Scenic Designer

Efren
Delgadillo Jr.

(he/him)

Efren Delgadillo Jr. is a Mexican-American Scenic Designer born and raised in East Los Angeles. His work spans regional theaters and experimental stages across the country. He is the recipient of two Henry Awards for his scenic designs in In The Upper Room and Quixote Nuevo at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He received a LA Weekly Theater Award for both Production and Lighting Design, and has been nominated for an Ovation Award for Bordertown Now with Culture Clash at Pasadena Playhouse. Additional nominations include a Barrymore Award for ¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People! with Team Sunshine Performance and Mushroomat People’s Light. Delgadillo holds a B.F.A. in Studio Arts from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.F.A. in Scenic Design from California Institute of the Arts. He currently serves as Head of Scenic Design at UC Irvine.