Jared Mezzocchi is an American theatre projection designer and director. In 2020, Jared was named in a Top 5 List in the

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as a Theatre Artist spotlit for their innovative work during the pandemic, alongside

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musica ...

and

Paula Vogel Paula Vogel (born November 16, 1951) is an American playwright who received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ''How I Learned to Drive.'' A longtime teacher, Vogel spent the bulk of her academic career – from 1984 to 2008 – at Bro ...

. His work as a co-director and multimedia designer for Sarah Gancher's ''RUSSIAN TROLL FARM'' gained him particular notoriety in the New York Times as Critics Pick and noted as one of the first digitally-native successes for virtual theater. In 2017, Mezzocchi won an Obie Award, a

Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres ...

, a Henry Hewes Award, and an

Outer Critics Circle The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

and

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

nomination for his work on

Qui Nguyen Qui Nguyen is an American playwright, television writer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his plays, '' She Kills Monsters'' and "Vietgone." He is also known for writing ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' and '' Strange World''. Car ...

's ''Vietgone'' at the

Manhattan Theatre Club Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has g ...

. In recognition of his work with the

HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center is a New York City off-off-Broadway presenting house, founded in 1993. Their location includes two stages specializing in hybrid performance, dance, theater, multi-media and puppetry in addition to art exhibition space and a cafe ...

in New York City in 2012, Mezzocchi became the first projection designer to receive a

Princess Grace Award The Princess Grace Foundation – USA is a charity organization named after Princess Grace of Monaco, which supports emerging performers in theater, dance, and film in the form of awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships. The Foundation ho ...

in theatre. In 2011, Mezzocchi won the Best Original Playwright award at the New Hampshire Theater Awards. He has collaborated with theatre companies in the U.S. and Europe, including Big Art Group, The Builders Association, 3-Legged Dog,

Arena Stage Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest, Washington, D.C. Established in 1950, it was the first racially integrated theater in Washington, D.C. and its founders helped start the U.S. regional theater movement. It is ...

, Studio Theater,

Theater J Theater J is a professional theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that "celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy". Organization Hailed by ''The New York T ...

, Center Stage,

Olney Theatre Center Located in Olney, Maryland, the Olney Theatre Center offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round that enrich, nurture, and challenge a broad range of artists, audiences and students. One of two state theaters of Maryland, Olney ...

, Everyman Theatre,

Cleveland Play House Cleveland Play House (CPH) is a professional regional theater company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915 and built its own noted theater complex in 1927. Currently the company performs at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square whe ...

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Milwaukee Repertory Theater ("Milwaukee Rep") is a theater company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded as the Fred Miller Theatre Company, the group is housed in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex, which includes the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, ...

, and

Wilma Theater Wilma Theater may refer to: *Wilma Theater (Philadelphia) *Wilma Theatre (Missoula, Montana) The Wilma was built in 1921 by William "Billy" Simons and dedicated to his wife, light opera artist Edna Wilma. Designed by Norwegian architect Ole Bak ...

. Currently, he teaches projection design at

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in Washington, D.C. and serves as Artistic Director of

Andy's Summer Playhouse Andy's Summer Playhouse is a youth theater located in Wilton, New Hampshire. Andy's Summer Playhouse programs foster creative collaborations between children and professional artists who work in a variety of media: performance art, theater, danc ...

, a youth theatre in

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Awards

* 2021 Mini-Commission for New Work at

Vineyard Theatre The Vineyard Theatre is an Off-Broadway non-profit theatre company, located at 108 East 15th Street in Manhattan, New York City, near Union Square. Its first production was in 1981. It is best known for its productions of the Tony award-winnin ...

* 2020

Macdowell Colony MacDowell is an artist's residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States, founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist and philanthropist Marian MacDowell. Prior to July 2020, it was known as the MacDow ...

Fellow * 2020

Helen Hayes Award The Helen Hayes Awards are theater awards recognizing excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are named in tribute of Helen Hayes, who is also known as the "First Lady of American Theatre." They ar ...

Nomination - Outstanding Direction, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (

Round House Theatre Round House Theatre is a nonprofit theater company based in Bethesda, Maryland. History Round House began life in 1970 as “Street ’70”, a program of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation that provided educational outreach in the ...

) * 2019

Nomination - Outstanding Original Play Adaptation, How To Catch A Star (

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (formally known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the Poto ...

) * 2017 Henry Hewes Design Award - Projection Design, Vietgone (

) * 2017 Obie Award - Projection Designer * 2017

Lucille Lortel Awards The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres ...

- Projection Design, Vietgone (

) * 2017

(nomination) - Projection Design, Vietgone (

) * 2017

Outer Critics Circle Award The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newsp ...

(nomination) - Projection Design, Vietgone (

) * 2017

Fellow * 2015

(nomination) - Outstanding Lighting Design (with Projections), Totalitarians ( Woolly Mammoth Theater) * 2015

Elliot Norton Awards The Elliot Norton Awards are presented annually to honor the best achievements in Boston-area theater. The genesis of the awards was the Norton Medal, which was first awarded in 1983 and was named after long-time theater critic Elliot Norton (190 ...

- Outstanding Design, Astroboy and the God of Comics (

Company One Company One is a non-profit theatre company located in the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The company is known for providing adventurous, race conscious, and socially aware theatre programming in Boston. Company One has ...

) * 2015

IRNE Awards The IRNE Awards are presented annually by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) to honor the best achievements in Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in ...

(Independent Reviewers of New England) - Best Projections, Astroboy and the God of Comics (

) * 2013 Dance Metro DC Award - Excellence in Stage Design/Multimedia, ISADORA IN RUSSIA ( WORD DANCE) * 2012 Princess Grace Awards -

* 2011 NH Theatre Awards - Best Original Playwright - The Lost World (

)

Notable Work

Virtual Performance during the Pandemic, Directing & Multimedia Design

* 202
SECTION230
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URHERE Launch, Multimedia Director & Creator * 202
On The Beauty of Loss
-

Mini-Commission, Multimedia Director & Creator * 202
Russian Troll Farm
- Theaterworks Hartford, TheatreSquared,

The Civilians The Civilians is an investigative theatre company in New York City founded in 2001 by Artistic Director, Steve Cosson. The Civilians artists pursue their inquiries using interviews, community residencies, research, and other methods. Working with ...

Co-Director, Multimedia Designer * 202
CANCELLED
- Diversionary Theatre Director, Multimedia Designer

Off-Broadway Design

* 201
Vietgone
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Off-Off Broadway Design

* 201
The Downtown Loop
- 3-Legged Dog * 201
You Are Dead. You Are Here.
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Washington D.C. Design

* 201
Color's Garden
-

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* 201
I'll Get You Back Again
- Roundhouse Theater * 201
The Arsonists
-

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company located at 641 D Street NW in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1980, it produces new plays which it believes to be edgy, challenging, and thought-provokin ...

* 201
Smart People
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* 201
Intelligence
-

* 201
The Nether
-

* 201
Stones in his Pockets
-

Centerstage ''Centerstage'' is a Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Alden Richards and Betong Sumaya, it premiered on February 16, 2020 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up. The show conclud ...

Baltimore * 201
Race
-

Theatre J Theater J is a professional theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that "celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy". Organization Hailed by ''The New York T ...

* 201
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
-

* 201
Astro Boy and the God of Comics
-

Studio Theatre A black box theater is a simple performance space, typically a square room with black walls and a flat floor. The simplicity of the space allows it to be used to create a variety of configurations of stage and audience interaction. The black ...

Regional Design

* 201
Wild & Reckless
- Portland Centerstage * 201
American Song
- Milwaukee Rep * 201
Breath & Imagination
-

Cleveland Playhouse Cleveland Play House (CPH) is a professional regional theater company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915 and built its own noted theater complex in 1927. Currently the company performs at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square whe ...

* 201
The History of Invulnerability
- Milwaukee Rep

Fashion and Industrial

* 201
Connect4Climate / Alcantara
Design Week - Milan, IT

Multimedia Directing

* 202
On The Beauty of Loss
-

Mini-Commission * 202
Russian Troll Farm
- Theaterworks Hartford, TheatreSquared,

* 202
CANCELLED
- Diversionary Theatre * 201

-

* 201
How To Catch a Star
- The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * 201
Around The World in 80 Days
- National Players * 201
The Lost World
-

University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of ...

References

External links

Princess Grace Foundation

Jared Mezzocchi's Official Website

Together We Tackle Climate Change, Milan Design Week 2013
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