NAOKO SKALA - Set Design (she/her) is a scenic designer, scenic artist, props artisan, and educator who was raised in Japan. Recently, she received a USITT Herbert D. Greggs Merit Award of Outstanding Article for “Introducing Joruri Puppetry” (Winter 2023) and “Experiencing the Japanese Nohgaku Theatre” (Winter 2022), published in Theatre Design and Technology (TD&T). Naoko joined The College of Wooster as an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Fall of 2020. She has taught Scenic & Properties Design, Stagecraft and Scenic Art, Digital Media Design, Puppetry & Mask Design, Drawing and Rendering, Foundations of Theatrical Design, Asian Theatre: From South to East, and advising Independent Studies. Naoko received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Scene Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She also received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from Emporia State University, KS, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese Literature from Sagami Women’s University, Japan. naokoskala.com
Naoko Skala