Roger Morgan
Roger Morgan is a pioneer in the world of theatre design consulting and the Founder of Sachs Morgan Studio where he has directed the department of design since 1976. Roger received his training in scenic design and stage lighting at Carnegie-Mellon University, and is the Tony Award-winning lighting designer of over 200 plays On Broadway, Off Broadway, and in our country's finest resident theatres. He became interested in theatre architecture while working as an assistant to the legendary scenic designer Jo Mielziner, who became his mentor. Roger has gained a reputation as that rare designer who is equally at home providing technical theatre systems, architectural programming and space planning, interior design, and architectural lighting. Studio projects have won national awards in the worlds of theatre and architecture. Among them, the Hilton Theatre on 42nd Street (USITT Honor Award), New World Stages in NYC (LUMEN Award for Architectural Lighting), the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood (Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award), Temple Emmanu-El (IALD Award for Architectural Lighting) and the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (AIA Award of Excellence in Interior Design). His lighting design credits include Edward Gorey's Tony Award-winning Dracula with Frank Langella (his partner Ann Sachs played the leading lady); the Sherlock Holmes thriller, Crucifer of Blood for which he won Tony and Drama Desk awards, and the lighting for many pieces in the repertoire of Ballet Hispanico. Roger is co-author of Space for Dance, commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts on the design of dance facilities, now out of print and considered a classic in the architectural arena. Ann Sachs and Roger Morgan have been personal and professional partners since 1970. Bio as of February, 2010. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: In The Wings (video) Theatre Design Specialist - March, 2010 - Watch now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com) Website: www.sachsmorganstudio.com