Selected Lighting Designs
| Production | Company | Director | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Noses | The Actor's Gang | Dominique Serrand | 2011 |
| Runner Stumbles | Retro Productions, NY | Peter Zinn | 2011 |
| Nimbus Dance Works | Jersey City, NJ | Samuel Pott | 2011 |
| Dear Ruth | Retro Productions, NY | Richard Roland | 2011 |
| Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana | National Tour | Carlota Santana | 2011 and 2012 |
| A Winter's Tale | Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival | Susan Angelo | 2010 |
| Comedy of Errors | Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival, CA | Kevin Kern | 2010 |
| The Play of Daniel | LA Opera | Eli Villanueva | 2010 |
| Molly Sweeney | Oasis Productions, Los Angeles, CA | Randee Traubitz | 2009 |
| Our Town | The Actor's Gang, Culver City, CA | Justin Zsebe | 2009 |
| Noah's Fludde | LA Opera | Eli Villanueva | 2009 |
| The Trial of the Catonsville 9 | The Actor's Gang, Culver City, CA | Jon Kellam | 2009 |
| I'm Not a Racist, But… | The Actor's Gang, Culver City, CA | Cynthia Ettinger | 2008 |
| Bury the Dead | The Actor's Gang, Culver City, CA | Matthew Huffman | 2008 |
| Showcase | American Musical and Dramatic Acad. | Various | 2007-9 |
| The Waa-Mu Show | Northwestern University, IL | Dominic Missimi | 2007 |
| Iron | Apple Tree Theatre, IL | Kurt Johns | 2007 |
| The Secret in the Wings | Wheaton College, IL | Michael Shaffer | 2007 |
| La Cecchina | Northwestern University Opera, IL | Noel Koran | 2006 |
| Rocky Horror Show | Franklin & Marshall College | Matthew Mazuroski | 2006 |
| Orpheus Crawling | REDCAT, Los Angeles | Juli Crockett | 2006 |
| tick,tick…boom! | Pegasus Players, Chicago | Ilesa Duncan | 2006 |
| Cradle of Man | Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago | Sandy Shinner | 2006 |
| Tale of the Allergist's Wife | Apple Tree Theatre, IL | Kurt Johns | 2006 |
| The Oresteia* | Greasy Joan and Company, Chicago | Julianne Ehre | 2006 |
| Young Playwright's Festival | Pegasus Players, Chicago | Alex Levy, et al | 2006-7 |
| What a Swell Party | Co-Designer with Andrew Wilder | Princess Cruises | 2006 |
| Motor City | Co-Designer with Andrew Wilder | Princess Cruises | 2006 |
| The House of Bernarda Alba | Greasy Joan and Company, Chicago | Julianne Ehre | 2005 |
| Rembrandt's Gift | Madison Repertory Theater, WI | Richard Corley | 2005 |
| Ports of Call | Co-Designer with Andrew Wilder | Princess Cruises | 2005 |
| Guinea Pig Solo | Collaboraction Theatre Co., Chicago | Anthony Moseley | 2005 |
| Fair Ladies Playing … | Grinnell College, IA | Lesley Delmenico | 2005 |
| Expecting Isobel | Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Chicago | Beverly Brumm | 2005 |
| A Woman Called Truth | Vittum Theater, Chicago | Tom Arvetis | 2005 |
| Evanston Dance Ensemble | North Shore Performing Arts Center, IL | Bea Rashid | 2005 |
| Trying | Promenade Theatre, New York, NY | Sandy Shinner | 2004 |
| Antigone | Greasy Joan and Company, Chicago | Julieanne Ehre | 2004 |
| Trying | Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago | Sandy Shinner | 2004 |
| Trojan Women | Wheaton College, IL | Dave Reifsnyder | 2004 |
| The Institution | Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago | Chor. Jon Lehrer | 2004 |
| Mi Chasco | Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago | 2004 |
Professional Positions
- Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana – Lighting Director, Winter Tour 2011 and 2012
- Rutgers University – Resident Lighting Designer, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance – 2010-present
- The Actor’s Gang – Resident Lighting Designer – 2008-2010
- The Actor’s Gang – - Production Manager – 2009-2010
- Los Angeles Opera – Resident Assistant Lighting Designer – 2008-2010
- California Institute of the Arts – Master Electrician for the Theater School, 2007- 2008
- California Institute of the Arts – Guest Faculty 2008-Present
- Jazz Dance World Congress – Technical Director, 2005
- Luxious Lighting, Inc. – Associate, 2004-present
- The National High School Institute, “The Cherubs” – Lighting Designer, Design Instructor, 2004-present
- Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago - Technical Director, 2003-2005
- Northwestern University – Adjunct Lecturer, Lighting Design – 2003-2004
- Blue Man Group Chicago – Electrics Crew – 2003-2006
- Berkshire Theatre Festival – Master Electrician, Unicorn Theater, 2002
- Magic Circle Children’s Theater – Production Stage Manager / Lighting and Scenic Designer, 1998-2000
- Boston College – Robsham Theater Center, House Technician, 1997-2000
Member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829
Education
- MFA in Lighting and Scenic Design, Northwestern University, 2003
- BA in Drama and English, cum laude, Tufts University, 1997
Related Skills
- Programming and Performance Experience with ETC Ion, Obsession, Expression, Expression with Emphasis and Express consoles; Moving Light Programming on Expression 3 console; Familiarity with ETC EOS and Strand 520i consoles.
- Recording and Performance Experience with multi-channel sound mixing boards, ProTools and GarageBand software
- Experience with Vectorworks, Lightwright, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, iMovie HD.
- Experience with power tools, basic construction techniques, scenic painting and prop construction.