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Sydney Lynne

Scenic Designer

Sydney Lynne (she/hers) is a Chicago-based production designer and civic artist. Initially emerging as a theatrical designer, Lynne has crafted numerous world-building experiences featured at regional theaters, universities, organizations, and sensory-friendly spaces across the country. Her exploration of live arts environments stems from an extensive award-winning career in theatrical scenic design, featuring over 100 different projects in over 15 different cities. Additionally, championing a diverse array of communal arts partnerships, Lynne has developed projects at WHIM Chicago, Cabinet of Curiosities, the Graham Foundation, and has partnered with the Chicago Park District’s cultural asset mapping projects. Lynne’s arts environments recently have been featured in spaces within the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Chicago’s Navy Pier, and Broadway in Chicago. A graduate of Northwestern University, studying theatrical production, Lynne has received award recognition for her artistry, including the Jeff Awards, the Black Theater Alliance, Artadia, and the Chicago Reader among others. 

An ongoing focus of Lynne’ work is to continue artistic explorations through curating/creating safe, accessible, engaging physical spaces with a mind towards community and collaboration. She also continues to better investigate and understand interconnectivity through the frameworks of sustainability and technology, especially in relationship to developing and facilitating youth platforms.

 

Profile image by: Photo by Aaron Rolle
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An angular blue space comprised of nesting box frames. Stairs are on the right side, 2 pendant lights hang center, and a counter sits left. The back wall is brick. 2 actors in cop uniforms face away from the camera speaking to a woman backstage. Theatrical Design "Sheepdog" at Shattered Globe Theatre

Featured Artworks

  • Wide shot of a stage with several boys in orange jumpsuits digging with shovels. A blue and yellow sunset in the background over a multi level tan desert and rocky landscape. 2 plateau on either side, one big hole down center. Holes Theatrical Design Photo by Jesse Belskey Design for 'Holes' at Baltimore Center Stage - Landscape for youth actors
  • A large gold frame with windows sitting on a marbled floor. Several white planters with flowers sit in a v shape around 2 performers dressed in Victorian style costume. A trellis of hanging flowers is behind them in front of a glowing blue wall. Pride and Prejudice Theatrical Design Design for 'Pride and Prejudice' at Baltimore Center Stage
  • A large space with a hanging gold ring. Several pages float in the air into the ring from a sandbank on a slate floor. 3 wooden bowls with pages sit on the sandback. Pages surround space. Candles, lightbulbs, and pillars of water surround space. What To Send Up When It Goes Down Immersive Space Memorial installation and surrounding community letters made in collaboration with Congo Square Theater and Lookingglass Theater for the production of 'What to Sent Up When It Goes Down'
  • Black and white marker drawing of a tilted piano. Inside the piano facade, there is a table and couch in the foreground and a spiral staircase in the background. The Piano Lesson Concept Drawing Crushed piano design for The Piano Lesson at Des Moines Community Playhouse
  • Young black men in green and black athletic leisure floor stand in a band room. There are mismatched tan tiles on the floor, an old wooden stage, and a whiteboard with lots of drawings behind them. Several hanging gray pendant lights hang overhead. Into the Side of the Hill Immersive Space Immersive designed classroom for the production 'Into the Side of the Hill' at Flint Repertory Theater
  • A wide shot of a 1920 NY apartment interior and exterior with orange brick, green crown moulding, and several windows. The interior has a kitchnette left and a study right with tan wallpaper. A hallway with steps separate them. Actors stand on the left. Blues for an Albama Sky Theatrical Design 'Blues for An Alabama Sky' at Barrington Stage Company
  • A rendering of a space comprised of a larger than life upside down typewriter- the keys look like pendant lights. The back window is a half round. An open industrial feel with a armchair and lamp left and a writing desk right. Harry Lennix stands center. How I Learned What I Learned Concept Drawing Concept drawing for August Wilson's 'How I Learned What I Learned' at the Broadway Playhouse Chicago
  • Sydney Lynne artwork Twelfth Night Concept Drawing Concept drawing for 'Twelfth Night' at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
  • A dark photo of a mechanic's garage with checkered floor. 2 men in suits stand on a second level with pendant lights overhead and a metal staircase to their left. The ground floor has panelled dirty windows, a sofa, a desk, and a man in a suit standing. Jitney Theatrical Design 'Jitney' at Arkansas Repertory Theater
  • Sydney Lynne artwork Destroy This Memory Project photo Photo by Aaron Rolle Artist and collaborator working on the memorial series - Destroy This Memory
  • Sydney Lynne artwork Lifeboat Project Photo Presentation of memorial fountain for Hurricane Katrina in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Sydney Lynne has crowd-funded a project with 3AP

  • Destroy This Memory

    by: Sydney Lynne
    • $6,476 raised of $6,000 goal
    • 0 Days 0:00:00 LEFT
      • 3Arts matched
      • 108% funded

    STRETCH GOAL! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we were able to fundraise $6,000! With your help, we are much closer to launch of the gallery exhibition in the fall. With 25 days left of the campaign, we …

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