"This process of collaborating with a text, an idea, the human experience, and a group of unique individuals has led to the creation of inspiring work.  What I hope to design is something telling about the world around us.  It is a process of building and communicating the most important values in our life and culture and displaying them in a way that we can understand at their fundamental levels.  If any one person walks away from a design I have worked on and takes action for the betterment of the community and people around them, then that work was a success."

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Ethan Olsen is a freelance designer for stage, film, and television based in NYC.  He has worked in NYC (Brooklyn Museum, Lenfest, Jack Crystal Theatre, Walker, Access Theatre, International House) Utah (The Grand Theatre, Babcock, Rose Wagner, Studio 115, Salt Lake Shakespeare Acting Co.) Pennsylvania, (FringeArts, Uptown) and Boston (Emerson's Majestic Theatre)

He has worked with The Lighting Design group on various commercial ventures in Television and streaming companies.

Additionally Ethan has worked as an Artistic Director and Assistant for many projects around the USA.

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He received his MFA from NYC Tisch School of the Arts.

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