THE
GREAT LEAP
Playwright – Lauren Yee
Director – Rob Lutfy
Scenic Designer – Yi-Chien Lee
Costume Designer – Shirley Pierson
Lighting Designer – Minjoo Kim
Sound Designer – Melanie Chen Cole
Prop Designer Nicole Richardson
Cygnet Theatre, San Diego, CA
Photo Credit - Sean Fanning
YI-CHIEN LEE SET DESIGN
DESIGN
2024
TICK TICK BOOM Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Katie Banville ｜ San Diego, CA
TL;DR: Dyke Remix Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Sherri Eden Barber ｜ San Diego, CA
THE GREAT LEAP Center Rep ｜ Dir. Nicholas C. Avila ｜ Walnut Creek, CA
KAIROS East West Players ｜ Dir.Jesca Prudencio ｜ Los Angeles, CA
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Backyard Renaissance ｜ Dir. Dir. Anthony Methvin ｜ San Diego, CA
FUN HOME New Village Arts ｜ Dir. Kym Pappas ｜ Oceanside, CA
2023
PROOF Backyard Renaissance ｜ Dir. Anthony Methvin ｜ San Diego, CA
MAN AND MOON Moxie Theatre ｜ Dir. Desireé Clarke｜ San Diego, CA
THE SAVOYARD MURDERS Roustabout Theatre ｜ Dir. Omri Schein & Phil Jonhson｜ San Diego, CA
THE LITTLE FELLOW Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Robby Lutfy ｜ San Diego, CA
COMEDY OF ERRORS - globe for all The Old Globe Theatre ｜ Dir. Em Weinstein ｜ San Diego, CA
DRAGON MAMA Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir.Andrew Russell ｜ San Diego, CA
SHARON Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Robby Lutfy ｜ San Diego, CA
ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD East West Players ｜ Dir. Noam Shapiro ｜ Los Angeles, CA
THE SECRET GARDEN Music Theatre Heritage ｜ Dir. Jessalyn Kincaid ｜ Kansas City, MO
MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Desireé Clarke ｜ San Diego, CA
GOD OF CARNAGE Backyard Renaissance ｜ Dir. Robby Lutfy ｜ San Diego, CA
THE HIGH TABLE Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir.Niyi Coker ｜ San Diego, CA
THE FUTURE IS FEMALE Flint Repertory Theatre ｜ Dir. Katy Walsh ｜ Flint, MI
EL HURACANE Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Daniel Jáquez ｜ San Diego, CA
2022
THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO Backyard Renaissance ｜ Dir. Richard.Baird ｜ San Diego, CA
FESTIVALS & NEW PLAYS Mesa College Theatre Company ｜ Dir.-mesa college faculty ｜ San Diego, CA
EVERYBODY (projection design) Antaeus Theatre Company ｜ Dir.Jennifer Chang ｜ Los Angeles, CA
PLEASURE TRIAL Moxie Theatre ｜ Dir. Marti Gobel｜ San Diego, CA
HIRAYA (Short film) API Organization ｜ Dir. Angelynne Pawaan ｜ San Diego, CA
FISH TANK (Short film) YUKI Yuan Production ｜ Dir. Yuki Yuan ｜ Los Angeles, CA
KING OF THE YEES Sierra Madre Playhouse ｜ Dir. Tom Dong ｜ Sierra Madre, CA
EIGHTY-SIXED Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Kevin Newbury ｜ San Diego, CA
MOTHER OF THE MAID Moxie Theatre ｜ Dir. Desireé Clarke｜ San Diego, CA
WATER BY THE SPOONFUL Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Meg DeBoard ｜ San Diego, CA
THE GREAT KHAN San Diego Repertory Theatre ｜ Dir. Jess McLeod ｜ San Diego, CA
LIFE SUCKS Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Robert Lutfy ｜ San Diego, CA
2021
炎上-第一季 BURN (Live Talk Show) 薩泰爾娛樂 STR Network ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
踅頭-療癒展 TURN AROUND (Exhibition) 阮劇團 蔡明純 OUR Theatre Vivian Tsai ｜ Chiayi, Taiwan
嘉義知多少-展覽 ABOUT CHIA-YI (Exhibition) 第十三屆草草藝術節 The 13th Grassstraw Festival ｜ Chiayi, Taiwan
麻辣草莓屋-直播間 SPICY STRAWBERRY (Broadcast) DA Culture International Inc. ｜ Shanghai, China
WUSHILAND Commercial WUSHIlAND boba ｜ Dir. Hsing-Che Lin ｜ Los Angeles, CA
麻辣草莓屋-短片 SPICY STRAWBERRY (Short film series season 1-2)
DA Culture International Inc.｜ Dir. Yimeng (Yuki) Yuan / Xinyi Zhu ｜ Los Angeles, CA
2020
PLOT POINTS IN OUR SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Kym Papas ｜ San Diego, CA
THE GREAT LEAP Cygnet Theatre ｜ Dir. Robert Lutfy ｜ San Diego, CA
A KIND OF WEATHER Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Bea Besso ｜ San Diego, CA
HOUSE OF JOY (prop design)
San Diego Repertory Theatre ｜ Dir. Sam Woodhouse & Arpita Mukherjee ｜ San Diego, CA
2019
THE WINTER'S TALE - GLOBE FOR ALL The Old Globe Theatre ｜ Dir. Daniel Jáquez ｜ San Diego, CA
GIRLFRIEND Diversionary Theatre ｜ Dir. Stephen Brotebeck ｜ San Diego, CA
EVERYBODY BLACK UCSD Play ｜ Dir. Steven Broadnax ｜ La Jolla, CA
MIKO: A SPACE BETWEEN UCSD thesis dance ｜ Dir. Aurora Lagattuta ｜ La Jolla, CA
2018
MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN UCSD Play ｜ Dir. Dylan Key ｜ La Jolla, CA
HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF New Play Festival ｜ Dir. Kim Rubinstein ｜ La Jolla, CA
MOTHERS New Play Festival ｜ Dir. Bea Basso ｜ La Jolla, CA
2017
THE GREEN COCKATOO UCSD Play ｜ Dir. Marco Barricelli ｜ La Jolla, CA
預示者TRUTH OR DARE (short film)
中華電信MOD短片競賽MOD Short Film Competition ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
MOON DRUNK UCSD Winter Works Dance ｜ Dir. Yolande Snaith ｜ La Jolla, CA
UN TONGUE UCSD Winter Works Dance ｜ Dir. Patricia Rincon ｜ La Jolla, CA
NEW DIRECTION UCSD Dance ｜ Dir. Eric Geiger ｜ La Jolla, CA
BABY TOOTH / ARE YOU THERE UCSD New Play Festival ｜ Dir. Jon Reimer / Zora Howard ｜ La Jolla, CA
2012 - 2016
MISSION INCOMPLETE 卡關 New Vision Play Festival 新人新視野 ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ Taiwan
PLAY 鬧三小劇展 Tainaner Ensemble 台南人劇團 ｜ Kulin Theatre, Taiwan
MEMORY IN THE MOONLIGHT 月光下的記憶
Chuan Ai Performing Arts 傳愛表演藝術 ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ Taiwan
CODE: CYTUS 2.0 柯基托斯2.0
Shenhai Play Festival 上海戲劇節 樂乎乎工作坊｜ Dir. Yi-Chun Chiu ｜ Shenhai, China
SEEK BECKETT 尋找貝克特 Double Theatre 複相公場 ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
YOU TUBE 水管人 Dead End Flowers 末路小花 ｜ Dir. Chun-Yu Huang ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
REPRESENTATION OF THE CHERRY ORCHARD 再現櫻桃園
Taiwan Culture Minister - Emerging Artist 文化部藝術創作新秀｜Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
UNSCHULD 無辜 NTU Summer Play Festival ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ NTU, Taiwan
VERY DISCO The Naked Forehead Studio 露額頭劇團｜ Dir. Shao-Yi Lu ｜ CafÄRT, Taiwan
BELLE REPRIEVE 姊夠甜，那吸 NTU Winter Play Festival ｜ Dir. Peng Hsu ｜ NTU, Taiwan
WAITING FOR GODOT 等待果陀 NTU Director Play Festival ｜ Dir. Shen-Hao Yang ｜ NTU, Taiwan
DESIGN ASSISTANT
KING LIZ 2022 Geffen Playhouse ｜ Desi. Justin Humphres ｜ Los Angeles,CA
JQA 2020 San Diego Repertory Theatre ｜ Desi. Justin Humphres ｜ San Diego,CA
SMILING BUDDHA (short film) 2020 Yu-Chu Chang's Production ｜ Desi. Jai Rui Bai ｜ San Diego,CA
THE GREAT LEAP 2019 Steppenwolf Theatre ｜ Desi. Justin Humphreys ｜ Chicago,IL
THE GREAT LEAP 2019 American Conservatory Theatre ｜ Desi. Robert Brill ｜ San Francisco, CA
QUEENS 2018 La Jolla Playhouse ｜ Desi. David Reynoso ｜ La Jolla, CA
SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL 2017 La Jolla Playhouse ｜ Desi. Robert Brill ｜ La Jolla, CA
AIN'T TOO PROUD 2017 Berkeley Repertory Theatre ｜ Desi. Robert Brill ｜ San Francisco, CA
COLLEGE REUNION 同學會 2015 All U People Theatre ｜ Desi. Po-Lin Li ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
DOTS 餘光 (short film) 2015 NYU Student Production ｜ Desi. Hui Chen ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
K24 2015 Tainaner Ensemble ｜ Desi. Chien-Yu Peng ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
LIFE OF LOVE 愛情生活 2015 Tainaner Ensemble ｜ Desi. Yu-Han Huang ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
BELLE REPRIEVE 姊夠甜，那吸 2015 Tainaner Ensemble ｜ Desi. Chien-Yu Peng ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
MAESTRO A-CHANG'S RADIO 阿章師的拉哩歐 2014 National Taiwan Theatre ｜
Desi. Chien-Yu Peng ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY 搶錢的世界 2013 Godot Theatre ｜ Desi. Darlurn Liu ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
RE/TURN 2013 Tainaner Ensemble ｜ Desi. Darlurn Liu ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
KID AND MAGIC 頑童與魔法 2012 Open Opera ｜ Desi. Hui-Li Liao ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
PILLOW MAN 枕頭人 2012 Renshin Ensemble ｜ Desi. Po-Lin Li ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE 誰殺了少尉的貓 2012 National Taiwan University ｜
Desi. Darlurn Liu ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
BLITHE SPIRIT 開心鬼 2011 Green Light Ensemble ｜ Desi. Hui-Li Liao ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
PAWN SHOP OF HAPPINESS 幸福當鋪 2011 If Kids Theatre ｜ Desi. Hui-Li Liao ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
RELATED EXPERIENCE
TRY FUN DESIGN STUDIO ｜ Design Assistant in Interior / Concert / Exhibition ｜ 2015 - 2016
STILL HERE 2016 Taipei Fringe ｜ Production Manager ｜ Contemporary Sweet Potato 當代地瓜劇團
THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS (Trailer) 樓下的房客 (前導片) 2015 Giddens Ko Film Production ｜
Scenery Painting Team ｜ Taipei, Taiwan
MY DOLL 2015 New Idea Festival ｜ Stage Manager ｜ Creative Society 創作社劇團
COFFEE/SOURCE 2014 Taipei Fringe ｜ Stage Manager ｜ Ying-Ji and His Friends 林英杰與友人
CEST SI BON 2014 Pao-Chang Tsai Concert ｜ Stage Manager ｜ 蔡柏璋個人演唱會
HAMLET 2014 Tainaner Spring Festival ｜ Stage Manager ｜ Tainaner Ensemble 台南人劇團
ORPHANS 2014 Taiwan Culture Minister New Artist ｜ Stage Manager ｜ Transaction 超能劇團
SPANISH SKY 西班牙的天空 2013 Love Dancing Flamingo Company ｜ Lighting Designer ｜ 戀舞天空舞團
WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM 2012 NTU Production ｜ Stage Manager
PRESS
Basketball is both the reality and the metaphor of the play. Yi-Chien Lee has designed the set as a basketball court, with raised hoop, hardwood flooring, and basketballs displayed at the ready. Her work is clean, sharp, fresh, and nothing like any set I’ve seen at Cygnet previously.
SAN DIEGO STORY By Bill Eadie | Jan. 28, 2020
LA Local Stories: Meet Yi-Chien Lee
LA VOYAGER | Sep. 21, 2020
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-yi-chien-lee-yi-chien-lee-90034/
Interview: How set designer Yi-Chien Lee wows audience with theatrical artistry
ODYSSEY By Camilla 5 | Apr. 29, 2020
...... via Blake McCarty’s vivid projections, Minjoo Kim’s dynamic lighting and Melanie Chen Cole’s well-calibrated sound — capture a compelling game-day vibe on Yi-Chien Lee’s basketball-court-style set. Each side of that set is framed by a grid of 18 balls; 18, it turns out, is also the maximum number of years that a solid hoops career can last, according to Saul (Manny Fernandes), the story’s comically obnoxious American coach.
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE By James Hebert | Jan. 27, 2020
The set by Yi-Chien is equally homey and simple, with moveable beds, and moveable cubes, allowing the performers to shine through.
BROADWAY WORLD SAN DIEGO By E.H. Reiter | Sep. 30, 2019
When Mike and Will sing along to “We’re the Same,” it’s clear their sense of synchrony goes a lot deeper than the Cure posters that adorn both of their bedrooms (on Yi-Chien Lee’s lovingly detailed, split-location set).
PACIFIC By James Hebert | Sep. 23, 2019
Interesting wood-slatted set by Yi-Chien Lee, both fairly self-involved at the moment, Kid is still angry at his father, and Grey can’t begin to understand Kid’s life, his transition or his desire to write a memoir at his young age.
TIMES OF SAN DIEGO By Pat Launer | Feb. 16, 2020
The production is also strong. Yi-Chien Lee’s scenic and props design follows the style of her successful design for Diversionary production of Girlfriend.
SAN DIEGO STORY By Bill Eadie | Feb. 18, 2020
Out of the blue, Grey spontaneously decides to surprise Kid with a visit to his Brooklyn apartment (which is vividly represented by Yi-Chien Lee's wooden set).
TALKING BROADWAY by David Dixon | 2020
San Diego's most inspiring story: Meet Yi-Chien Lee
SD VOYAGER | Jun. 29, 2020
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-yi-chien-lee-yi-chien-lee-la-jolla/