David Murakami is a projection designer and film director focused on the union between the cinematic and theatrical. Recent productions include Luis Valdez’ Zoot Suit and Valley of the Heart at the Mark Taper Forum, Bronco Billy at Skylight Theatre Company, Singin’ in the Rain with McCoy Rigby, Sense and Sensibility at South Coast Repertory, and Gordon Getty’s Scare Pair at LA Opera Off Grand. Other design credits include Opera Parallèle's Dead Man Walking, Champion, Les Enfants Terribles, Heart of Darkness, and Little Prince; Minnesota Opera’s Das Rheingold, Elektra, and Flight; Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s Daphnis et Chloé, and the sci-fi musical revue “5-SK1-E-S” aboard Princess Cruises. Other companies include Opéra de Montréal, San Jose Repertory Theater, SFJazz, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Arizona Opera. David also teaches projection design at the University of California, Irvine. www.davidmurakami.com