Chen-Wei Liao

MFA SCENIC DESIGN, 2018

Chen-Wei Liao is a New York City based scenic designer originating from Taipei, Taiwan who received her MFA in Scenic Design from CMU in 2018. 

A designer with experience across theatre, film and exhibition, Chen-Wei’s theatre credits include the world premiere of “Islands of Contentment”, produced by The Tank and The Hypokrit Theatre Company; the world premiere of “Three Musketeers 1941”, produced by Project Y Theatre and featured by the Woman in Theatre Festival (WIT); “The Skin Of Our Teeth” and “The Importance of Being Earnest” with the Phoenix Festival, the NYT critic’s picks “A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing” with the Irish Rep; “Murder on the Orient Express” with the Cape Playhouse; “Jersey Boys” with the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and more. Her credits as a production designer for film include “Lovers” (YiFei He), “Exchange” (Coca-Cola Regal Films), and “Freedom Shadow”, a 2020 Tribeca Film Festival selection directed by Ria Tabaccowala.