Who's Who in the Crew? Spotlight on: the Scenic Designer

SUSAN BAKER SCHARPF is a freelance set designer and the full-time Charge Scenic Artist/Propsmaster at San Diego State University (SDSU). She graduated with a BA in Drama from Texas Woman's University and an MFA in Scenic Design from SDSU. She owns her own business, designing and painting scenery and murals both privately and commercially. Her set designs include Native Voices at the Autry's Teaching Disco Square Dancing to Our Elders: A Class Presentation, Stone Heart: Everybody Loves a Journey West, The Berlin Blues and Salvage; along with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Pastorela, The Tempest, Arcadia, and A Bright Room Called Day.


Susan is a very busy woman, and yet she still manages to create such beautiful pictures on stage. Wings of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light has inspired Susan to approach her scenic design abstractly. Working on this one-woman-show, she had a lot to consider: the size of the space, the height, the colors, the stage itself. Not only did she craft smartly, she crafted creatively! When you come see the show, definitely investigate for hidden spirits in the set!