Ethan Vail Email & Phone Number

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Manage all production needs for the Sarasota Ballet as well as produce lighting designs for new works and recreated lighting of previous works.

I am a Freelance Lighting Designer for Theatre, Dance, Concerts, and any other Lighting needs.

Sarasota, Florida Area

I am the Master Electrician for all productions that take place in the Mertz Theatre. I also take care of any Asolo productions that are housed in the Cook Theatre.

Lock Haven, Pa

I am the Technical Director for the Theatre Department. I design the sets, lights, and sound for 2 mainstage productions each year as well as lend support to the student designed studio productions. I am also the the Technical Director and Lighting Designer for the Dance Department's Fall and Spring Dance Concerts. I manage student labor and teach them techniques in technical theatre from drafting, to painting, to electrical work to full on design projects.

University Park

I am a part time Stage Crew Member at the Bryce Jordan Center, which is a large arena that has many arena tours that come in. I have worked on lighting crews, automation crews, scenic crews and others. Such tours have included Kanye West, Jeff Dunham, Rascal Flatts, etc. I also work on the Basketball Games and Hockey Games running the spot lights or light board for the opening sequences.

University Park, State College

I am a part time Stage Crew Member at the Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's Campus. I have worked as a flyman, electrician, lighting designer, carpenter and more on both in house productions and touring shows, both union and non-union.

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

I handle the scheduling of the production calendars and work with the design and technical teams to coordinate any and all needs for the summer season. This includes planning pre production meetings with the creative team starting a few months out. I also handle keeping track of the budgeting of all departments. I also manage every department as a whole and deal with any issues that come up within departments. I have handled making recommendations for large purchases of lighting equipment and put together grants for such equipment. I also design all Mainstage and Cabaret productions averaging 8-12 productions a year.

State College, Pennsylvania Area

I am one of a handful of House Lighting Designers at the State Theatre. I design lights for concerts and other events that take place. These events range from venue rentals for dance productions to theatre. I also coordinate with tour LDs who come in with rigs for their shows. Some artists that I have designed lights for at the State during my time include Los Lobos and Colin Hay of Men at Work.

Albany, Ny

I was the Master Electrician for 5 productions produced at Capital Repertory Theatre for their 2014/2015 season. I managed the entire Electrics department including organizing hang, running focuses, programming the board, running the board during shows, and maintaining all equipment in the inventory. I even created new storage racks for the Electrics shop that allowed the department to hang all of their unused lighting fixtures (something that had never been available before). I also coordinated with the incoming Union Designers on needs for the productions and handling rental orders as needed. Other duties including wiring practicals, handling LED tape, etc.

Mill Hall, Pa

I was the resident Lighting Designer for the 2014 Summer Season for Millbrook Playhouse. I designed a total of 11 shows between May and August. These shows ranged from musicals like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Happy Days: The Musical" to straight plays like "Don't Dress for Dinner" and "Biloxi Blues".

I will be designing First Folio's production of "Rough Crossings" that opens in February.

I will be designing Citadel Theatre Company's production of "Hospitality Suite" in February.

Chicago, Illinois

I am the Lighting Designer for The Music Theatre Company's Youth Academy production of "Anne of Green Gables".

Palos Hills, Illinois

I was a Freelance Lighting Designer for Morraine Valley Community College's production of "Into the Woods".

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

I was the resident Lighting Designer for the 2013 Summer Season for Millbrook Playhouse. I designed a total of 11 shows between May and August. These shows ranged from musicals like "The Sound of Music" to straight plays like "Boeing Boeing".

West Lafayette, Indiana

I was the Lighting Designer for the Purdue Division of Dance X-Works Shows. These shows were student run and choreographed. I designed for numerous dance pieces for the shows which took place each semester. Over the course of the 4 years at Purdue, I designed 7 of the X-Works Dance Shows, in which I designed over 150 pieces.

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

I was the resident Lighting Designer for the 2012 Summer Season for Millbrook Playhouse. I designed a total of 10 shows between May and August. These shows ranged from musicals like "All Shook Up" to straight plays like "Dead Man's Cellphone".

Michigan City, In

I was the resident Lighting Designer for the 2010 Summer Season for Canterbury Summer Theatre. I designed a total of 4 shows between June and August. I was also the Master Electrician for these 4 shows as well as one additional show.