Karen Loewy Movilla is a Colombian multi-disciplinary theater artist, based in New Haven.  The main question in her work is how can we claim a space that hasn’t been given.  Focusing on a reclamation of narrative using an exploration of bodies and celebration of joy. Karen’s work uses digital media, embodiment, spoken word, and puppetry to confront academic texts,  inherent biases, and oppressive systems. 

In her design work Karen focuses on the dramaturgy of the script. Who are the characters, what is their world and how do they interact with it. A space should be dynamic and highly interactive for the actors, therefore she finds inspiration in materiality and sculpture. Her work has been seen at The Tank, Chain Theater, Mercury Store, New Ohio and Yale Rep.

Karen is a 2026 MFA Set design candidate at David Geffen School of Drama. Her work has been shown at The Tank, Paper Kraine, Are Nova and The Brick. She is part of the Latin Playwright Circle and a 2022 Object Movement Resident.