PROJECTION & DESIGN for THEATER
2022
"Travel Guide to Nicaragua"
Michel Gordon The Crossing Choir Maya Beyser
Zankel Hall/ Carnegie Hall
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2022
Virginia Arts Festival
"Companionship"
"Briar patch"
"La Tienda"
"island of the Moon"
2022
"Exquisite Drones"
Wick Simmons Conrad Tao, Jack
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2021
"The Eye is the First Circle"
Simone Dinnerstien
Montclair State /Peak Performances
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2018
"Spinning"
Julia Wolfe Maya Beyser
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2022
"Travel Guide to Nicaragua"
Michel Gordon The Crossing Choir Maya Beyser
Zankel Hall/ Carnegie Hall
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2022
Virginia Arts Festival
"Companionship"
"Briar patch"
"La Tienda"
"island of the Moon"
2022
"Exquisite Drones"
Wick Simmons Conrad Tao, Jack
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2021
"The Eye is the First Circle"
Simone Dinnerstien
Montclair State /Peak Performances
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2018
"Spinning"
Julia Wolfe Maya Beyser
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2016
"Anatomy Theater"
David Lang, Mark Dion
RedCat Theater, LA Opera
Projections Laurie Olinder
2015
"Anatomy Theater"
David Lang, Mark Dion
RedCat Theater, LA Opera
Projections Laurie Olinder
2015
Gianni Schicci and Suor Angelica
University of Miami Conducted by Alan Johnson
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2015
"Silent Cranes"
2015
"Silent Cranes"
2014
"Brooklyn Youth Chorus" New Composers Concert
Roulette, Brooklyn, New York. Chorus directed by Dianne Berkun
"Jackie O"
A Pop opera by Michael Daugherty University of Miami Conducted by Alan Johnson Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2013
"Brooklyn Youth Chorus with The Kronos Quartet" Roulette, Brooklyn, New York Chorus directed by Dianne Berkun
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
"Suddenly Last Summer" A play by Tennesee Williams Virginia Tech Directed by Bob McGrath Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
2012
”Brooklyn Village” composed by David T. Little Roulette Brooklyn New York Brooklyn Philharmonic Brooklyn Youth Chorus Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
“Glass Menagerie” Virginia Tech Projection design by Laurie Olinder Directed by Bob McGrath
2010
"Persephone" music theater piece by Warren Leight Projection Design by Laurie Olinder Film by Bill Morrison Directed By Bob McGrath Brooklyn Academy Of Music
“Ballymore" & “Strawberry Fields” Two operas by Michael Torke, Richard Wargo. The University of Miami /April 2008 conducted by Alan Johnson Projection Design Laurie Olinder
2009
“Arts on the Edge” Dance Performance Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Choreographers: Darla Stanley,Leslie Dworkin Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
“The New Royality” The Royal Theater Philadelphia PA Hidden City Philadelphia Re-Sounding. Music Composed by Todd Reynolds Projection Design by Laurie Olinder & Bill Morrison
“Lightning at our feet” Brooklyn Academy of Music / New York Premiere/ December 2009 University of Houston/ World Premiere/ October 2009 Williams College/ Workshop Performance/September 2009 Music composed by Michael Gordon with the writing of Emily Dickinson Directed by Bob McGrath Projection Design by Laurie Olinder Films by Bill Morrison
2008
“Lightning at our feet” Virginia Tech /Preview Performance/ April 2008
“A Man in a Room Gambling” The German Society of Philadelphia, March 2008 Music by Gavin Bryars Text (after S.W. Erdnase) by Juan Muñoz Projections by Laurie Olinder
, Film by Bill Morrison Directed by Bob McGrath Performed by the Todd Reynolds Situation with Gavin Bryars
“11 Excerpts: Philip Glass Operas” The University of Miami /January 2008 Conducted by Alan Johnson Projections Laurie Olinder
2007
”Symphony #3” Henryk Gorecki
Brooklyn Academy of Music/ May 2007 BrooklynPhilharmonic playing live with, Projections by Laurie Olinder, Film by Bill Morrison
"The Sinking of the Titanic” The Union League, Philadelphia PA/ March 2007 Live music ensemble with environmental projections Composed by Gavin Bryars by Bill Morrison, Projections by Laurie Olinder, Directed by Bob McGrath 22 piece Temple University Orchestra conducted by Thaddeus Squire
"Decasia" An environmental symphony with projections. Angel Orensanz Center for the Arts/January 2007 St.Ann’s Warehouse Brooklyn, N.Y./ September 2004. Composed by Michael Gordon,
Film byBill Morrison, Projections by Laurie Olinder 55 piece Tactus Ensemble conducted by Patti Monson
2006
“The Difficulty of Crossing a Field” Montclair State University- Kasser Theater/ October 2006 Music by David Lang, Libretto by Mac Wellman
“Anatomy Theater” Music by David Lang, Libretto by Mark Dion Mass MoCA, Workshop performance /March 2006
2005
“Shelter” Music by Michael Gordon, David Lang,and Julia Wolfe Libretto by Deborah Artman Performed by musikFabrik and Triomediæval March 2005 - Funkhaus Wallrafplatz, Cologne, Germany March 2005 - Philharmonie Essen, Essen, Germany November 2005 - Brooklyn Academy Of Music - Next Wave Festival (World premiere)
“Oedipus" March 2005 -Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair, NJ (World premiere) Music by Harry Partch
2004
"Decasia" An environmental symphony with projections. St. Ann’s Warehouse, Brooklyn, N.Y./ September 2004. composed by Michael Gordon Film by Bill Morrison Digital Projection Design by Laurie Olinder 55 piece Tactus Ensemble conducted by Patti Monson"Gotham" A new Symphony by Michael Gordon Zankel Hall/Carnegie Hall /February 2004 projections by Laurie Olinder & Film by Bill Morrison Directed by Bob McGrath
"Jennie Richee" A theater work inspired by the life and art of Henry Darger. Tanztheater Darmstadt, Germany January 2004
2003
"The Death of Klinghoffer" An opera by John Addams Brooklyn Academy of Music-Next Wave Festival/ December 2003 Projections by Laurie Olinder, Films by Bill Morrison. Directed by Bob McGrath
"The New Yorkers” "Believing” A Film by Laurie Olinder music by Julia Wolfe Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival "Jennie Richee" A theater work inspired by the life and art of Henry Darger. St. Ann’s Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY. January 2003 Written by Mac Wellman /Directed by Bob McGrath Design by Laurie Olinder Obie Award for Collaborative Design
2002
"Jennie Richee" A theater work inspired by the life and art of Henry Darger. The Kitchen, NYC, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art,
2001
"Decasia" An environmental symphony with projections. Europäischer Musikmonat Basel, Switzerland November 2001 Composed by Michael Gordon/ film by Morrison/Projection Design by Laurie Olinder. Performed by the basel sinfonietta,
2000
"Hypatia" A play Written by Mac Wellman SoHo Rep November 2000. Directed by Bob McGrath Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
1999
"The Carbon Copy Building” A Comic Book Opera Settembre Music Festival, Turrin,Italy, The Kitchen NYC Words & Drawings by Ben Catcher Directed by Bob McGrath Music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe Projection Design by Laurie Olinder 1999 OBIE Award for Best New American Performance
"Charlie in the House of Rue" A silent play with music American Repertory Theater. May 1999 Directed by Bob McGrath/ Written by Robert Coover Projection Design by Laurie Olinder Adapted by Bob McGrath/Ridge Theater/ Robert Brustein
1998
"Chaos" A Science Fiction Opera The Kitchen NYC, By Matthew Maguire & Michael Gordon Directed by Bob McGrath Projection Design by Laurie Olinder/ Film by Bill Morrison
PAINTING EXHIBITIONS
Greenwich Academy (2016)
The Phatory, NYC (2015)
LabSpace Hillsdale, NY (2015)
The Lower Eastside Girls Club (2014)
LabSpace Great Barrington NY (2014)
9th Street Community Garden NYC (2014, 2016)
The Locker Plant, Marfa, Texas (2011)
Arts on The Edge, Wolfeboro NH (2009)
Lower Eastside Girls Club, NYC (2009)
MaMa Galleria, NYC (2008)
Pop Corn Room Brooklyn, NYC (2003)
Sacred Noise NYC (1998)
SoHo 20/ Green Street Windows, NYC (1995)
Peter's Church at Citi Corp, NYC (1995)
Life Café, NYC (1990)
10 on 8, NYC (1989)
Ridge St Gallery, NYC (1985-1994) & Curator
Phoenix City Gallery, NYC (1986)
AWARDS
Greenwich Academy (2016)
The Phatory, NYC (2015)
LabSpace Hillsdale, NY (2015)
The Lower Eastside Girls Club (2014)
LabSpace Great Barrington NY (2014)
9th Street Community Garden NYC (2014, 2016)
The Locker Plant, Marfa, Texas (2011)
Arts on The Edge, Wolfeboro NH (2009)
Lower Eastside Girls Club, NYC (2009)
MaMa Galleria, NYC (2008)
Pop Corn Room Brooklyn, NYC (2003)
Sacred Noise NYC (1998)
SoHo 20/ Green Street Windows, NYC (1995)
Peter's Church at Citi Corp, NYC (1995)
Life Café, NYC (1990)
10 on 8, NYC (1989)
Ridge St Gallery, NYC (1985-1994) & Curator
Phoenix City Gallery, NYC (1986)
Lois Nellie Gill Award – Ucross Foundation-2003
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship-2002
OBIE Award Collaborative Design ”Jennie Richee”-2001
OBIE Best New American Production “Carbon Copy Building” 2000
1997 Eliot Norton Award Outstanding Design in Theater
EDUCATION
School of The Museum of Fine Arts-Diploma 1981,
5th Year Certificate 1982
Cooper Union-attended 1980-81
RESIDENCIES
The Hermitage 2011, 2012,2013, 2016
Mass MoCA- February 2006
Ucross Foundation- May 2003
MacDowell Colony- Artists Residency June/ July 2000, June/July 1998 The Kitchen- Artist's Residency for Ridge Theater 1994-1995
Millay Colony for the Arts- Artists Residency- March 1995
Yellow Springs Institute- Artists Residency- June 1991