Hailing from Ireland, Orla (she/her) holds an MFA in Design from Tisch NYU and a BA in Drama & French Studies from Trinity College Dublin. She has worked in the leading houses of the Irish Theatre Industry both nationally and abroad. Curious and compassionate storytelling is at the heart of her practice. She was nominated for a Henry Hewes Design Award (Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Irish Repertory Theatre) and a Lucille Lortel award for Outstanding Costume Design (Endgame, Irish Repertory Theatre). Orla is a proud member of the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 and an adjunct professor at NYU Tisch’s Undergraduate Drama Program.
[DESIGN] The Beacon [dir. Marc Atkinson Borrull], Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Endgame, The Butcher Boy [dir. Ciarán O’Reilly], Made by God [dir. Olivia Songer] [IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE] Steppe [dir Masha Makutonina, RATTLESTICK THEATER], In the Blood [dir. Cristina Angeles], The Real Housewives of the Restoration & ‘Tis Pity She’s a Housewife (co-design Kindall Almond dir. Stevie Walker Webb) [NYU, TISCH], Juggernaut [dir. Kelly O'Donnell, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY], Beauty and the Beast [dir. Geoff O’Keeffe, THE MILL THEATRE], Kiss Kiss Slap Slap [dir. Chaos Factory at DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2018], Cora, Leah & I [dir. Laura Bowler with BridgeTalk Theatre, THE NEW THEATRE], The Last Five Years [dir. Christopher Collins, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE].
[ASSOCIATE] Waiting for Godot des. Susan Hilferty [THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE NY] Hadestown designed by Michael Krass [BROADWAY, NORTH AMERICAN TOUR] Hamlet des. Susan Hilferty [ST ANN’S WAREHOUSE NY, THE GATE THEATRE DUBLIN]
[ASSISTANT] american (tele)visions des. Bretta Gerecke [NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP] Epiphany, Furniture des. Francis O'Connor & Doreen McKenna [DRUID THEATRE COMPANY] Come on Home des. Colin Richmond, Ulysses des. Niamh Lunny, On Raftery’s Hill des. Joanna Parker [ABBEY THEATRE] Riverdance des. Joan Bergin [ABHANN PRODUCTIONS], Woyzeck in Winter des. Joan O’Clery [LANDMARK PRODUCTIONS] The Heiress, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? & Gigili Concert des. Jonathan Fensom, The Father, A View from the Bridge & Wuthering Heights des. Joan O’Clery, The Constant Wife & A Month in the Country des. Peter O'Brien, Juno and the Paycock des. Joan Bergin, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Caretaker des. Francis O'Connor, Romeo and Juliet des. Catherine Fay [THE GATE THEATRE] Borstal Boy des. Sinead Cuthbert [THE GAIETY THEATRE].