Conchita Avitia

FAVORITE TVP PRODUCTION
The Dream King

WHAT CONCHITA LOVES ABOUT TVP
"I love the sense of community and belonging I have felt since working with TVP! I felt protected and loved since the very beginning and I can't thank the TVP team enough for providing a safe environment to work in."

BIO
Conchita Avitia (she/her/ella) is a freelance Mexican-American Lighting Designer based in Chicago. She holds her BA in Theatre Design from Columbia College Chicago. She has worked with a variety of companies such as Happy Days Are Here (Again), Paris [Co-Designed] (Steep Theatre); Not About Nightingales,URINETOWN (UIC School of Theatre and Music); The Brightest Thing in the World [Jeff Nomination-Lighting Design Midsize], Mosque4Mosque (About Face Theatre); Chlorine Sky [Co-Designed] (Steppenwolf Theatre); Ruth on the Rocks, The Wizards (Concrete Content), Mothering the Movement, There Is A Future (Tenemos Un Futuro), 57 Blocks (Free Street Theatre); In His Hands (First Floor Theatre). Specific works with Teatro Vista include ­¡Bernarda! and The Dream King (Jeff Award Receipient - Lighting Design Midsize 2023). When she isn’t designing, she can be found serving as an ALD throughout the city. For production photos and updates, please visit Conchita's website below.

WEBSITE
www.avitialighting.com