Will Sexton

is a Boston-based Scenic Designer with his MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Will is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force where he worked in Aerospace Ground Equipment. Currently, he holds a BA in Theatre Arts, BS in Business Management, and AS in Automotive Technology.

His passion for experiential design and audience captivation culminated in the premiere of the devised, immersive, and theatrical escape-environment, I Wish, that is set to run until 2029 at CU Adventures in Time and Space. Whether the audience is curiously interacting up close or experiencing his designs afar in a traditional theater, he seeks to provide the same believable level of world-building.

In addition to scenic design, Will works professionally as a scenic carpenter, painter, and electrician where his attention-to-detail has thrived at scene shops like Upstate Scenic (Oh, Mary!; Dead Outlaw) Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Barrington Stage Company, and Ogunquit Playhouse. In his free time, Will can be found exploring new hiking trails and mountains, getting purposefully lost on his jogs to find new places, and showing his Jack Russell pup some of the best dog parks.

Next on the docket for him, is his big move and return to Boston in pursuit of his design career in the city. Wicked Cool.