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Wharton Center for the Performing ArtsLighting Designer
Apr. 2024 - Jul. 2024East Lansing, Michigan, United StatesCollaboration with the Creative Team: Work closely with the director, set designer, costume designer, and choreographer to understand the overall vision and tone of the musical. They must ensure that the lighting supports the narrative, emotional beats, and aesthetic of the show.
Conceptual Design: Develop a lighting concept that aligns with the themes, moods, and rhythms of the musical. This involves deciding on the color schemes, lighting angles, intensity, and transitions that will evoke the right emotions and complement the action on stage.
Script and Music Analysis: Analyze the script, score, and choreography to determine where lighting changes should occur. This includes understanding the dramatic arcs, character development, and key moments that require specific lighting cues.
Lighting Plot Creation: Create a detailed lighting plot, which maps out where all the lighting instruments will be placed in the theater, how they will be focused, and what color gels or other effects will be used.
Programming and Cues: Work with a lighting board operator to program lighting cues, ensuring they are precisely timed with the music, dialogue, and movement on stage.
Technical Rehearsals: Attend technical rehearsals to fine-tune the lighting design. This involves adjusting angles, intensities, and timing based on the actors’ movements and director’s feedback, as well as ensuring lighting works harmoniously with sound and set changes.
Problem Solving: Address any technical issues that arise, such as equipment malfunctions, last-minute adjustments to the set, or changes in blocking that affect the lighting.
Safety and Budget Management: Ensure that all lighting equipment is safely installed and operated. Also responsible for staying within the budget.
Supervision and Leadership: Supervise the lighting crew, which may include electricians and light board operators, during the setup, rehearsals, and performances.
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityAssistant Professor
Jan. 2024 - May. 2024Durant, Oklahoma, United StatesAdvanced Scenic Design - Instructor
Scenic Design - Instructor
Advance Lighting Design - Instructor Lighting Design - Instructor Lighting/Scenic Designer
Technical Director
Great Commission StudiosLighting Designer/Technical Director
Mar. 2023 - Jun. 2023Michigan, United StatesLighting Designer & Technical Director for “Father of Lights” dance production.
Rockford UniversityLighting Designer & Scenic Designer
Oct. 2022 - Feb. 2023Rockford, Illinois, United StatesLighting & Scenic Designer for department production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Circa '21 Dinner PlayhouseLighting Designer
Aug. 2019 - Sep. 2019Rock Island, ILPrincipal Lighting Designer for Singing In The Rain
Hillsdale CollegeVisiting Professor of Scenic Design & Technical Direction
Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2022Hillsdale, MichiganSpring2022
Three Penny Opera Scenic & Projection Design | Technical Director Ada and The Engine Scenic Design | Technical Director
Festival of Student Work Scenic Coordinator | Technical Director Fall 2021
Henry V Scenic Designer|Technical Director
Spring 2021
Fall 2020
Spring 2020
One Act Play Festival - Scenic Supervisor & Technical Director
Little Women The Musical - Scenic Designer & Technical Director
Fall 2019
Arsenic & Old Lace - Scenic Designer & Technical Director
Merchant of Venice - Technical Director Fall 2018
Teaching - Basic Theatre Technology
Teaching - Scene Design II
Scenic Design & Technical Direction - Life Is A Dream Fall 2018
Scenic Design & Technical Direction - Italian Straw Hat Spring 2018
Scenic Design & Technical Direction - The Seagull Spring 2018
Scenic Design & Technical Direction - Proof Fall 2017
Scenic Design & Technical Direction - All's Well That Ends Well Fall 2017
Detroit Country Day SchoolSet Designer/Associate Technical Director
Nov. 2013 - Aug. 2017Beverly Hills, MichiganDesigning the scenic and properties for productions.
Providing assistance in stage technology for clients such as the Detroit Chamber Music Society and the Detroit Symphony. Instrumental in new inventory selection and in-house design consultant for new black box performance space.
The Move ShopTechnical Director/Lighting Designer
Sep. 2013 - Nov. 2013Brooklyn, New YorkLighting Designer and Technical Director for regional tour in Alabama, Louisiana and Kentucky. Organized and supervised production elements for regional tour. In addition, successfully designed the lighting for three unique venues.
Hope Summer Repertory TheatreTechnical Director
May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Holland, MichiganRunning Seven Productions, four spaces and doing in summer stock repertory.
Alfred UniversityGuest Lighting Designer
Dec. 2012 - Dec. 2012Alfred, New YorkGuest Lighting Designer -- Almost Maine
Guest Lighting Designer -- A Streetcar Named Desire
Flint Youth TheatreScenic, Lighting Designer & Production Manager
Jun. 2012 - Dec. 2012Flint Youth TheatreScenic Designer - Peter Pan
Scenic & Lighting Design - The Hundred Dresses
Scenic Design - A Year With Frog & Toad
Toledo Symphony OrchestraLighting Designer
Sep. 2010 - May. 2011Toledo, Ohio Area and New York CityLighting Designer-Every Good Boy Deserves Favor
Jewish Ensemble TheatreLighting/Scenic Designer
Aug. 2010 - Sep. 2011West Bloomfield Township, MichiganScenic & Lighting Designer - Imagining Madoff
Lighting Designer - New Jerusalem
Lighting Designer - Model Apartment
Lighting Designer - Modern Orthodox
Wharton Center for Performing ArtsStage Technician
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2013East Lansing, MichiganI have worked as carpenter, electrician and rigger for IASTE 274. In addition, I have designed the lighting for two productions produced by the Wharton Center.
University of ToledoVisiting Professor of Lighting Design & Production Management
Aug. 2009 - May. 2012Toledo, OhioDepartmental Production Manager
Departmental Lighting Designer
Instructor for The Following Courses: Introduction To Theatre Lighting & Sound Design Stage Management Practicum Stagecraft
Jackson Community CollegeVisiting Lecturer - Lighting Design
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2010Jackson, Michigan AreaTaught single course in video and stage lighting.
Michigan State UniversityVisting Asst. Professor of Lighting Design
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009East Lansing, MichiganDepartmental Lighting Designer
Taught the Following Courses: Theatrical Play Analysis Lighting & Scenic Production Design Problems In Design (Graduate Course) Modern & Contemporary Theatrical Design
University of the Incarnate WordAssistant Professor of Design
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2008San Antonio, Texas AreaFaculty Lighting & Scenic Designer
Baylor UniversityAssistant Professor of Lighting Design
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2005Waco, Texas AreaFaculty Lighting Designer
Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Inc.Scenic Designer/Technical Director
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2009Jackson, Michigan AreaResident Scenic Designer & Technical Director
Production Manager
Production Stage Manager
New Works FestivalProduction/Festival Stage Manager
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2000Ann Arbor, MichiganProduction Manager & Stage Manager
Skenographia Production ServicesLighting Design/Scenic Design & Technical Direction
Aug. 1997Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Wilmington Principal Designer & Technical Consultant
University of PittsburghVisiting Lecturer of Lighting Design & Production Manager
Aug. 1997 - May. 2000Greater Pittsburgh AreaTaught Courses in Stagecraft, Lighting Design, Stage Management, and Stage Make-Up. I also served as the departmental production manager.
I created, maintained and supervised the departmental production calendar.
Heartlande Theatre CompanyScenic & Lighting Designer
Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1998Oakland, MichiganResident Designer - Playscape '97
Resident Designer - Playscape '98
Stage Manager - AEA SPT Contract
Lyric Opera Of DallasAssistant Stage Manager
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1996Dallas/Fort Worth AreaOrganize and track the properties for two productions.
Support the Production Stage Manager in activities associated with production as needed and expressed by the Production Stage Manager.
Call all spot cues during performance.
Hilberry Repertory TheatreLighting Designer
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1997Detroit, MichiganGraduate Assistant
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