Efren Delgadillo Jr

Biography

Efren Delgadillo Jr., M.F.A., is Assistant Professor and Head of Scenic Design in the Department of Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine. He received his M.F.A. in Scenic Design from California Institute of the Arts in 2003. Prior to joining UC Irvine in 2020, Delgadillo served as Assistant Professor at California State University at Northridge from 2015 to 2020 and as Adjunct Faculty of Scenic Design at California Institute of the Arts from 2009 to 2015.

Delgadillo has designed scenery for over 100 professional productions at theaters across the United States, including South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle Repertory, and Portland Center Stage. His design for "Quixote Nuevo" has been produced at multiple theaters, including a three-city tour in 2023. He has received two Henry Awards for Best Scenic Design for "Quixote Nuevo" and "In The Upper Room" at Denver Center, and three L.A. Weekly Awards in 2011 for his work on "Brewsie and Willie" with Poor Dog Group. He has also received Barrymore Award nominations for his designs at People's Light in Philadelphia and Ovation Award nominations in Los Angeles.

Delgadillo is a member of USA 829 United Scenic Artists and served as Resident Set Designer for Poor Dog Group from 2010 to 2020. He co-founded SINTROCA, where he served as co-artistic director and designer from 2005 to 2009. At UC Irvine, he chairs the CTSA Technology Advisory Committee and has served as Search Committee Chair for faculty positions. He has developed curriculum in themed entertainment design, digital imaging, and scenic fabrication, and participates in recruitment for the MFA Scenic Design Program at U/RTA conferences.

Education

• MFA in Scenic Design, California Institute of the Arts, 2003
• BFA in Studio Arts, University of California, Irvine, 2000

Distinctions

• Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nomination for Best Scenic Design, Quixote Nuevo, 2024
• Barrymore Award Nomination for Outstanding Scenic Design, Mushroom, 2024
• Henry Award for Best Scenic Design, Quixote Nuevo, 2023
• Henry Award for Best Scenic Design, In The Upper Room, 2022
• Ovation Award Nomination for Best Scenic Design, Bordertown Now, 2018
• Barrymore Award Nomination for Outstanding Scenic Design, Bienvenidos Blancos, 2018
• Ovation Award Nomination for Best Production of a play, Mojada, Medea in Los Angeles, 2017
• L.A. Weekly Award for Best Production Design, Brewsie and Willie, 2011
• L.A. Weekly Award for Best Lighting Design, Brewsie and Willie, 2011
• L.A. Weekly Award Nomination for Best Set Design, Wirehead, 2011