Lee Barker

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Assistant Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design
Office: Theatre Arts 219
Phone: (409) 880-8904
Email: lbarker1@lamar.edu

Education

  • M.F.A. in Theatre: Design and Technology, University of Missouri - Kansas City
  • B.A. in Theatre Arts, Texas A&M University

Lee Barker is a Houston-based production designer, focusing on Scenic and Props Design. His designs have been seen at Main Street Theatre, Alley Theatre, The Ensemble Theatre, Queensbury Theatre, Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company, and more.

His background as a fabricator leads heavily into his constructivist aesthetic. He worked at Houston's renowned Alley Theatre as a crew member, electrician, Automation Operator, Scenic Carpenter, Scenic and Properties Designer and now Teaching Artist. Lee received his M.F.A. in Theatre: Design and Technology from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.