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Experience

Senior Lecturer — Loyola University Chicago — 2006 – present

—Full time member of the Theatre Faculty, Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Class taught include Lighting Design, Advanced Lighting Design, Introduction to Design, Stagecrafts, Design in Chicago, and Introduction to Theatre for Non-Majors. Responsibilities include designing on the mainstage and mentoring student designers and electricians.

Lighting Designer

Waiting for Godot Ron OJ Parsons Court Theatre 2015
The Mousetrap Jonathan Berry Northlight Theatre 2014
Rest Joanie Schultz Victory Gardens Theatre 2014
Lost in Yonkers Devon DeMayo Northlight Theatre 2014
Rose and the Rime Nathan Allen The House Theatre of Chicago 2014
Dorian (co-design with R.Barrett) Tommy Rapley The House Theatre of Chicago 2014
The Crownless King Nathan Allen The House Theatre of Chicago 2013
Ploughed Under Kevin O’Donnell The House Theatre of Chicago 2013
See What I Wanna See Lili-Anne Brown Garage Rep-Bailiwick Chicago 2013
She Kills Monsters Scott Weinstein Garage Rep-Buzz22 Chicago 2013
BlackTop Sky Cassy Sanders Garage Rep-Theatre Seven 2013
Tartuffe Jonathan Wilson Loyola University Chicago 2013
The Nutcracker Tommy Rapley Adrienne Arsht Center Miami 2012
The Nutcracker Tommy Rapley The House Theatre 2012
Crow Scott Bradley Walkabout Theater Company 2012
A Streetcar Named Desire Jonathan Wilson Loyola University Chicago 2012
Hansel and Gretel Blake Montgomery The Building Stage 2012
Measure for Measure Mark Lococo Loyola University Chicago 2012
FML Joanie Schultz Steppenwolf Theatre Company SYA 2012
Spring Awakening Jonathan Berry Griffin Theatre 2011
The Nutcracker (Co-w/ Sarah Hugey) Tommy Rapley The House Theatre 2011
Cyrano Matt Hawkins The House Theatre 2011
The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek Jonathan Berry Eclipse Theatre Co 2011
Trapped Paola Coletto 500 Clown 2011
Pippin Mark Lococo Loyola University Chicago 2011
Misalliance Sarah Gabel Loyola University Chicago 2011
Short Shakes: Macbeth David Bell Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 2011
Odradek Dexter Bullard House Theatre 2011
The Nutcracker Tommy Rapley House Theatre 2010
Our Country’s Good Ann Shanahan Loyola University Chicago 2010
Company Jonathan Berry Griffin Theatre 2010
Sizwe Banzi is Dead Ron OJ Parsons Court Theatre 2010
Little Women Sarah Gabel Loyola University Chicago 2010
Katrina: The K-Word Ann Shanahan Loyola University Chicago 2010
Around the World in 80 Days Laura Eason Kansas City Rep 2010
Around the World in 80 Days Laura Eason Centerstage Baltimore 2009
As You Like It Mark Lococo Loyola University Chicago 2009
Ah, Wilderness! Jonathan Wilson Loyola University Chicago 2009
The Hostage Jon Barry Griffin Theatre 2009
500 Clown and the Elephant Deal Leslie Buxbaum 500 Clown 2009
Third Sarah Gabel Apple Tree 2009
Rose and the Rime Nathan Allen The House Theatre 2009
The Pirates of Penzance Sarah Gabel Loyola University Chicago 2009
A Perfect Wedding
Joanie Schultz Circle Theatre 2009
Mnemonic
Mark Lococo Loyola University Chicago 2009
The Good Woman of Setzuan
Ann Shanahan Loyola University Chicago 2008
Be More Chill
Jonathan Barry Griffin Theatre 2008
Around the World in 80 Days
Laura Eason Lookingglass Theatre Company 2008
Guys and Dolls Jonathan Wilson Loyola University Chicago 2008
The Attempters Marika Mashburn The House Theatre 2008
Burial at Thebes Sarah Gabel Loyola University Chicago 2008
Arcadia Ann Shanahan Loyola University Chicago 2007
Noir
Blake Montgomery The Building Stage 2007
Hope Springs Infernal Tommy Rapley The House Theatre 2007
Taming of the Shrew David H. Bell Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 2007
The Visit Katie Klemme Loyola University Chicago 2007
Stone Cold Dead Serious Joanie Schultz Circle Theatre 2007
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Jonathan Wilson Loyola University Chicago 2006
Hatfield and McCoy Matt Hawkins The House Theatre 2006
Dorian — (Co-w/ Rebecca Barrett) Tommy Rapley Bailiwick Repertory 2006
Ellen Under Glass Tommy Rapley The House Theatre 2006
A Polish Diva from Milwaukee Sandy Ernst Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 2006
Nathan the Wise Rachael Silverman Chicago Festival of the Arts 2005
God of Hell Karen Kessler The Next Theatre 2005
Time and the Conways Jonathan Berry Griffin Theatre 2005
Juvenilia Anna D. Shapiro Northwestern Theatre Intrp. Center 2005
Parade Dominic Missimi Northwestern Theatre Intrp. Center 2004
The Birds Leslie Buxbaum Northwestern Theatre Intrp. Center 2004
The Misanthrope Jason Loewith The Next Theatre 2003
Fall Forum Tonia Shimin S.B. Dance Alliance 1999

 

Scenic Designer

 

Night Over Erzinga Lisa Portes Silk Road Rising 2012
Thieves Like Us Kimberly Senior The House Theatre of Chicago 2010
Fun O’Clock Luke Hatton Barrel of Monkeys 2009
Yohen Steve Scott Silk Road Theatre Project 2008
The Three Penny Opera
Sean Graney The Hypocrites 2008
Our Enemies Patrizia Accera Silk Road Theatre Project 2008
Merchant on Venice Stuart Carden Silk Road Theatre Project 2007
The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow Cecile Keenan Collaboraction 2007
Golden Child Stuart Carden Silk Road Theatre Project 2007
Back of the Throat Stuart Carden Silk Road Theatre Project 2006
Still Life with Iris Mathew Reeder Vittum Theater 2006
I Dream in Blues Tom Arvetis Vittum Theater 2006
Miscreate Joanie Schultz Northwestern Theatre Intrp. Center 2005
The Elephant Man Matthew Mazuroski Northwestern Theatre Intrp. Center 2005
Landscape of the Body Tom Whitaker Theatre UCSB 2001

 

 

Lighting and Scenic Designer

Season on the Line Jess McLeod House Theatre 2014
The Magnificents Nathan Allen House Theatre 2013
Illuminating Voices Sarah Gabel Loyola University Chicago 2012
Star Witness Sean Graney House Theatre 2011
The DNA Trail Co-w/Rebecca Barrett Steve Scott Silk Road Theatre Project 2010
The Ring Cycle Co-Design Blake Montgomery + Joanie Schultz The Building Stage 2010
All the Fame of Lofty Deeds Tommy Rapley The House Theatre 2009
Waiting for Godot Susan Felder Loyola University Chicago 2007
Caravaggio Dale Hienen Silk Road Theatre Project 2006
Betty’s Summer Vacation Co- w/ Debbie Baer Joanie Schultz Infamous Commonwealth Theatre 2006

 

Costume Designer

Death and Harry Houdini Nathan Allen The House Theatre of Chicago 2012+13
Death and Harry Houdini Nathan Allen Adrienne Arsht Center Miami 2012

 

Production Designer

The Magic Parlour Dennis Watkins & Nathan Allen The House Theatre of Chicago 2012

Spectacle Designer

The Iron Stag King Nathan Allen The House Theatre of Chicago 2012

Affiliations

—Company Member – The House Theatre of Chicago

—Artistic Associate – Silk Road Theatre Project

—Founding Member – Sandbox Theatre Project


Education

—M.F.A. in Theatre Design: emphasis Lighting & secondary Scenic from Northwestern University

—B.A. with Honors in Dramatic Art and Dance University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB).


Awards

-Recipient 2012 Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award given by Michael Merritt Committee
-Nominee 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Costume Design DEATH AND HARRY HOUDINI.
-Nominee 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design SPRING AWAKENING.
-Nominee 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design THE TRESTLE AT POPE LICK CREEK
-Nominee 2009 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design, Rose and the Rime
-Nominee 2008 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS.
-Recipient 2008 After Dark Award for Best Lighting Design NOIR and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS.
-Nominee 2008 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design HOPE SPRINGS INFERNAL
-Recipient 2007 After Dark Award for Best Lighting CARAVAGGIO
-Co-Recipient 2007 After Dark Award for Overall Technical Achievement GOLDEN CHILD
-Co-Recipient  2004 After Dark Award for Best Design Team THE MISANTHROPE
-Co-Recipient 2000 Santa Barbara Independent “Indy” Award A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM