Bella Rivera
Scenic Designer & Painter
Meet the Designer.
Bella Rivera (they/them) is a Mexican-American scenic designer, props designer, and painter based in Seattle WA. They moved from their hometown of San Diego, CA to study at Seattle University, and they hold a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Bella is a nominee for the 2024 Gregory Awards’ Outstanding Properties Design award, and is currently Lead Props Artisan at Village Theatre.
Past credits include: Seattle Public Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, The Shattered Glass Project, Macha Theatre Works, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Island Shakespeare Festival, ArtsWest, Taproot Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Annex Theatre, The 14/48 Projects, and Village Theatre. Upcoming projects include scenic design for Cornish College of the Arts’ Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls and scenic design for Village Theatre KidStage’s Mean Girls. Bella is passionate about utilizing theatrical design to bring dynamic stories from Queer/BIPOC creators to life on Seattle stages.