
ABOUT
Marcus Klein (he/him/his) is a freelance scenic designer and scenic artist based in Chicago, Illinois. He's a graduate of Columbia College Chicago's Theatre Design and Technology program, where he specialized in scenic design and minored in Cultural Studies. Marcus enjoys creating whimsical and detailed environments- working with a wide range of budgets and spaces. Stories with dark, gothic, religious, and/or complex themes- as well as works centering around queerness and disability -are of particular interest to him. He's a proud artistic associate of Hell in a Handbag.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING WORK:
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Mr. Wolf with Steppenwolf Theatre Company (September 2025; additional properties)
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Duck Soup with The Conspirators (October 2025; scenic designer)
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Amadeus with Steppenwolf Theatre Company (November 2025; additional properties)
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The Real Housewives of the North Pole with Hell in a Handbag Productions (November 2025; scenic designer)
CONTACT MARCUS
Email: marcusvaldesign@gmail.com