John Boesche

ABOUT JOHN

John Boesche (he/him/his) is a media artist and theatre designer who has collaborated with artists in live, theatre, dance, installations, performance art, music and opera for more than 250 professional productions. His emphasis has always been on how media supports the essential “liveness” of the performance. Regional theatre credits include the Arizona Theatre Company, Asolo Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse, Court Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, McCarter Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art, New York Shakespeare Festival, Roundabout Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare at the Folger, South Coast Repertory, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Theater On The Square. In 2019 Mr. Boesche was commissioned to create 7 Soliloquies, a suite of short theatre/media works projected on theMart to celebrate the city’s Year of Chicago Theatre. He is Chair of Digital Media for Live Performance at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

With Remy Bumppo

Joseph Jefferson Nomination – Projection Design – Galileo’s Daughter – Remy Bumppo (2022)
Joseph Jefferson Nomination – Projection Design – Our Class – Remy Bumppo (2014)

Outside of Remy Bumppo

Bessie Award Nomination (with Black Kirby) – Outstanding Visual Design – Virago-Man Dem – Cynthia Oliver & Co. dance at BAM (2018)
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award – Projection Design – Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie – Geffen Playhouse, L.A. (2012)
Joseph Jefferson Award – Projection Design – A Twist of Water – Route 66 Theatre (2011)
Metro DC Dance Award – Excellence in Stage Design – Ferocious Beauty: Genome – Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (2006)
Joseph Jefferson Nomination – Projection Design – Vigils – Goodman Theater (2006)
Joseph Jefferson Award – Special Award for Projection Design (2005)
Merritt Award For Excellence In Design And Collaboration (1997)
Joseph Jefferson Award – Special Award for “Enhancing The Visual Artistry of Chicago Theatre” (1988)