Sydney Parks Smith
Producing Artistic Director
SYDNEY PARKS SMITH has worked with OpenStage since 1997 and serves as Producing Artistic Director for the Company. She received the 2019 OpenStage OPUS Award for Outstanding Director for Avenue Q; the OPUS for Outstanding Actress for her role as M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias; the 2018 OPUS for Outstanding Director for And Then There Were None; and the 2017 Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Award, a True West Award and the OPUS Award for Outstanding Actress for her role as Barbara in August: Osage County. Recent roles include Marie-Antoinette in The Revolutionists and Sir John Middleton in Sense and Sensibility. Recent directing credits include the upcoming Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Every Brilliant Thing. Sydney has designed hair for several productions and received OPUS Awards for her designs for Macbeth and The Tempest. She received the 2016 Founders’ Award for her outstanding contributions to the Company.
Sydney's Work with OpenStage
| Event | Role |
|---|---|
| Reefer Madness |
Hair and Wig Designer / Production Manager / Producing Artistic Director |
| The Minutes |
Edward Bloom Director |
| The 39 Steps |
Production Manager / Producing Artistic Director |
| Pride and Prejudice |
Production Manager/Producing Artistic Director |
| Agnes of God |
Dr. Martha Livingstone |
| Agnes of God |
Producing Artistic Director |
| Sweat |
Tracey Cast |
| The Book of Will |
Director/Production Manager Crew |
| Six Years Old |
Costumer Designer/Production Manager Crew |
| Hedwig And The Angry Inch |
Director Crew |
| Treasure Island |
Production Manager Crew |
| Passion. Audacity. Stubbornness. |
Production Manager Crew |
| Clue: On Stage |
Production Manager Crew |
| Cabaret |
Production Manager Crew |
| The Revolutionists |
Production Manager Crew |
| The Revolutionists |
Marie Antoinette Cast |
| Cyrano de Bergerac |
Production Manager Crew |
| Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express |
Production Manager Crew |
| Cry It Out |
Production Manager Crew |
| Sense and Sensibility |
Production Manager Crew |
| Sense and Sensibility |
Sir John Middleton/Doctor/Servant/Gossip Cast |
| Tiny Beautiful Things |
Production Manager Crew |
| Natural Shocks |
Production Manager Crew |
| Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood |
Director/Production Manager Crew |
| Men on Boats |
Production Manager Crew |
| Every Brilliant Thing |
Director/Production Manager Crew |
| Constellations |
Production Manager Crew |
| The Full Monty |
Production Manager Crew |
| Frankenstein |
Production Manager Crew |
| Fool For Love |
Production Manager Crew |
| Avenue Q |
Director Crew |
| The Mystery of Love and Sex |
Production Manager Crew |
| Much Ado About Nothing |
Beatrice Cast |
| Steel Magnolias |
Production Manager Crew |
| Steel Magnolias |
M’Lynn Eatenton Cast |
| The Crucible |
Production Manager Crew |
| Monty Python's Spamalot |
Production Manager Crew |
| And Then There Were None |
Director Crew |
| Christmas Chaos |
Production Manager Crew |
| The Comedy of Errors |
Antipholus of Ephesus Cast |
| Don't Dress for Dinner |
Director Crew |
| The Flick |
Director Crew |
| H2O |
Production Manager Crew |
| Bright Ideas |
Production Manager Crew |
| August: Osage County |
Production Manager Crew |
| August: Osage County |
Barbara Fordham Cast |
| Outside Mullingar |
Production Manager Crew |
| Superior Donuts |
Production Manager Crew |
| Stage Kiss |
Director Crew |
| Taming of the Shrew |
Katharina Cast |
| True West |
Director Crew |
| RENT |
Hair Designer Crew |
| Noises Off |
Belinda Blair Cast |
| Dead Man's Cell Phone |
Hermia Cast |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure |
Irene Adler Cast |
| Casino Royale |
Moneypenny Cast |
| Shining City |
Production Manager/Properties Mistress Crew |
| SceneWorks |
Actor Cast |
| Anton in Show Business |
Ralph/Wikewitch/Joe Bob Cast |
| The Book of Liz |
Director Crew |
| The Maiden's Prayer |
Libby Cast |
| As You Like It |
Rosalind/Ganymede Cast |
| Dirty Blonde |
Director Crew |
| Boy Gets Girl |
Producer Crew |
| Nickel and Dimed |
Voice Overs Cast |
| Noises Off |
Belinda/Flavia Cast |
| Picnic |
Hair Designer Crew |
| Swimming in the Shallows |
Producer Crew |
| True West |
Director/Costume Design Crew |
| Boston Marriage |
Catherine Cast |
| Italian American Reconciliation |
Janice Cast |
| An Ideal Husband |
Set-In Crew |
| Desperate Affection |
Producer Crew |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and 15 Minute Hamlet |
Hair Designer/Hair Stylist Crew |
| Desperate Affection |
Maddie Cast |
| A Bright Room Called Day |
Agnes Eggling Cast |
| A Perfect Ganesh |
Hair Designer Crew |
| The Women |
Sylvia Fowler Cast |
| The Weir |
Valerie Cast |
| Cakewalk |
Director Crew |
| Macbeth |
Hair Design Crew |
| Raised in Captivity |
Bernadette Cast |
| Proof |
Claire Cast |
| Romeo and Juliet |
Assistant Director Crew |
| The Most Massive Woman Wins |
Cel Cast |
| triplePLAY |
Cel Cast |
| Romeo and Juliet |
Lady of Verona Cast |
| Who Will Carry the Word |
Gina Cast |
| Wit |
Susie Monahan, R.N., B.S.N. Cast |
| The Tempest |
Hair Design Crew |
| The Mousetrap |
Hair Design Crew |
| The House of Bernarda Alba |
Magdalena Cast |
| Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Germaine Cast |
| The Comedy of Errors |
Antipholus of Ephesus Cast |
| King Lear |
Curan/Ensemble Cast |
