John Zuiker is a Scenic Designer from Chicago, Illinois. He is currently seeking his Masters of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. John is an artistic associate with the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble. He has been privileged to work with such companies as: BoHo, Provision Theatre, Profiles, The Gift, A Red Orchid Theatre, Woodstock Music Theatre and The Savoyaires. He received his B.A. from Columbia College Chicago.
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What the critics are saying:
On I Am My Own Wife-
“Bolstered by John Zuiker’s miraculous set, full of secrets and style, the show is brisk and handsome...”
-Time Out Chicago, Benno Nelson
“John Zuiker's set -- a creamy white fold-out museum full of hidden drawers and closets (an ideal metaphor for Charlotte's life) -- is exceptional.”
-Chicago Sun Times, Hedy Weiss
“The essential element here is the set design from the continually impressive John Zuiker, who has created a tiny but ornate room that resembles something from an old 19th-century European building. Everything is coated in a layer of white paint, and Robel, dressed in a simple black costume, literally pops from the scenery.”
-Chicago Tribune, Nina Metz
“the set designed by John Zuiker is a masterpiece...In fact, just the set and the antiques that add to the production are worth the trip to Glenwood Avenue...”
-SteadStyleChicago.com, Alan Bresloff
“John Zuiker creates an equally breathtaking set design. Robel could deliver this story on a train platform with chilling effect but Zuiker has transformed the tiny black box of the Heartland Studio into an unfolding storybook that opens onto the fascinating world of Wright’s script.”
-ChicagoStageReview.com, Venus Zarris
On M. Butterfly-
“Scenic designer John Zuiker pulls off a rabbit-from-a-hat trick with his set, an interplay of scrims and levels that seems to expand the narrow Heartland Studio space.”
-Time Out Chicago, Kay Daly
“...director P. Marston Sullivan and regular BoHo set designer John Zuiker have transformed the stage into a box containing depths unforeseen. It is an apt metaphor for the play...”
-The Chicago Tribune, Nina Metz
On Jekyll and Hyde-
“John Zuiker’s two level set with windows and large centered double doors work nicely to expand the Theatre Building Chicago’s North stage.”
-ChicagoCritic.com, Tom Williams
“John Zuiker's ingenious set primarily features the facade of a house with five windows that spends as much time transforming as Crouse does in the title role.”
-Chicago Sun Times, Misha Davenport
“And it assuredly delivers a warm, simple atmosphere – thanks to set designer John Zuiker, it genuinely feels like you’ve wandered into Lewis’ comforting Oxford study.”
-The Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones
“ ...while John Zuiker's scenic design surrounds Lewis with the cozy disorder we associate with Victorian decor—photographs, knick-knacks, weighty tomes for paging through or sitting upon...”
-Windy City Times, Mary Shen Barnidge
On Side Show-
“...with John Zuiker's ingenious sets easily capturing the change of both show-biz venue and era.”
-Chicago Sun Times, Hedy Weiss