Kristen Martino

Kristen Martino (Scenic Designer) is excited to be returning to Gulfshore Playhouse Conservatory after previously designing several shows including Matilda Jr., Puffs, and Clue. She has designed over 20 productions with Gulfshore Playhouse over the past decade. Her work as a scenic designer has been seen on stages across the country, including productions at Drury Lane Theatre, ACT of CT, The Cape Playhouse, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, and Indiana University, where she completed her MFA in Scenic Design. Kristen began her career in Chicago, where she worked as a freelance and associate scenic designer. That chapter of her career provided opportunities to collaborate on a wide range of projects, from museum exhibitions to circus productions, as well as international theatre, including serving as an associate designer for the 2020 West End production of The Prince of Egypt.

Kristen was also part of the team selected to represent the United States by designing the Emerging Artist Exhibit for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial and the recipient of the 2022 USITT Rising Star Award. Kristen is a proud member of United Scenic Artist Local 829. In addition to her professional design work, Kristen is dedicated to arts education. She currently serves as Head of Scenic Design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she mentors the next generation of theatre artists and is a company member at the Clarence Brown Theatre, a LORT theatre on campus. www.kristenmartino.com @kristenmartino.design