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Ava Henderson

BA Production Arts And Design Class of 2025

Specialism: Set and Costume Design

Pronouns: She/her

Bio:

Ava Henderson is a Scottish Production Designer who loves to create delicate and detailed productions that transports the audience into an alternate time and place in a way that enhances the storytelling. She finds production design for theatre and screen offers the ideal outlet to showcase her talents, perfectly blending her passion for storytelling with her artistic flair. A collaborator by nature, she has found a love for working closely with directors, lighting and sound designers and technically stage and other departments when crafting her designs to create the most rich, innovative and visually striking pieces.

Skills:

  • Scale Model Making
  • SketchUp 3D Digital Modeling
  • Scenic Art
  • Full UK Driving License
  • Fine Line Illustration

Work Experience:

Professional:

Set Designer – The Great Grumpy Gaboon (Scottish Chamber Orchestra), January 2025

RCS:

Set and Costume Designer – Spring Awakening: The Musical

Images

The stage for a performance of The Great Grump Gaboon.

The Great Grumpy Gaboon (Designer)

The stage for a production of Madame Butterfly.

Madame Butterfly (Set and Costume)

Ava is painting scenery for a production of The Great Grumpy Gaboon.

The Great Grumpy Gaboon (Scenic Artist and Set Designer)

The stage for a performance of Thebans.

Thebans (Set and Costume)