SARAH JEAN ELLIOTT 

Selliott (she/her) is a lighting designer, programmer, projection designer, devisor, educator, and artist currently residing in Austin Texas. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Live Design and Production at the University of Texas at Austin and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville. (Her goal was to make it easier for people when asked which UT.  Now she can just say both.)

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Selliott is currently discovering what fuels her in this great big beautiful world. Not only does she have experience in Lighting and Projection design. But, she can be found diving into a multitude of different experiences in the theatre world from programming for large productions to designing in intimate spaces for the younger audiences she adores. Her experience extends outside of the backstage areas of the theatre and spills over onto the stage. She has a passion for Dance, choreography and most recently devising and directing for TYA and TVY productions. Sometimes on the very rare occasion, you may find her wearing a party hat onstage portraying a dancing narwhal with her devising cohort. (Sometimes we do it for the team) 

 

She is currently in the process of devising a new work for her thesis with an amazing colleague Renita James (read more about their practice here https://renitajames.com),  a group of Young People and a beautiful team of collaborators. She is an avid disability advocate which can be seen in her research for her upcoming thesis where she is asking the question, How can designers utilize the elements of Sensory Inclusive Theatre to create a more inclusive space for all audiences throughout the devising process? 

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She finds one of the most exciting parts about life is you get to decide who you are and what's important to you.

 

Boxes are for storage and unleashing the imagination not a place you need to put yourself! 

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