage Theatre
2013The Old Friends Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage
The Mound Builders Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
Talley's Folly Laura Pels Theatre
2012 The Piano Lesson Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage
2011 The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Laura Pels Theatre
2010The Orphans' Home Cycle Part IIIPeter Norton Space
2009The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II
The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I
The Torch-Bearers Williamstown Theatre Festival
Nightingale New York City Center-Stage I
2007 Dividing the Estate 59E59 Theater A
2006 All's Well That Ends Well The Duke on 42nd Street
2005Moonlight and Magnolias New York City Center-Stage I
2004 The Day Emily Married 59E59 Theater A
Engaged Lucille Lortel Theatre
Big Bill Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2002EndpapersVariety Arts Theatre
The Carpetbagger's Children Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2001 Crimes of the Heart Second Stage Theatre
1999 Dinner with Friends Variety Arts Theatre]
Far East Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
1997 Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know Triad Theater
Antony and Cleopatra Public Theater/Anspacher Theater
1994 Vita & Virginia Union Square Theatre

Regional

Rita continues to work regionally, including accruing over 40 production credits at Williamstown Theater Festival. [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardShowResult
2005 Obie Award for Outstanding Lighting Design Engaged Won
2010 Henry Hewes Design Award for Notable EffectsThe Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III
Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting DesignNominated
Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design
2013 Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting DesignTalley's Folley
Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design The Piano Lesson
AUDELCO Award, Lighting DesignWon
Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting DesignNominated

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References

  1. "Rui Rita - Playbill". Playbill.
  2. "Rui Rita - Lortel Archives". www.lortel.org.
  3. "Bio - Design By Rui". designbyrui.com.