Dahlia Al-Habieli is an award-winning scenic designer, visual artist and educator. Dahlia was born and raised in Abu Dhabi- a diverse, multicultural city that fostered her love for rich and varied traditions of storytelling. Her childhood in the Middle East, undergraduate experience as an international student, and professional journey in the United States have all reinforced her commitment to the responsibilities of storytellers and arts educators as cultural stewards. As an artist and collaborator, Dahlia is interested in exploring unlikely connections and using her work to build cultural bridges.
Recent credits include designs for Tony Award-winning companies such as the Dallas Theater Center and Trinity Rep, and smaller scale but equally important work for companies such as Second Thought Theater. She recently won the KCACTF Region II Award for Distinguished Scenic Design for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME at Albright College, where she also teaches and directs. In addition to her work for the stage, Dahlia has delved into installation design for COME TO YOUR SENSES at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
Dahlia received her MFA from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and her BA from Wellesley College. She also trained at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. In her spare time she enjoys science fiction novels, getting lost walking in large cities, and perfecting the ultimate guacamole recipe. You can read about her recipe of choice and her design career in this interview with The Female Gaze, and about her journey as a foreign-born female artist in this interview with Stage Directions. You can also learn about her approaches to teaching design online during Covid-19 in this interview with Southern Theatre Magazine.
You can contact Dahlia here, and view or download her resume below:
Recent credits include designs for Tony Award-winning companies such as the Dallas Theater Center and Trinity Rep, and smaller scale but equally important work for companies such as Second Thought Theater. She recently won the KCACTF Region II Award for Distinguished Scenic Design for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME at Albright College, where she also teaches and directs. In addition to her work for the stage, Dahlia has delved into installation design for COME TO YOUR SENSES at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
Dahlia received her MFA from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and her BA from Wellesley College. She also trained at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. In her spare time she enjoys science fiction novels, getting lost walking in large cities, and perfecting the ultimate guacamole recipe. You can read about her recipe of choice and her design career in this interview with The Female Gaze, and about her journey as a foreign-born female artist in this interview with Stage Directions. You can also learn about her approaches to teaching design online during Covid-19 in this interview with Southern Theatre Magazine.
You can contact Dahlia here, and view or download her resume below:
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