title: Rui Rita
text: # Rui Rita
  
  Rui Rita is an Obie Award-winning New York City based American lighting designer known for his extensive work On- and Off-Broadway.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Broadway
  
  Source:
  
  | Year | Show | Theater |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2014 | The Velocity of Autumn | Booth Theater |
  | 2013 | The Trip to Bountiful | Stephen Sondheim Theater |
  | 2010 | Present Laughter | American Airlines Theater |
  | 2008 | Dividing the Estate | Booth Theater |
  | 2007 | Old Acquaintance | American Airlines Theater |
  | 2003 | Enchanted April | Belasco Theater |
  | 1999 | The Price | Royale Theater |
  | 1997 | A Thousand Clowns | Criterion Center Stage Right |
  
  ### Off-Broadway
  
  Source:
  
  | Year | Show | Theater |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Paradise Blue | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
  | 2016 | Skeleton Crew | Linda Gross Theater |
  | 2014 | Just Jim Dale | Laura Pels Theatre |
  | 2014 | The Happiest Song Plays Last | Second Stage Theatre |
  | 2013 | The Old Friends | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
  | 2013 | The Mound Builders | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
  | 2013 | Talley's Folly | Laura Pels Theatre |
  | 2012 | The Piano Lesson | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage |
  | 2011 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore | Laura Pels Theatre |
  | 2010 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III | Peter Norton Space |
  | 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II | Peter Norton Space |
  | 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I | Peter Norton Space |
  | 2009 | The Torch-Bearers | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
  | 2009 | Nightingale | New York City Center-Stage I |
  | 2007 | Dividing the Estate | 59E59 Theater A |
  | 2006 | All's Well That Ends Well | The Duke on 42nd Street |
  | 2005 | Moonlight and Magnolias | New York City Center-Stage I |
  | 2004 | The Day Emily Married | 59E59 Theater A |
  | 2004 | Engaged | Lucille Lortel Theatre |
  | 2004 | Big Bill | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
  | 2002 | Endpapers | Variety Arts Theatre |
  | 2002 | The Carpetbagger's Children | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
  | 2001 | Crimes of the Heart | Second Stage Theatre |
  | 1999 | Dinner with Friends | Variety Arts Theatre] |
  | 1999 | Far East | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
  | 1997 | Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know | Triad Theater |
  | 1997 | Antony and Cleopatra | Public Theater/Anspacher Theater |
  | 1994 | Vita & Virginia | Union Square Theatre |
  
  ### Regional
  
  Rita continues to work regionally, including accruing over 40 production credits at Williamstown Theater Festival.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  | Year | Award | Show | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Obie Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Engaged | Won |
  | 2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Notable Effects | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Won |
  | 2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Nominated |
  | 2010 | Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | Nominated |
  | 2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | Talley's Folley | Nominated |
  | 2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Nominated |
  | 2013 | AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Won |
  | 2013 | Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | Nominated |
  