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Greater Chicago Area

Selected Credits:Sound of Music* - Houston Grand OperaSound of Music* - Lyric Opera Kansas CityCat's Cradle - Lifeline Theater, ChicagoSound of Music* - Arizona OperaLittle Women - First Folio Theater, Chicago-land AreaSound of Music* - Glimmerglass OperaPrince: The Immersive Experience - SuperFly, ChicagoWest Side Story - Opera San JoseStinney - Opera.

Midland, PA

Shows to Date:Pop! And the Art of DanceHow To Succeed in Business...Tony & Tina's WeddingWhite Christmas (2012, 2013)A Christmas Story (2012, 2014)The Nutcracker (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)SeussicalEmmaAlice in Wonderland (Ballet)The Miracle WorkerAnne of Green GablesLittle Shop of HorrorsThe Music in the Mirror (Dance)StagedoorThe Sound of MusicTommy in.

New York, NY

Oversee and maintain the lighting department for the Performing Arts Center containing three theaters ranging from 913 to 80 seat houses. Duties include the creation and maintenance of 3 rep plots and supporting paperwork, equipment maintenance, purchasing equipment and supplies for the department, recommendations on hiring freelance staff, supervision of.

Greater New York City Area

Job includes: event and overall production design and implementation, budgeting, purchasing, hiring technical staff, overseeing production meetings, technical direction and advisement, creating marketing materials for productions, facilitating any technical aspect of an event or production

Indianola, IA

Position functions as an ALD and Supervisor for the lighting department for the festival season. Example of duties performed:Create and maintain all paperwork for a 3 opera repertory situation.Coordinate with the Master Electrician on crew supervision and departmental tasks.Attend all production meetings as department representative.

Greater New York City Area

Shows to Date:1931-A Texas Trilogy (...Knights of the White Magnolia, LuAnn, The Graduate)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lighting and Costume Designer for their production of "As One"

Greater New York City Area

Shows to Date:Velma Gratch and the Way Cool ButterflyThe BullyA Tooth Fairy TaleThe Butterfly Girl (formerly Velma Gratch)

Columbus, Ohio Area

Shows to Date:Alice in Wonderland (2009, Associate)Alice in Wonderland (2014, Remount Designer)Innovations (2014)

Manhattan

Assoc. LD for La TraviataTour LD for "Madama Butterfly"LD for children's production of "La Cenerentolla"ALD; "The Seagull", "God Bless Us Everyone"Tour LD for "The Seagull" (Szeged, Hungary)LD for children's production of "Beauty & the Beast"

Abrons Arts Center

Designed the lighting for the artistic directors' original piece and advised on the development of the work.

Greater St. Louis Area

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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

The guest LD for the inaugural production, Hamlet.LD and CD for Love's Labours Lost

Guest LD for "The Rocky Horror Show"

Advanced shows, working with venues to recreate our original design to the best of each facilities capacity. Advised both union and non-union crews on our show needs and getting it ready on time. Focused, adjusted and ran each show in every venue.

Shows:A Chorus LineThe Producers

Show: New Guignol A Horror Showcase

ALD for the summer season work with 3 different LD's for a season of 4 shows. Maintained rep plot, communicated between house crew and in-coming designers, oversaw union crew, set up rentals for additions to rep plot. Position held for two consecutive seasons.

Designed 5 shows out of a 9 show season. Ran the shop and acted as master electrician for the house. Coordinated rentals for the season and organized base equipment package for the space. Some sound design in addition to lighting duties.

Mfa, Theater Design

Activities and Societies: Theater Association of Graduate Students (founding member) Graduate Student Senate (Theater representative)

Ba, Theater Design