Rui Rita
# Rui Rita

Rui Rita is an Obie Award-winning New York City based American lighting designer known for his extensive work On- and Off-Broadway.

## Career

### Broadway

Source:

| Year | Show | Theater |
| - | - | - |
| 2014 | The Velocity of Autumn | Booth Theater |
| 2013 | The Trip to Bountiful | Stephen Sondheim Theater |
| 2010 | Present Laughter | American Airlines Theater |
| 2008 | Dividing the Estate | Booth Theater |
| 2007 | Old Acquaintance | American Airlines Theater |
| 2003 | Enchanted April | Belasco Theater |
| 1999 | The Price | Royale Theater |
| 1997 | A Thousand Clowns | Criterion Center Stage Right |

### Off-Broadway

Source:

| Year | Show | Theater |
| - | - | - |
| 2018 | Paradise Blue | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
| 2016 | Skeleton Crew | Linda Gross Theater |
| 2014 | Just Jim Dale | Laura Pels Theatre |
| 2014 | The Happiest Song Plays Last | Second Stage Theatre |
| 2013 | The Old Friends | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
| 2013 | The Mound Builders | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
| 2013 | Talley's Folly | Laura Pels Theatre |
| 2012 | The Piano Lesson | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
| 2011 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore | Laura Pels Theatre |
| 2010 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III | Peter Norton Space |
| 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II | Peter Norton Space |
| 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I | Peter Norton Space |
| 2009 | The Torch-Bearers | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
| 2009 | Nightingale | New York City Center-Stage I |
| 2007 | Dividing the Estate | 59E59 Theater A |
| 2006 | All's Well That Ends Well | The Duke on 42nd Street |
| 2005 | Moonlight and Magnolias | New York City Center-Stage I |
| 2004 | The Day Emily Married | 59E59 Theater A |
| 2004 | Engaged | Lucille Lortel Theatre |
| 2004 | Big Bill | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
| 2002 | Endpapers | Variety Arts Theatre |
| 2002 | The Carpetbagger's Children | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
| 2001 | Crimes of the Heart | Second Stage Theatre |
| 1999 | Dinner with Friends | Variety Arts Theatre] |
| 1999 | Far East | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
| 1997 | Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know | Triad Theater |
| 1997 | Antony and Cleopatra | Public Theater/Anspacher Theater |
| 1994 | Vita & Virginia | Union Square Theatre |

### Regional

Rita continues to work regionally, including accruing over 40 production credits at Williamstown Theater Festival.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Show | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Obie Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Engaged | Won |
| 2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Notable Effects | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Won |
| 2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Nominated |
| 2010 | Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Nominated |
| 2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | Talley's Folley | Nominated |
| 2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Nominated |
| 2013 | AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Won |
| 2013 | Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Nominated |
