Jul. 8, 2024
We are excited to welcome Christina Watanabe and Natalie Rian to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Theatre!
Christina Watanabe is an award-winning lighting designer and educator for theatre, dance, music, and events. She earned her BFA in Lighting Design and BSBA in Marketing from the University of Florida and her MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Natalie Rian joins the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ theatre family as the Scene Shop Supervisor. She was previously a professor of Digital Scenic Technology, and mentor to students of Scenic Design and Properties for the theatre department at CSU-Northridge and LMU. Natalie also has a background in illustration, graphic design, and architecture.