Rachel Hauck

Rachel Hauck is a scenic designer based in New York City who is known for her work in Anaïs Mitchell's musical Hadestown on and off-Broadway and in London, John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons on and off-Broadway, and her extensive off-Broadway work.

Career 

Rachel Hauck started her career as the first ever Art Direction Intern for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1990 but moved into theater soon after her time in film and TV. She then became the resident scenic designer for the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center for ten years, then moved to teaching at Brown University, New York University/Playwrights Horizons, Vassar College, and Cal Arts.

Hauck was also instrumental in creating the first ever off-Broadway collective bargaining agreement for the United Scenic Artists union as one of the trustees of the Eastern Region Executive Board.

In 2016, Hauck was honored by the American Theatre Wing with an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Scenic Design.

Hauck is currently represented on Broadway in Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre and in Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me at the Hayes Theater. She has been involved in Hadestown and What the Constitution Means to Me since their respective world premieres in 2017. For Hadestown, Hauck has also designed the Edmonton production at the Citadel Theatre and the London production at the Royal National Theatre.

Personal Life
Hauck is lesbian, and is in a long-term relationship with writer/director Lisa Peterson.

Awards and Nominations

References

External links 
 
 Lortel Archives Records for Rachel Hauck

Category:Living people
Category:American scenic designers
Category:Women scenic designers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)