Nicholas Amundson
(Scenic Designer)

Nicholas Amundson (Scenic Designer) earned his B.F.A. in theatre design and technology from the University of South Dakota. Working on theatre all over town, he has designed in many different styles with StageWest Theatre Company (Ugly Lies the Bone, Marjorie Prime), Des Moines Young Artists & Theatre (The Hobbit, James and the Giant Peach Jr.), Noce (bare: A Pop Opera), and Kata Klysmic Productions (The Rocky Horror Show, Reefer Madness). He served as scenic designer for The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, A Chorus Line, Choices, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, Catch Me If You Can, and many more at The Playhouse. He is designing and directing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast this holiday season. His favorite thing about theatre is creating out-of-the-box ways to present a story that gives the audience something fun to experience.