Seojung Jang is a lighting designer working across theatre, musical theatre, opera, and dance. She is based in Chicago and works in New York and Seoul. She is also a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA829.

Originally from South Korea, Seojung earned her MFA in Lighting Design from Northwestern University in 2024. In 2025, she received the USITT YDMT Barbizon Jonathan Resnick Lighting Design Award and Opera America’s Robert L. B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize.

Her recent design credits include Furlough’s Paradise at Geva Theatre Center, Birds of North America at A Red Orchid Theatre, Happy Birthday Mars Rover at the University of Chicago, and The Dress-Up Play at Jackalope Theatre. Her work spans a wide range of theatrical forms and visual styles, from intimate plays to large-scale musical and operatic productions.

In addition to her design practice, Seojung works as a grandMA and ETC Eos programmer, with particular experience in opera and musical theatre.