Scenic environments for theatre and live performance, shaped through story, space, and collaboration.

Based in San Diego, CA

Production photograph for Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Million Dollar Quartet

Musical Theatre · 2025 South Coast Repertory Theatre

Production photograph for The Glass Menagerie at Maples Repertory Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

The Glass Menagerie

Drama · 2025 Maples Repertory Theatre

Production photograph for Much Ado About Nothing at New Swan Theatre Festival; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare · 2025 New Swan Theatre Festival

Production photograph for Guys on Ice at The Great American Melodrama; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Guys on Ice

Musical Theatre · 2025 The Great American Melodrama

Production photograph for Romero at University of Missouri; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Romero

Drama · 2025 University of Missouri

Production photograph for Freaky Friday at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Freaky Friday

Musical Theatre · 2024 Okoboji Summer Theatre

I believe scenery should do more than establish where a story happens. It should reveal character, clarify action, and give performers a world that can change with them.

Brandon PT Davis is a scenic designer whose work explores how space, architecture, and visual storytelling shape the experience of live performance. His designs are grounded in research, collaboration, and the belief that scenery should do more than create a setting—it should reveal character, clarify dramatic action, and give performers a world that evolves with the story. His portfolio spans dramas, comedies, Shakespeare, musicals, and new work for regional theatres, festivals, and universities across the United States.

Professional collaborations include South Coast Repertory, Maples Repertory Theatre, Theatre SilCo, New Swan Shakespeare Festival, Okoboji Summer Theatre, the University of Missouri, and numerous academic and professional productions. Beyond the stage, Brandon spent several years as a designer and Senior Scenic & Experiential Designer at Adaptive Design Services, where he developed environments for live events, branded experiences, and immersive installations. That work expanded his practice into architectural visualization, digital rendering, fabrication workflows, and large-scale experiential design—perspectives that continue to inform his theatrical work.

Alongside his professional practice, Brandon is a Lecturer in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. He has previously taught at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Texas at El Paso, and Stephens College, mentoring emerging designers in scenic design, rendering, drafting, digital visualization, and collaborative production. His teaching reflects the same values that guide his design work: curiosity, rigorous research, technical precision, and an ongoing commitment to storytelling through space.

Brandon received his MFA in Scenic Design from the University of California, Irvine and his BFA in Theatre Arts from Stephens College. He has designed more than 130 productions and assisted on over 40 productions at regional theatres and Off-Broadway. He is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).

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Brandon PT Davis working in the studio
Aerial production photograph of The Merry Wives of Windsor at New Swan Theatre Festival

New Swan Theatre Festival 2026 · Photo by Jesús Lopez.

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Scenic Design

Story-led theatrical environments developed from research and concept through installation and performance.

  • Research
  • Concept design
  • Rendering
  • Model making
  • Drafting
  • Production collaboration
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Experiential

Spatial ideas for live events, branded environments, immersive installations, and audience-centered experiences.

  • Environmental storytelling
  • Event design
  • Spatial planning
  • Visualization
  • Fabrication coordination
  • Installation
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Design Development

Clear visual and technical systems that move an idea from early exploration into a buildable, communicable world.

  • Art direction
  • 3D visualization
  • Technical drafting
  • Paint elevations
  • Presentation
  • Creative technology
Production photograph for Bell, Book, and Candle at Okoboji Summer Theatre; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

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South Coast Repertory TheatreMaples Repertory TheatreNew Swan Theatre FestivalOkoboji Summer TheatreThe Great American MelodramaUniversity of MissouriStephens College
Production photograph for Urinetown at University of Missouri; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

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