Distinguished Professor of Scene Design, Head of Production Design and Technology

Ursula Belden's work has been seen on Broadway, off Broadway, in Europe and in Canada . Broadway credits include Quilters, Waitin' in the Wings, and Amadeus (adapted from the London Production.) Off Broadway she has designed more than two dozen new plays, numerous American and/or New York premieres and many classics including the award-winning revival of Strindberg's A Dream Play.

Recent international credits include productions at the Volksbuehne in Berlin , and the Citadel Theater in Canada . Her extensive Regional Theatre credits (over 150 designs) include productions for the Mark Taper Forum, The Pasadena Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, The Cleveland Playhouse, The Denver Center, The Walnut Street Theatre, The Cincinnati Playhouse, The Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Folger Shakespeare Theatre, The Indiana Repertory Theater, GeVa and many others.

Film credits include Production Designer for Rajko Grlic's award winning video-film, Pasta Paollo, and a short film scheduled for release early next year. A recipient of numerous New York and national awards, her work has been regularly selected for inclusion in the United States exhibition at the internationally acclaimed Prague Quadrennial Design Exposition. Belden is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.