Tanya Orellana+

Scenic Designer

Tanya Orellana+

Tanya Orellana (she/her – Scenic Designer) designs performance spaces for theatre and opera. Originally from San Francisco’s Mission District, she is a core member of the award-winning ensemble Campo Santo. Previous collaborations include the world premiere of Brian Quijada’s Somewhere Over the Border directed by Rebecca Martinez, Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone 2 directed by Jaime Castañeda, Fefu and Her Friends directed by Pam MacKinnon, Oedipus directed by Jenny Koons at The Getty Villa, The Industry’s Sweet Land, an immersive opera directed by Yuval Sharon and Cannupa Hanska Luger, and LEAR by Marcus Gardley, co-directed by Eric Ting and Dawn Monique Williams. Tanya received her MFA in Scenic Design from CalArts and is the 2016 recipient of the Princess Grace Fabergé Theatre Award. She is a member of Wingspace Theatrical Design and an organizing member of La Gente: The Latine Production Network. www.tanyaorellana.com

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