Sophie Yufei TANG
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Theatre production and design
Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Master of Fine Arts
Theatre Design
University of British Columbia, Canada
AWARDS
Steven B. Jung Theatre Artist Award
Sophie Tang- Inaugural Recipient
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Set Design – Large Theatre
Sophie Tang - Kuroko - Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Sophie Tang - Chicken Girl - Rice and Beans Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design – Large Theatre
Sophie Tang - The Orchard (After Chekov) - Arts Club Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audience
Elephant and Piggie- We are in a Play - Carousel Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Sophie Tang - The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius - Rumble Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Production – Small Theatre
The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius - Rumble Theatre
Ovation Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design
Sophie Tang, Herringbone – Patrick Street Productions
Larisa Fayad Memorial Award in Lighting Design
2020 recipient
Norman Young Scholarship in Theatre
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Arts Graduate Award
University of British Columbia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lighting Design
"The Rez Sisters", Stratford Festival, Stratford, Canada, 2021
"At the Statue of Venus", City Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"Limb(e)s", Company Ci, Vancouver Canada, 2021
"Talking Shakespeare", Belfry Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"Being Here: The Refugee Project", Belfry Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"TomorrowLove", (Lighting and Projection Design), Studio 58, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"East Van Panto: Panto come home", Theatre Replacement, Vancouver Canada, 2020
"La Voix Humaine", City Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
“12 Dates of Christmas”, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Sound of the Beast", Rumble Theatre/ Theatre Passe Muraille, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Straight White Men", ITSAZOO Productions, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Peter Pan" ,Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Sis Ne' Bi-Yïz: Mother Bear Speaks", Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Utszan", Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Herring Bone", Patrick Street Productions,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Try to Remember", Michale J fox Theatre, One Drama produced, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Jesse-- An ASL Opera", re:Naissance Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Chicken Girl", Rice and Beans Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Blank", Rumble Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Little Volcano", Theatre Replacement, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Dead People's Things", Zee Zee Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“The Orchard”, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Old Man and the Sea", Turning Point Ensemble, Canada, 2019
"Elephant and Piggie's: We Are In A Play", Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“Contemporary Nomadas”, Dance choreographed by Henry Daniel, Migration vs. Multiculturalism Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
“Cain and Abel” (Part 2), The Biting School, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius" - Rumble Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"Noodle of Love", Michale J fox Theatre, One Drama produced, Vancouver, Canada, Sep, 2017
"Still the Kettle Sings", Pacific Theatre, Plan z produced, Vancouver, Canada, July, 2017
"Cain and Abel--Maids", The Biting School, Vancouver, Canada, Mar, 2017
"Caged Beast", The Cultch, One Drama produced, vancouver, Canada, Dec, 2016
"Who's Tommy", Renegade shop, Vancouver, Canada, Nov, 2016
"Smash", Trinity Western University, vancouver, canada, Nov, 2016
"Better Angels: A Parable", Tremors, Rumble Theatre production, vancouver, canada. August, 2016
Vancouver CSSA singing contest, Oct, 2015
Set Design
"The Rez Sisters", Stratford Festival, Stratford, Canada, 2021
"Kuroko", Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"SRO", Urban Ink Productions ,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Herring Bone", Patrick Street Production,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“Yoga Play”, Gateway Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Comedy of Error" - Trinity Western University, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"Last Train In", Rice and Beans Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Urinetown", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Uncomfortable under my skin", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Charlotte's web", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Complete works of William Shakespeare Abridged", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"The Pink Line", The Frank Theatre production, Queer Arts Festival, vancouver, canada. Jun, 2016
"Oliver!", St.Helen's anglican church production, Vancouver, Canada. May,2015
"Cannibal: the musical", Awkward stage production, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Sep, 2014
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, SJ Cambie High School, Canada. Feb,2014
Assistant Lighting Design
“La Traviata”, Vancouver Opera , Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Coriolanus", Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Alls Well That Ends Well", Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Beauty and the Beast", Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2018
“The Ones We Leave Behind”, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
“Merry Widow”, Vancouver Opera , Vancouver, Canada, 2018
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Theatre production and design
Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Master of Fine Arts
Theatre Design
University of British Columbia, Canada
AWARDS
Steven B. Jung Theatre Artist Award
Sophie Tang- Inaugural Recipient
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Set Design – Large Theatre
Sophie Tang - Kuroko - Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Sophie Tang - Chicken Girl - Rice and Beans Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design – Large Theatre
Sophie Tang - The Orchard (After Chekov) - Arts Club Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audience
Elephant and Piggie- We are in a Play - Carousel Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Sophie Tang - The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius - Rumble Theatre
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
Outstanding Production – Small Theatre
The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius - Rumble Theatre
Ovation Award Nomination
Outstanding Lighting Design
Sophie Tang, Herringbone – Patrick Street Productions
Larisa Fayad Memorial Award in Lighting Design
2020 recipient
Norman Young Scholarship in Theatre
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Arts Graduate Award
University of British Columbia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lighting Design
"The Rez Sisters", Stratford Festival, Stratford, Canada, 2021
"At the Statue of Venus", City Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"Limb(e)s", Company Ci, Vancouver Canada, 2021
"Talking Shakespeare", Belfry Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"Being Here: The Refugee Project", Belfry Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"TomorrowLove", (Lighting and Projection Design), Studio 58, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
"East Van Panto: Panto come home", Theatre Replacement, Vancouver Canada, 2020
"La Voix Humaine", City Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
“12 Dates of Christmas”, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Sound of the Beast", Rumble Theatre/ Theatre Passe Muraille, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Straight White Men", ITSAZOO Productions, Vancouver, Canada, 2020
"Peter Pan" ,Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Sis Ne' Bi-Yïz: Mother Bear Speaks", Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Utszan", Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Herring Bone", Patrick Street Productions,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Try to Remember", Michale J fox Theatre, One Drama produced, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Jesse-- An ASL Opera", re:Naissance Opera, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Chicken Girl", Rice and Beans Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Blank", Rumble Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Little Volcano", Theatre Replacement, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Dead People's Things", Zee Zee Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“The Orchard”, Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Old Man and the Sea", Turning Point Ensemble, Canada, 2019
"Elephant and Piggie's: We Are In A Play", Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“Contemporary Nomadas”, Dance choreographed by Henry Daniel, Migration vs. Multiculturalism Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
“Cain and Abel” (Part 2), The Biting School, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius" - Rumble Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"Noodle of Love", Michale J fox Theatre, One Drama produced, Vancouver, Canada, Sep, 2017
"Still the Kettle Sings", Pacific Theatre, Plan z produced, Vancouver, Canada, July, 2017
"Cain and Abel--Maids", The Biting School, Vancouver, Canada, Mar, 2017
"Caged Beast", The Cultch, One Drama produced, vancouver, Canada, Dec, 2016
"Who's Tommy", Renegade shop, Vancouver, Canada, Nov, 2016
"Smash", Trinity Western University, vancouver, canada, Nov, 2016
"Better Angels: A Parable", Tremors, Rumble Theatre production, vancouver, canada. August, 2016
Vancouver CSSA singing contest, Oct, 2015
Set Design
"The Rez Sisters", Stratford Festival, Stratford, Canada, 2021
"Kuroko", Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"SRO", Urban Ink Productions ,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Herring Bone", Patrick Street Production,Vancouver, Canada, 2019
“Yoga Play”, Gateway Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Comedy of Error" - Trinity Western University, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
"Last Train In", Rice and Beans Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Urinetown", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Uncomfortable under my skin", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Charlotte's web", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"Complete works of William Shakespeare Abridged", Arts Umbrella Pre Professional Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2017
"The Pink Line", The Frank Theatre production, Queer Arts Festival, vancouver, canada. Jun, 2016
"Oliver!", St.Helen's anglican church production, Vancouver, Canada. May,2015
"Cannibal: the musical", Awkward stage production, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Sep, 2014
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, SJ Cambie High School, Canada. Feb,2014
Assistant Lighting Design
“La Traviata”, Vancouver Opera , Vancouver, Canada, 2019
"Coriolanus", Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Alls Well That Ends Well", Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Canada, 2019
"Beauty and the Beast", Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2018
“The Ones We Leave Behind”, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
“Merry Widow”, Vancouver Opera , Vancouver, Canada, 2018
