• In Conversation With: Carey Wong

  • Sep 15 2023
  • Length: 57 mins
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In Conversation With: Carey Wong

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  • Welcome to the Green Room Meditations Podcast, presented by the Indiana Repertory Theatre and hosted by Devon Ginn. 

    Today, we are in conversation with: Carey Wong. He is currently serving as Senic Designer for IRT's season opener, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Carey has worked for over 45 years as a stage designer and arts administrator in the United States, Canada, and abroad.  He has designed sets and/or costumes for over 300 productions of operas, plays, musicals, and ballets, as well as art installations and themed environments.  Currently a freelance designer and theatre consultant based in Gig Harbor, Washington, he began his career as General Production Manger and Resident Designer of Portland Opera for eight seasons.  This was followed by two seasons as Artistic Administrator and Resident Designer at Opera Memphis.  While at Portland Opera, Mr. Wong designed sets and costumes for 12 new productions including the American premiere of Ernst Krenek’s LIFE OF ORESTES (in an English translation by the composer commissioned for the premiere), the world premiere of Bernard Herrmann’s WUTHERING HEIGHTS, and a rare staging of Carl Maria von Weber’s DER FREISCHÜTZ.  Three of his Portland productions were shared by Seattle Opera.   https://www.careywong.com/    About the Indiana Repertory Theatre:

    Founded in 1971, the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is the largest professional not-for-profit theatre in the state and one of the leading regional theatres in the country. The mission of the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping us build a vital and vibrant community.

    Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA): The IRT strives to celebrate and serve the diverse people and cultures that make up our whole community. The IRT is committed to providing access for all; to creating and maintaining an antiracist theatre that is inclusive, safe, and respectful.

    https://www.irtlive.com/ 
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