Naomi Berger

Associate Scenic Supervisor

Naomi Berger attended New York University School of the Arts (now NYU Tisch School of the Arts) as a lighting design student when she met Oliver Smith. Smith opened the world of scenic design to her. She became his student and later had the honor of assisting Smith on such masterworks as Hello, Dolly!, West Side Story, and Barefoot in the Park. Most recently, Naomi worked on a revival of Smith’s Fancy Free for the Paris Opera Ballet. While at NYU, Naomi met fellow student Rosaria Sinisi. Over the years to the two have worked together in various design capacities. After leaving the theater world, Naomi became a graphic designer and brand expert, always keeping the lessons she learned from Smith foremost in her mind. She was delighted when Sinisi asked her to assist in recreating Oliver Smith’s iconic 1956 My Fair Lady scenery for today’s audience. Naomi is happy to return to Sydney to, once again, help bring this production to life. She views this project as an attempt to pay tribute to Oliver Smith, an extraordinary man who continues to have a profound influence on her life, and to her lifelong friendship with Rosaria Sinisi.