Milagros Ponce de León is a Scenic Designer, Associate Professor of Scenic Design, and Head of the B.F.A. Program in Theatre Design & Technology in the School of Theatre at Penn State University.

She studied drawing and painting at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and holds MFA degrees in both Studio Arts and Scenic Design from the University of Maryland at College Park. Her areas of specialization include scenic design, 3D drafting, scene painting, and rendering for the theatre.

Her work has been seen at Ford’s Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Round House Theatre, Asolo Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Gala Hispanic Theatre, Imagination Stage, Everyman Theatre, Signature Theatre (D.C.), Ensemble Studio Theatre (NYC), Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Metro Stage, National Players, Opera Vivente, Theatre Alliance, and Studio Theatre 2nd Stage among others.

Upcoming projects include The Tale of Moana for Disney Live Entertainment and The Lehman Trilogy for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Milagros has received five Helen Hayes Nominations for Outstanding Scenic Design in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local-829, and an Associate Artist at Ford’s Theatre.