Efren Delgadillo Jr. 

(EE-fren DEL-ga-DEE-oh junior) A Mexican-American Scenic Designer born and raised in East Los Angeles. His work spans regional theaters and experimental stages across the country. He is the recipient of two Henry Awards for his scenic designs in In The Upper Room and Quixote Nuevo at the Denver Center. He received a LA Weekly Award for both Production and Lighting Design, and has been nominated for an Ovation Award for Bordertown Now with Culture Clash at Pasadena Playhouse. Additional nominations include a Barrymore Award for Bienvenidos Blancos with Team Sunshine Performance Corporation and Mushroom at People’s Light.

Delgadillo holds a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of California, Irvine, and an MFA in Scenic Design from California Institute of the Arts. He currently serves as Head of Scenic Design at UC Irvine.