SIM CARPENTER 

Simean “Sim” Carpenter is an award-nominated, African American stage and lighting designer who has been developing creative works since the age of 13.

Sim was introduced to stage design through a high school theater program in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned the art of visual storytelling, set construction, stage design and lighting. What Sim refers to as a “happy mistake” opened the door to many opportunities. He has a gift for creating environments that immerse the audience, allowing them to experience the moments along with the characters.

Sim is a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University. He has worked as a freelance teaching artist, as well as a lighting, projection and set designer in Chicago, IL and has toured with theater companies and music groups throughout North America. He currently resides in Dallas, TX where he works as an Assistant Lighting & Video Director for T.D. Jakes Ministries.

Sim holds a deep passion for social equality. His goal as a designer is to use his many mediums to tell captivating stories to bridge the gap between what is and what’s right in our world.

Recent credits include: Xavier Omar: Moments World Tour, Hoodoo Love, Middle Passage, Dutch Masters, HELA, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Native Son, and Eurydice; with upcoming productions at Raven Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre and Porchlight Music Theatre.

Contact Info 

productionbysim@gmail.com