ERIK GAMBATESE
A.K.A. ERIK FLATMO
Born 1975 Palo Alto, CA
United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, Member
EDUCATION
2002 MFA,Yale School of Drama, Yale Univeristy
1997 BA, Architecture, Columbia University, cum laude
TEACHING
2005 – August 2019 Stanford University, Theater & Performance Studies, Lecturer
Courses: Ten Music Videos that Shook Design; Introduction to Theatrical Design ; Set Design
Practicum
Designer in residence for department productions
2002 – 2005 Barnard College, Department of Theatre, Lecturer in Design
2004 (Autumn) Dartmouth College, Department of Theater, Visiting Artist
2004 (Spring) University of Rochester, International Theatre Program, Visiting Artist
SETDESIGN COLLABORATIONS WITH CHOREOGRAPHER TRAJAL HARRELL:
Porca Miseria
2018 Volksbühne, Berlin, Germany, world premiere
Mornings in Byztanium
2018 Münchner Kammerspiele, Munich Germany,world premiere
Juliet& Romeo
2017 Münchner Kammerspiele, Munich, Germany,world premiere
Hootchie Kootchie(performance exhibition)
2017 BarbicanArt Centre, London, United Kingdom
The Ghost of Montpellier Meets theSamurai
2015 MontpellierDanse, Montpellier, France, world premiere
2014 Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse, France, residency
2013 Tanzim August Festival, Berlin, Germany, residency
Antigone Sr./Twenty Looks or Paris isBurning at the Judson Church (L)
2012 NewYork Live Arts, New York, NY, world premiere
2012 DansensHus, Stockholm, Sweden, residency and avant-premiere
2012 DansensHus, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Centre Chorégraphique National de Franche-Comté,Belfort, France, residency
2011 PACT Zollverein, Essen, Germany,residency
2011 Kaaitheater,Brussels, Belgium, residency
Additional tour locations: TheKitchen, New York, NY; Fringe Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA; Tanz im AugustFestival, Berlin, Germany; Festival TransAmériques, Montreal, Canada; REDCAT,Los Angeles, CA; Santiago a Mil Festival, Santiago, Chile; Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse, France; Montpellier Danse, Montpellier,France; Festival d’Automne, Paris, France; Desordres Festival, Lille, France; CNDCAngers, Angers, France; American Realness Festival, New York, NY
Showpony
2007 DanspaceProject, New York, NY, world premiere
Additional tour locations: MelkwegTheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Contemporary Dance Conference and PerformanceFestival, Bytom, Poland; CNDC, Angers, France; PRISA, Mexico City, Mexico; InTransit Festival, Berlin, Germany
Bathing Suit (originallytitled Quartet for the End of Time)
2008 DanceTheater Workshop (now New York Live Arts), New York, NY, world premiere
2008 ContemporaryDance Conference and Performance Festival, Bytom, Poland, avant-prmiere
Before Intermission
2006 TheKitchen, New York, NY, world premiere
Notes on Less Than Zero
2004 DanspaceProject, New York, NY, world premiere
SETDESIGN COLLABORATIONS WITH PERFORMANCE ARTIST HOLCOMBE WALLER:
LGBT Requiem Mass
2018 GraceCathedral, San Francisco, CA
2015 Carriageworks,Sydney, Australia
2015 TrinityEpiscopal Cathedral/Time-Based Art Festival/Portland Institute for ContemporaryArt
(PICA),Portland, Oregon, world premiere
Wayfinders
2014 NextWave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
2014 ImagoTheatre, Portland, Oregon
2013 Museumof Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois
2013 Onthe Boards, Seattle, Washington, world premiere
Into the Dark Unknown: Hope Chest
2011 Onthe Boards, Seattle, Washington
SELECTEDSET DESIGN CREDITS FOR THEATER/DANCE/OPERA:
2018 Love’s Labour Lost/Rome & Juliet/Venusin Fur, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2017 The Liar, dir. Michael Butler, CenterRepertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
2017 Calligraphy, dir. Leslie Martinson, TheatreworksSilicon Valley, Palo Alto, CA
2017 Love Sick, dir. Christopher Renshaw,Jewish Circle Theatre, Berkeley & Mountain View, CA
2016 Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,dir. Meredith McDonough, Marin Theater Company,
MillValley, CA
2016 You Never Can Tell, dir. Lisa Peterson,California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, CA
2016 Much Ado About Nothing, dir. JacksonGay, California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, CA
2016 Sojourners, dir. Ryan Purcell, The MagicTheatre, San Francisco, CA
2016 Born Yesterday, dir. Timothy Near,Center Repertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
2015 Bright Half Life, dir. Jessica Holt, TheMagic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2015 Fred’s Diner, dir. Loretta Greco, TheMagic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2015 Top Girls, dir. Delia MacDougall,Shotgun Player, Berkeley, CA
2015 Peter Pan, dir. Michael Schwartz, TheMountain Play, Mount Tamalpais, CA
2015 Buyer & Cellar, dir. RonLagomarsino, The Old Globe, San Diego, CA
2015 Sister Play, dir. John Kolvenbach, TheMagic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2014 The New Electric Ballroom, dir. BarbaraDamashek, Shotgun Players, Berkeley, CA
2014 Water by the Spoonful, dir. LeslieMartinson, Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2014 Napoli!,dir. Mark Rucker, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA
2013 The Snow Queen, dir. Rick Lombardo, SanJose Repertory Theatre, San Jose, CA
2013 Arlington, dir. Jackson Gay, The MagicTheatre, San Francisco, CA
2013 Warrior Class, dir. Leslie Martinson,Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2013 Hush, chor. Joe Goode, Z Space, SanFrancisco, CA
2013 Wild With Happy, dir. Danny Scheie,Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2013 American Night, dir. Jonathan Moscone,California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, CA
2013 The Happy Ones, dir. Jonathan Moscone,The Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2013 4000 Miles, American ConservatoryTheater, San Francisco, CA
2012 Time Stands Still, dir. LeslieMartinson, Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2012 A Man’s A Man, dir. Andrew Utter,Uranium Madhouse, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Higher, dir. Mark Rucker, AmericanConservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA
2012 Once in a Lifetime, dir. Mark Rucker,Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, FL
2011 Il Barbiere di Siviglia, dir. Ray Rallo,San Francisco Opera, San Francisco
2011 Conversation Storm/House of Cards, dir.Andrew Utter, Uranium Madhouse, Los Angeles, CA
2011 FuddyMeers, dir. Ryan Rilette, Marin Theater Company, Mill Valley, CA
2011 The North Pool, dir. Giovanna Sardelli,Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, CA
2011 La Traviata, dir. Jose Maria Condemi,Opera Santa Barbara & Opera San Jose, Santa Barbara & San Jose, CA
2011 La Bete, dir. Michael Edwards, AsoloRepertory Theatre, Sarasota, FL
2010 Tosca, dir. Sandra Rubalcava-Bengochea,Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
2010 Scapin, dir. Bill Irwin, AmericanConservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA
2010 L’Elisir d’Amore, dir. Nicola Bowie, SanFrancisco Opera, San Francisco, CA
2010 Mrs. Warren’s Profession, dir. TimothyNear, California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, CA
2010 Opus, dir. Meredith McDonough,Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2010 An Accident, dir. Rob Melrose, The MagicTheatre, San Francisco, CA
2010 The Cinderella Principle, chor. RobertMoses, Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco, CA
2010 Oedipus El Rey, dir. Loretta Greco, TheMagic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2009 Boom, dir. Ryan Rilette, Marin TheaterCompany, Mill Valley, CA
2009 November, dir. Ron Lagomarsino, AmericanConservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA
2009 American Hwangap, dir. Trip Cullman,Ma-Yi Theater Company & The Play Company,
NewYork, NY
2009 You, Nero, dir. Sharon Ott, BerkeleyRepertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA
2009 Murderers, dir. Mark Rucker, AsoloRepertory Theatre, Sarasota, FL
2009 A Picasso, dir. Jonathan Moscone, SanJose Repertory Theatre, San Jose, CA
2009 You, Nero, dir. Sharon Ott, South CoastRepertory, Costa Mesa, CA
2008 Evie’s Waltz, dir. Loretta Greco, TheMagic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2008 Radio Golf, dir. Harry Elam,Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA
2008 Eugene Onegin, dir. Peter Kozma, OperaSan Jose, San Jose, CA
2008 The Magic Flute, dir. Jose MariaCondemi, Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
2008 The Government Inspector, dir. CareyPerloff, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco,
CA
2007 The Constant Wife, dir. Mark Rucker,Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, FL
2007 Playboy of the Western World, dir.Robert Moss, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2007 Endgame, dir. Peter Lichtenfels,Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2007 Cenerentola, dir. Jose Maria Condemi,San Francisco Opera, San Francisco, CA
2007 The Imaginary Invalid, dir. RonLagomarsino, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco,
CA
2007 Richard III, dir. Mark Rucker,California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, CA
2007 Humansville, chor. Joe Goode, YerbaBuena Center, San Francisco, CA
2006 Luminescence Dating, dir. Mark Rucker,The Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2006 Restoration Comedy, dir. Amy Freed,Stanford Summer Theater, Stanford, CA
2006 Stay Together, chor. Joe Goode, YerbaBuena Center, San Francisco, CA
2005 The Hopper Collection, dir. Chris Smith,The Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
MUSEUMEXHIBITION DESIGN
2011 In a New York Minute: Photographs by HelenLevitt/Paths through the Global City:
Photographs by Leo Rubinfien,co-designed with Connie Strayer, curated by Hilarie Faberman, Cantor ArtsCenter, Stanford University
ORIGINALCREATION & PRODUCING PROJECTS
2018 Five Songs About the Weather (proposal),an evening of original songs about global warming, uncertainty and change withlyrics written by Stanford scientist and performed by a jazz trio in an intimatecabaret setting on the Stanford campus
2015 Video Game Suite, an evening of threeoriginal short site-specific dance pieces on the theme of technology and videogames, Stanford Arts Institute, Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University
TEACHING
2005 –present Stanford University,Theater & Performance Studies, Lecturer
2002-2005 Barnard College, Department ofTheatre, Lecturer in Design
2004(Autumn) Dartmouth College,Department of Theater, Visiting Artist
2004(Spring) University ofRochester, International Theatre Program, Visiting Artist
LECTURE & PRESENTATIONS
2012 – present California College of the Arts, Interior Design Department,various in-class guest lectures and design jury positions
2012 California Collegeof the Arts, Interior Design Lecture Series