Aaron Rhyne

Aaron Rhyne
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Fordham University
Occupation	Video and projection designer (theatre)
Known for	A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and Anastasia
Awards	2014 and 2017 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design 2017 Outer Critics Circle Award

Aaron Rhyne is an American video and projection designer for live theater. He is best known for his designs in the Broadway productions of Anastasia, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Bonnie and Clyde, as well as The Ghosts of Versailles at LA Opera. He won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design in 2014 and 2017.

He designed large-scale musicals for Disney including Frozen Live at the Hyperion, Tangled The Musical, and Frozen - A Musical Spectacular.[1] Additionally he teaches projection design at UCLA.

Work

Broadway

• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide
• Anastasia
• A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
• Bonnie and Clyde
• The Sound Inside

Off Broadway

• The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, Westside Theatre
• Bootycandy, Playwrights Horizons
• Appropriate, Signature Theatre Company
• Water By The Spoonful, Second Stage Theatre
• Working, 59E59
• Wild With Happy, The Public
• Graceland, Lincoln Center Theatre
• Spirit Control, Manhattan Theatre Club
• The Lily's Revenge, HERE Arts Center

Regional, Opera, Dance, International

• The Ghosts Of Versailles, LA Opera
• Jerry Springer: The Opera, Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House
• Aubergine, Berkley Repertory Theatre
• The Power of Duff, Geffen Playhouse, Huntington Theatre Company
• The Sun Also Rises, Washington Ballet
• Frozen - Live at the Hyperion, Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort
• La Traviata, Wolftrap
• Working, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory Theatre
• Florencia En El Amazonas, Opera Colorado, Utah Opera
• Vices, Theatre Aspen
• The Civil War, Ford's Theatre
• Strange Interlude, Shakespeare Theatre
• Pericles, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
• Violet, Ford's Theatre

Awards and honors

• 2010 Hewes Award (nomination) for The Lily's Revenge, HERE Arts Center[2]
• 2011 Denver Ovation Award (nomination) for Vices, Theatre Aspen[3]
• 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design (nomination) for Wild With Happy, The Public Theatre[4]
• 2014 Craig Noel Award (nomination) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Old Globe[5]
• 2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Walter Kerr Theatre[6]
• 2015 Jeff Award (nomination) for Pericles, Chicago Shakespeare Theater[7]
• 2016 Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Anastasia, Hartford Stage[8][9]
• 2017 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design for Anastasia, Hartford Stage[10]
• 2017 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Projection Design for Anastasia.[11]

References

1. Hetrick, Adam. "Watch Creation of Beauty and the Beast Cruise Stage Spectacular With New Songs". Playbill. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
2. "2010 HENRY HEWES DESIGN AWARDS". Bestplays.org. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
3. "2011 Ovation Awards: Creede Repertory's LaMee is Denver Post Theater Person of the Year". The Denver Post. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
4. "'Giant', 'Hands On A Hardbody', Bette Midler Nab 2013 Drama Desk Nominations". Deadline. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
5. Smith, Jeff. "Craig Noel Award Nominees". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
6. Ray, Amber (1 June 2014). "'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' wins big at Drama Desk Awards". EW.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
7. Jones, Chris (21 August 2015). "Paramount leads Equity Jeff noms its first season in the mix". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
8. "2016 CT Critics Circle Award Winners". Connecticut Critics Circle. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
9. "Connecticut Critics Circle honor outstanding productions". The Day. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
10. Cox, Gordon (5 June 2017). "Drama Desk Awards 2017: Bette Midler, 'Oslo' Take Top Honors (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
11. Cox, Gordon (8 May 2017). "'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Come From Away' Lead Outer Critics Circle Awards (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

External links

• Official Website
• Aaron Rhyne at the Internet Broadway Database