Donyale Werle

Donyale Werle is a scenic designer from Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Donyale Werle
Nationality United States
Known forScenic design
AwardsTony Award for Best Scenic Design, Obie Award
Websitehttp://www.donyalewerle.com

Biography

Werle obtained her BFA in painting from the University of New Mexico and her MFA in set design from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has designed for multiple Broadway shows, including Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson[2] for which she received a 2011 Tony nomination. Her design for Peter and the Starcatcher won her the 2012 Tony award.[3] She has also received 2011 Obie for Sustained Excellence of Set Design.[4]

Werle's designs focus on sustainability. She uses found objects, thrift shop finds, and many other materials she purchases second hand. She is the co-chair of the pre/post production committee for the Broadway Green Alliance. Her set design for the 2009 production of Broke-ology at the Lincoln Center featured a set built and decorated from products purchased at Habitat for Humanity's ReStores.[1]

Personal life

Werle's studio and home is in Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with her husband Paul Jepson, a stagehand at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[5]

Awards and nominations for theater
Year Award Show Result
2016 Hewes Design Award for Outstanding Scenic Design The Robber Bridegroom Nominated
2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design The Explorers Club
Hewes Design Award for Outstanding Scenic Design
2012 Tony Award For Outstanding Scenic Design Peter and the Starcatcher Won
2011 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design Nominated
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Won
Tony Award For Outstanding Scenic Design Nominated
Hewes Design Award for Outstanding Scenic Design Peter and the Starcatcher
2010 AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Set Design Broke-ology
Hewes Design Award for Outstanding Scenic Design Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Won
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Scenic Design Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Nominated

References
  1. Kompanek, Christopher (September 2012). "For Donyale Werle, It's Easy Being Green". tcg.org. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. Piepenburg, Erik (October 6, 2010). "Inside Old Hickory's Curio Cabinet". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  3. Joy David, Cara (January 24, 2013). "Donyale Werle and David Korins: Creating a Show's Physical World". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  4. "Ethan Hawke, Laurie Metcalf, Chad Deity & More Win 2011 Obie Awards". broadway.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  5. Finn, Robin (June 8, 2012). "Bargain Hunter on Two Wheels". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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