Richard Olmsted

by Marco Ramirez

Aurora Theatre Co. (2017)

directed by Darryl V. Jones

set design by  Richard Olmsted

lighting design by Kurt Landisman

costume design by Courtney Flores

by Jonathan Spector

Aurora Theatre Co. (April 2018) World Premiere

directed by Josh Costello

set design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Maggie Whitaker

lighting design by Jeff Rowlings

by Paula Vogel

San Francisco Playhouse (2022)

directed by Susi Damilano

set designer: Richard Olmsted

costume designer: Sarah Nietfeld

lighting designer: Wen-Ling Liao

projections designer: Sarah Phykitt

by Dominique Morisseau

Aurora Theatre Co. (Sept. 2018)

directed by Darryl V. Jones

set design: Richard Olmsted

costume design: Kitty Muntzel

lighting design: Jeff Rowlings

by Angelo Parra/Misha Braden/Joe Brancato

Center Repertory Company (January 2020)

directed by Darryl V. Jones

scenic and projections design: Richard Olmsted

lighting design: Kurt Landisman

costume design: Ulises Alcala

world premiere

by Michael Gene Sullivan

San Francisco Playhouse (2021)

directed by Darryl V. Jones

set designer: Richard Olmsted

costume designer: Kathleen Qiu

lighting designer: Kurt Landisman

projections designer: Teddy Hulsker

by Alan Ayckbourn

Center Repertory Co. (Jan 2019)

directed by Michael Butler

set design: Richard Olmsted

costume design: Maggie Morgan

lighting design: Kurt Landisman

by Athol Fugard

Aurora Theatre Co. (June 2016)

directed by Timothy Near

set design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Victoria Livingston-Hall

lighting design by Kurt Landisman

by Edward Albee

Aurora Theatre Co.  (2011)

directed by Tom Ross

set design by Richard Olmsted

lighting design by Kurt Landisman

costume design by Callie Floor

based on the novel by George Orwell

Cal State East Bay (Nov 2019)

directed by Marc Jacobs

scenic & lighting design: Richard Olmsted

projections design: Emma Satchell

costume design: Emily Feil

by William Inge

Marin Theatre Co. (2004)

directed by Michael Butler

set and lighting design by Richard Olmsted

by Gore Vidal

Aurora Theatre Co. (2008)

directed by Tom Ross

set design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Cassandra Carpenter

lighting design by Michael Palumbo

by Oliver Mayer

Thick Description (2008) co-produced with San Jose Stage Co.

directed by Tony Kelly

set design by Richard Olmsted

lighting design by Rick Martin

by Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht

Cal State East Bay Department of Theatre & Dance

directed by Marc Jacobs and Eric Kupers

set and lighting design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Ulises Alcala

by Corey Fisher, from the novel by David Grossman

Traveling Jewish Theatre (2002) World Premiere

directed by Naomi Newman

set and lighting design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Todd Roehrman

adapted and choreographed by Eric Kupers after the play by Sam Shepard

Cal State East Bay Department of Theatre & Dance (2009)

performances at University Theatre and the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

set and lighting design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Ulises Alcala

Director/choreographer Eric Kupers freely adapted Sam Shepard's Tongues into an ensemble based dance/theatre/multi-media piece. It featured live music, projections, and over twenty performers.  

In April 2009, Tongues was invited to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival,  National Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. 

Each performance began with an outdoor procession.

written and performed by Tanya Shaffer

Berkeley Repertory Theatre (1999)

directed by Amy Mueller

set design by Mikiko Uesugi

lighting design by Richard Olmsted

costume design by Keri Fitch