Abigail Copeland enjoys observing the world and interpreting it with others. Through research and discovery she designs and realizes theater space. She especially relishes the challenge of designing for new work, devising with collaborators from different places, and working in non-traditional ways.
Since 2014, Abigail has designed for Connecticut Repertory Theatre, UConn Opera, and now Quinnipiac University. Along with designing for the new Theatre Arts Center at Quinnipiac, she is also Assistant Professor of Theatre Design within the program and a frequent collaborator with the women-owned MoonAmie Productions in Miami, FL.
In her home state of Indiana, Abigail worked with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (Lilly Theatre), The Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, Indianapolis Opera, QArtistry, NoExit Performance, and Hoosier Bard, the performance arm of the New Oxford Shakespeare Project.
Abroad, she was a founding member of stella* performance collective and worked with seven sisters group on a project commissioned by the Victoria & Albert Museum. Abigail’s theatre skills also extend to scenic painting, which she has been practicing for 15 years.