CURRENTLY RUNNING/UPCOMING PROJECTS: *Denotes World Premiere Production
Predictor | AMT Theater - Off Broadway | Director: Alex Keegan
the first line of Dante's Inferno* | La MaMa, Downstairs - Off Broadway | Director: Christian Parker
Come From Away | Indiana Repertory Theatre - Indianapolis, IN (co-production) | Director: James Vasquez
Lohengrin by Richard Wagner | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Director: Plamen Kartaloff
The Sound of Music | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Choreographer: Riolina Topolova, Director: West Hyler
Shrek, the Musical | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Choreographer: Riolina Topolova, Director: West Hyler
TV/FILM:
WICKED in Concert | PBS | Director: Baayork Lee
(Production Supervisor & Lighting Designer)
NYC:
Predictor | AMT Theater - Off Broadway | Director: Alex Keegan
the first line of Dante's Inferno* | La MaMa, Downstairs - Off Broadway | Director: Christian Parker
Take Me To The World: Tituss Burgess, In Concert | Carnegie Hall - NYC | Director: Gabriel Vega Weissman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Theater for a New Audience - Off Broadway | Director: Derek Goldman
Too Much, Too Much, Too Many* | World Premiere | Roundabout Theatre Company - Off Broadway | Director: Sheryl Kaller
Suicide, Incorporated* | World Premiere | Roundabout Theatre Company - Off Broadway | Director: Jonathan Berry
Would You Still Love Me If...* | World Premiere | New World Stages, Stage 5 - Off Broadway | Director: Kathleen Turner
Wringer* | World Premiere Musical | New York City Center, Stage 2 - Off Broadway | Choreo: Charlie Sutton, Dir: Stephen Brackett
King Of The Jews | HERE Arts Center - Off Broadway | Director: Alexandra Aron
The Siblings Play | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater - Off Broadway | Director: Jenna Worsham
The Siblings Play* | World Premiere | Cherry Lane Theatre - Off Broadway | Director: Jenna Worsham
Charles Busch's: Cleopatra* | World Premiere | Theater for a New City - Off Broadway | Director: Carl Andress
My Name's Not Indian Joe | The Davenport Theatre - Off Broadway | Choreographer: Yasmine Lee, Director: Don Scardino
Bulldozer: Ballad of Robert Moses* | World Premiere Musical | The Theatre at St. Clements - Off Broadway | Dir: Karen Carpenter
MUST* | World Premiere | The Theatre at St. Clements - Off Broadway | Director: Gabriel Vega Weissman
The Gentleman Caller | Abingdon Theater Company at Cherry Lane - Off Broadway | Director: Tony Speciale
The Suitcase Under The Bed* | World Premiere | Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row - Off Broadway | Director: Jonathan Banks
Love & Yogurt* | World Premiere | Theatre Lab - Off Broadway | Director/Choreographer: Joe Barros
The Crusade of Connor Stephens* | World Premiere | Jerry Orbach Theatre - Off Broadway | Director: Dewey Moss
The Good Girl* | World Premiere | 59E59, Theater C - Off Broadway | Director: Adam Fitzgerald
The Eternal Space* | World Premiere | Lion Theatre, Theatre Row - Off Broadway | Director: Mindy Cooper
Soul Doctor | The Actors Temple Theatre - Off Broadway | Director/Choreographer: Mindy Cooper
The Mar Vista* | World Premiere | Signature Center - Studio Theatre - Off Broadway | Director/Choreographer: Yehuda Hyman
Dishwasher Dreams* | World Premiere | Castillo Theatre - NYC | Director: Gabriel Vega Weissman
The Dork Knight* | World Premiere | Abingdon Theatre Company - Off Broadway | Director: Tony Speciale
Sommerfugl* | World Premiere | NYTW, 4th Street Theatre - NYC | Director: Stephen Brackett
Holiday House: Christmas Bends* | NYTW, 4th Street Theatre - NYC | Director: Kristjan Thor
They're Playing Our Song | Gerald Lynch Theatre - Actors Fund | Director/Choreographer: Denis Jones
Nothing Like A Dame | Gerald Lynch Theatre - Actors Fund | Director: Richard Roland
Jewish Legacy of Broadway | Gerald Lynch Theatre - Actors Fund | Director: David Levy
Into The Woods, In Concert | The Town Hall - NYC | Director: Miles J. Sternfeld
American Idiot | Schimmel Center - NYC | Director/Choreographer: Leslie McDonel
I Am My Own Wife | RePop Vintage Shop (site specific) - Brooklyn, NY | Director: Amy Anders Corcoran
DUMBO Dance Festival | St Ann's Warehouse (Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center) - Brooklyn, NY | Choreo: Young Soon Kim
No Man Is An Island | St Ann's Warehouse (Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center) - Brooklyn, NY | Choreo: Yoshito Sakuraba
Into the Woods | Iris Cantor Theater - NYU Steinhardt | Choreographer: Whitney Sprayberry, Director: Taylor Haven Holt
Antigone | Loewe Theatre - ETW, NYU Tisch | Choreographer: Warren Adams, Director: Kate Whoriskey
YANK! | The Clark Theatre at Lincoln Center - NYC | Director: David Cromer
My AiDS* | World Premiere | Urban Stages - NYC | Director: Dave Solomon
Penang* | World Premiere | The Workshop MainStage Theater - NYC | Director: Donya K. Washington
INTERNATIONAL:
Lohengrin by Richard Wagner | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Director: Plamen Kartaloff
Shrek, the Musical | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Choreographer: Riolina Topolova, Director: West Hyler
The Sound of Music | Sofia National Opera House - Sofia, Bulgaria | Choreographer: Riolina Topolova, Director: West Hyler
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Poland Tour - Warsaw, Lodz, Poznan, Krakow | Director: Derek Goldman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Azkuna Zentroa - Bilbao, Spain | Director: Derek Goldman
Iluzio | Iberostar Hotels & Resorts - Paraiso Grand Hotel - Riviera Maya, Mexico | RWS Global
NATIONAL:
Crane: On Earth, In Sky* | World Premiere Musical Event | National Tour | Conceived by: Ty Defoe/Heather Henson, Dir/Chore: Maija Garcia
Witnesses* | World Premiere Musical | California Center for the Arts - Escondido, CA | Choreo: Natalie Iscovich, Director: J. Scott Lapp
Bottle Shock * | World Premiere Musical | California Center for the Arts - Escondido, CA | Director: J. Scott Lapp
May We All, a new country musical* | World Premiere Musical | Choreographer: William Carlos Angulo, Director: Shelley Butler
Djembe!* | World Premiere Musical Event | Apollo Theater - Chicago, IL | Director: West Hyler
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski* | World Premiere | Shakespeare Theatre Company - Washington, DC | Director: Derek Goldman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Berkeley, CA | Director: Derek Goldman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Chicago Shakespeare - Chicago, IL | Director: Derek Goldman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Spoleto Festival - Charleston, SC | Director: Derek Goldman
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski | Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta, GA | Director: Derek Goldman
Belleville | Pasadena Playhouse - Pasadena, CA | Director: Jenna Worsham
Fiddler On The Roof | Cleveland Playhouse - Cleveland, OH | Choreo: Staś Kmieć , Director: Michael Barakiva
Come From Away | Indiana Repertory Theatre - Indianapolis, IN (co-production) | Director: James Vasquez
El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom* | Two River Theater - Red Bank, NJ | Director: Jose Zayas
The Diary of Anne Frank | Olney Theatre Center - Olney, MD | Director: Derek Goldman
Ain't Misbehavin' | Bucks County Playhouse - New Hope, PA | Choreographer: Lorin Latarro, Director: Hunter Foster
Deathtrap | Bucks County Playhouse - New Hope, PA | Director: Evan Cabnet
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike | Bucks County Playhouse - New Hope, PA | Director: Sheryl Kaller
Chapter 2 | Bucks County Playhouse - New Hope, PA | Director: Marsha Mason
The Hummingbird's Tour* | Bucks County Playhouse - New Hope, PA | Director: John Augustin
LUNGS | Barrington Stage Company - Stage 2 - Pittsfield, MA | Director: Aaron Posner
Zero Hour | Barrington Stage Company - Stage 2 - Pittsfield, MA | Director: Jim Brochu
Late-Night Cabaret | Williamstown Theatre Festival - Williams, MA | Director: Malcolm Gets
Dying is No Excuse* | Berkshire Theatre Group , The Unicorn Theatre | Creative Consultant: Elaine May , Director: Greg Santos
The Legend of Georgia McBride | Dorset Theatre Festival - Dorset, VT | Choreo: Patrick McCollum, Director: Stephen Brackett
Mamma Mia! | Maltz Jupiter Theatre - Jupiter, FL | Choreographer: Elise Kinnon, Director: Mark Martino
Gypsy | Cape Playhouse - Cape Cod, MA | Choreographer: Jason Sparks, Director: Michael Rader
Music City* | World Premiere Musical | Cape Fear Regional Theatre - Fayetteville, NC | Choreo: Tyce Diorio, Dir: Mary Kate Burke
Newsies! | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Sandalio Alvarez, Director: Igor Goldin
Singin' In The Rain | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Director/Choreographer: Drew Humphrey
Gypsy | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Drew Humphrey, Director: Igor Goldin
Grease! | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Antoinette Depietropolo, Director: Paul Stancato
Oklahoma | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Drew Humphrey, Director: Igor Goldin
Mary Poppins | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Director/Choreographer: Drew Humphrey
West Side Story | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Jeffry Denman, Director: Igor Goldin
Evita | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Choreographer: Antoinette Depietropolo, Director: Igor Goldin
Plaza Suite | John W Engeman Theater - Northport, NY | Director: Patricia Zaback
The Addams Family | Arizona Broadway Theatre - Peoria, AZ | Choreographer: Kurtis Overby, Director: Danny Gorman
Little Shop Of Horrors | Flint Repertory Theatre - Flint, MI | Choreographer: Janet Roston, Director: Michael Matthews
The UNCivil War*| World Premiere Musical | Adirondack Theatre Festival - Glens Falls, NY | Choreo: Chris Bailey, Dir: Steve Bebout
Show Boat | Shubert Theatre, Citi PAC - Boston, MA | Choreographer: Wendy Hall, Director: Stacey Stephens
RENT | John Hancock Hall, Back Bay Events Center - Boston, MA | Director: Stacey Stephens
The Little Mermaid | The Historic Strand Theatre - Boston, MA | Director: Stacey Stephens
Ragtime | The Historic Strand Theatre - Boston, MA | Director: Meg Fofonoff
Concert For America - Chicago | Auditorium Theater - Chicago, IL | Conceiver: Seth Rudetsky
Thoroughly Modern Millie | Will Rogers Memorial Center - Forth Worth, TX | Director/Choreographer: Brandon Mason
CONNED* | World Premiere | City Theatre - Detroit, MI | Director: Jim Millan
GALA:
BAM Gala | BAM Harvey Theater | Director: Jose Zayas
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2017 | Edison Hotel - Main Ballroom | Director: Michael Berresse
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2016 | Edison Hotel - Main Ballroom | Director: Scott Schwartz
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2015 | Edison Hotel - Main Ballroom | Director: Michael Mayer
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2014 | Edison Hotel - Main Ballroom | Director: Rachel Chavkin
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2013 | Edison Hotel - Main Ballroom | Director: Carl Andress
Vineyard Theatre's Gala 2012 | Millennium Hotel - Hudson Theatre | Director: Carl Andress
NYMF Gala / Awards | Millennium Hotel - Hudson Theatre | Director: Stephen Yuhasz
CORPORATE/EVENT:
Jennifer Hudson Concert | Private Event "Disco Fever Dream" | Woodside Club - NY | Element Music | Michael Russo Events
WinterFest 2022: Tinker's Toy Factory | Kings Dominion Theme Park - Richmond, VA | Director: Benjamin Rowan
Iluzio | Iberostar Hotels & Resorts - Paraiso Grand Hotel - Riviera Maya, Mexico | RWS Global
Summer's On! Outdoor Lightshow Extravaganza | Kennywood Theme Park - Pittsburg, PA | RWS Global
10 Years of Yes! | Narrative 4 - Symphony Space - New York City, NY | Element Music | Eventique
Are You You | Rolick | Shantell Martin
House of Hair | New Orleans | Essence Magazine
Haus of Hair | Brooklyn | Afropunk
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Wicked, in Concert on PBS || Production Supervisor & Lighting Designer (2021)
Communicational conduit between all production/creative departments. Ran all production meetings, executed shooting schedule rehearsals. Oversaw all scheduling, labor budget needs/paperwork. Created all ground plans and load-in/shot changeover paperwork. Negotiated all labor hours and costs. Supervised union crew of 35 during load-in and strike. Kept things running smoothly and safely in COVID times. [Served as Lighting Designer as well]
Norwegian Cruise Lines/Oceania/Regent/Silver Sea || Fleet-Wide Lighting Designer/Manager (2012-2022)
Lit Brand New Production Cast shows in dry-dock and while sailing, for international, fleet-wide ships. Installed new casts and adjusted/relit existing productions that required edits during active ship life cast changeover. Lit Magic, Aerial, Circus,. More than 30 contracts completed.
New York Musical Theatre Festival - NYMF || Festival Lighting Designer/Manager (2011-2019)
Oversaw all repertory lighting needs for all venues presenting 80+ performances annually. Managed all supplemental requests from lighting designers.
Cirque Productions || Resident Lighting Designer/Manager (2015-2018)
Spiegaltent circus show: Lyra, Trapeze, Silks, Juggling, RollaBolla, Contortion, Hand Balancing, Roller Skate, pole, Fire, et al.
Williamstown Theatre Festival || MainStage Master Electrician/Manager (2007 season)
Supervised Crew of 12-20 interns and apprentices in implementing lighting designs under very tight deadlines. Responsibilities included preparing all paperwork in order to implement guest designers vision and light plot, quickly, safely, and efficiently, with ranging skill-leveled crew.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Syracuse University - Tepper [New York, New York] Taught Master Class about Design w/ Q&A (2021)
PACE University [New York, New York] Adjunct Professor (2014-2016)
Taught Lighting Design to Upper-Level Students in the School of Design/Technology.
PACE University [New York, New York] Mentorship Professor (2016)
Mentored students throughout their final practical design project from preproduction through implementation of design.
Florida State University [Tallahassee, Florida] Taught Master Class about Design w/ Q&A (2014)
St. John's University [Queens, NY] Taught Master Class about Design w/ Q&A (2012)
Purchase College [Purchase, NY] Guest Speaker for "Collaborative Process Class" to discuss 'life as a young designer' (2012)
PUBLICATIONS:
"Designer to Watch" Live Design Magazine - [Oct 2011 Issue]
Selected by Live Design Magazine as one of the "Designers to Watch" for 2011.
Contributing Author "So You Wanna Be A Superstar?" - [Oct 2012 Release Date]
Wrote Lighting Design section for paperback book geared toward young professionals. Explains, in detail, all aspects of the theater industry.
Contributing Author "Theatrical Design: An Introduction" - [Nov 2016 Release Date]
Contributed chapter surrounding importance of research images/conversation when explaining concepts, and cohesive ideas cross-departmentally.
