About

Omid Akbari is a scenic designer and costume concept artist. He is currently a third-year pursuing an M.F.A in set design at David Geffen School of Drama. He received his bachelor's degree in Set design from University of Art, Tehran, Iran. His recent credits include Macbeth( David Geffen School of Drama).

He has done many productions in Iran as a set & costume designer and got nominated for the best-set designer for the International Theatre Festival in Iran.

Resume / Selected Works:

  • Furlough’s Paradise / Leyla Levi / Iseman Theatre / Up Coming …

  • Macbeth / Bobbin Ramsey / Iseman Theatre / New Haven 2023

  • This is a confession / Shadi Asadpor / Nofel Loshato Hall / Tehran2019

  • Homme Poubelle / Amir Ramezani / Shahrzad Hall / Tehran2019

  • Scorched / Alireza KoshkJalali / City Theater Complex / Tehran2019

  • B5_6 (2) / Farzam Ranjbar / Hamon Hall / Tehran2019

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog / Afsaneh Kamali / Nofel Loshato hall / Tehran2019

  • When the Rooster crows wrong / Ali Shams / Iranshahr Theater / Tehran2019

  • Doctor’s Day (2) / Farzam Ranjbar / Molavi Hall / 2018

  • Antigone / Omid Akbari / International Puppet Festial / Iran2018

  • Elephant In the Darkness / Mehrdad Mostafavi / Independent hall / Tehran2018

  • Theatre Playing / Ilnaz Shabani / City Theater Complex / Tehran2018

  • Your voice is Familiar with me / Fatima Baharmast / Entezami Hall / Tehran2017

  • King Lear / Mohammad Aghebati / Iranshahr Theater / Tehran2016

  • The Perpendicular flying of / Sima Sheibani / City Theater Complex / Tehran2016

  • Emergency Exit / Mehrdad Mostafavi / Arghanon Hall / Tehran2016

  • Actors / Erfan Ebrahimi / New Wae Hall / Tehran2016

  • Two Points, Straight Line / Kimia Kazemi / Baran Hall / Tehran2016

  • B5-6 (1) / Farzam Ranjbar / Molavi  Hall / Tehran2016

  • I Was King Richard / Mohammad Aghebati / International Fajr Festival / 2016

  • Interference / Sima Radan / International Fajr Festival / 2015

  • Orfeh’s Look / Amir Ahmad Ghazvini / City Theater Complex / Tehran2014

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Shokoufeh Taheri / City Theater Complex / Tehran2014

  • A Hot Fever of T / Reza Reshadat / City Theater Complex / Tehran2013

  • Tehran & Belgrade / Faryar Hoseini / Molavi Hall / Tehran2013

Achievements and Awards:

  • Nominated for the Best Scene Designer for When the Rooster Spins in Iran Fajr International Theater Festival,

  • Winner for the Best Scene Designer for Tehran & Belgrade in Iran International Festival of University Theater

  • Nominated for the Best Costume Designer for Tehran & Belgrade in Iran International Festival of University Theater

  • Nominated for the Best Scene Designer for Doctor’s Day in Experiences Theatre Festival, Tehran University

  • Winner for the Best Scene Designer for You’ve Never Understand These Things in Monologue Festival Of Art University of Tehran

  • Winner for the Best Dramatic Statue Designer in World Theater Day Festival of Art Uniersity of Tehran

  • Second Ranked For Best Drawing in Cultural and Artistic Festival of Kermanshah, Iran

  • First Ranked For Best Drawing Artist in Cultural and Artistic Festival of Kermanshah, Iran

  • First Ranked For Best Drawing Artist in Cultural and Artistic Festival of Kermanshah, Iran

  • First Ranked For Best Drawing Artist in Cultural and Artistic Festival of Kermanshah, Iran