about
KENT BARRETT is a multi-disciplinary theatrical designer and artist who has developed a wide-ranging body of work and established a presence on the performance scene. Kent currently teaches theatrical design and new technology at Dickinson College. He is a former company member with The Wooster Group, an NEA Grant recipient and instructor at MIT. A prolific technologist and designer, Kent's work has been seen at venues such as The Park Avenue Armory, Harlem Stage, La MaMa, Signature, The Public, The Brooklyn Lyceum, and Lincoln Center as well as internationally. In addition to his work in theater, dance and performance, Kent has also collaborated widely on independent films, art installations, and with architectural lighting firms. Kent is one of the founding members and Co-Artistic Directors of Valley Traction Arts Collective - an experimental performance group creating work in, for, and about the Cumberland Valley.