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Sara Brown is an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in Set Design for theater, opera, and dance. Her artistic practice focuses on creating designs that invite audiences and performers into a shared act of imagination. With a dedication to interdisciplinary collaboration, her work ranges from immersive performance installations to evocative stage landscapes. Brown's set designs have been featured at notable theaters across the country, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Boston Lyric Opera, and the American Repertory Theater. She has worked on various productions, including the VR dance performance 'The Shore' and the inaugural filmed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Fat Ham.' Her recent research interests explore the restructuring of traditional performance development to foster a collaborative and humane creative process. Brown has co-created works like 'Circlusion,' a dance performance that responds to themes of female empowerment in male-dominated environments. At MIT since 2008, she teaches core design classes and emphasizes creative problem-solving in her classroom. Brown is also actively involved in student engagement through creative projects and residencies.