Denyse Karn

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Bio

Denyse Karn is an acclaimed Canadian designer specializing in set, projection, and costume design. Based in Stratford, Ontario. Denyse holds a BFA from NSCAD University and is a graduate of TMU Theatre School. Her contributions to Canadian theatre have been recognized with multiple Dora Mavor Moore Awards and nominations, a Chalmers Award, and four Merritt Awards for Outstanding Set, Projection, and Costume Design. As a full member of the Associated Designers of Canada and IATSE Local ADC659, Denyse continues to push the boundaries of theatrical design, collaborating with creative teams to craft bold and engaging performance spaces that resonate across Canada. Select Theatre Credits: Twisted, Stop Heart (Factory Theatre); Intimate Apparel (Belfry Theatre); Death of a Salesman, Othello, To Kill a Mockingbird (Stratford Festival); Art, The Mountaintop (Grand Theatre, London); Onegin (Musical Stage Company); King Charles III, You Will Remember Me, NSFW (Studio 180); The Watershed (Crow’s Theatre/Porte Parole); Her2, The Carousel, Penelopiad, Happy Woman, The List (Nightwood); The Winter’s Tale (Canadian Stage); Top Girls (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre). denysekarn.com