Scarlett Kim is a creative producer, director and innovation leader making unclassifiable experiences at the intersection of live performance and immersive technology.
Scarlett is co-founder and Executive Creative Producer of Center for Unclassifiable Technologies & Experiences (C.U.T.E.). Scarlett recently joined Culture House Immersive as Head of Innovation, entertainment studio building best-in-class immersive experiences, sustainable revenue for artists, and a shared distribution network across location-based and XR platforms.
Recently, Scarlett collaborated with Chloé Zhao and Book of Shadows as creative producer; co-founded and produced Worlds in Play, a gathering of game and theatre artists (ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center); and produced Live Arts Exchange [LAX] Festival (Los Angeles Performance Practice) with partners including REDCAT, MOCA, and LA Dance Project.
As Director of Innovation & Strategy of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Scarlett led the transmedia department of the largest repertory theatre in the US, helming 70+ bold new works expanding the definition of theatre, with partners including Park Avenue Armory, VAST, and Glow Up Games.
Scarlett’s innovation leadership has been featured at cross-industry platforms including SXSW, SIGGRAPH, AWE, USITT and Immersive Experience Institute. A trusted advisor, Scarlett serves on the CalArts Alumnx Council and mentors for NEW INC and Australia Council for the Arts.
Previously, Scarlett was co-founder and Artistic Director of The Mortuary, performance laboratory for unclassifiable experiments spanning Korean shaman rituals, chamber orchestras, and experimental larps. At CultureHub, global art and technology community founded by La MaMa and SeoulArts, Scarlett oversaw artistic programming of the LA studio, and spearheaded Re-Fest, an annual art + technology + activism festival.
Other highlights of Scarlett’s 10+ year journey as an artist and arts leader include collaborations with REDCAT, East West Players, Prague Quadrennial, Korea Foundation, and Chilean National Council of Culture & Arts.
MFA, Directing, CalArts. BA, Theatre & Performance Studies and Visual Arts, University of Chicago.