Biography

Ember Streshinsky (they/she) is an LA-based transfeminine-nonbinary scenic designer. They recieved their BFA in theatre design and production from the University of Michigan and are currently an MFA candidate in scenic design at California Institute of the Arts.

Recent design credits include Eliogabalo and Breaking the Waves (West Edge Opera). Recent assistant credits include Roberto Zucco with CalArts, Julius Caesar and Coraline with West Edge Opera, and Yerma with the University of Michigan.

Ember’s design practice focuses on creating subversive spaces that influence & augment the performance, complicate the original text, and alter reality through the power of fantasy. Their process is centered on a deep archival research practice focused on historical texts, visual imagery, and divergent thinking, integrated with an artisanal practice focused on the disciplines of hand-drafting and analogue model-making techniques.

She is especially interested in DIY punk, mysticism, trans cultures, contemporary opera, puppetry, clowning, cartoons, and dragons.

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Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @emberscenic