Accomplished lighting designer, stage manager and production manager with 45+ years experience in theatre, dance, opera and touring. Artists and organizations worked with include: Doug Varone, BAM, Pilobolus, Nikolais/Louis, Bang on a Can, The Pearl Theatre Company, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, Boston University Dance Theater, STEPS on Broadway, Shapiro & Smith Dance, New York Guitar Festival, National Asian American Theatre Company, Salt Marsh Opera, Arts World Financial Center, The Kevin Wynn Collection, Ailey II, The Shakespeare Society, Lostwax Multimedia Dance, Atlantic Steps and Anikaya Dance Theater.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY, New York (1987-2013)
Off Broadway Classical Theatre Company
Resident Lighting Designer
Lighting System: Installed and maintained the lighting and electrics systems
Lighting Design: Designed lighting for 80+ productions
Crew Instruction: Supervised mixed crews of professionals and stage management interns, and instructed interns in the running and maintenance of shows
Strategic Planning: In conjunction with Artistic Director and Production Manager, planned for the most effective allocation of limited resources for the furtherance of theatre’s lighting facility and capabilities.
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BALLET, New London (2006-Present)
Regional Ballet Company
Lighting Designer and Production Stage Manager
Lighting Design: Design and execute lighting for The Nutcracker
Production Stage Management: Run all technical rehearsals and call all cues for The Nutcracker
NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY, New York (1997-2012)
Off Broadway Theatre Company
Resident Lighting Designer
Lighting Design: Design and execute lighting for several plays in several venues in New York City, including Obie Award winning He Who Says Yes / He Who Says No
HT CHEN & DANCERS, New York (2011-Present)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Production Stage Manager, Domestic Tours
THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY, New York (2006-2017)
Lecture and Staged Reading Series
Production Manager
Duties include interface with house crew, audio rental, lighting design and cue calling
STEPS ON BROADWAY, New York (1998-2013)
Faculty Showcase Performance Series
Resident Lighting Designer
DANCE AFRICA at Brooklyn Academy of Music, BAM Opera House, Brooklyn (2006-2012)
Multi Cultural, Multi Company Dance Festival
Production Stage Manager
Duties include running all technical rehearsals, calling all cues, and working closely with Artistic Director, Lighting Designer, IATSE Local 4 crew and the Artistic Directors of several guest dance companies, many from Africa and the African diaspora
BANG ON A CAN, Winter Garden, World Financial Center, New York (2006-2012)
Multi Company Marathon Music Festival
Lighting Designer
Design and execute lighting for new music marathons, including the 10th Anniversary 26 hour Marathon
Featured guest performer: Philip Glass, 2011
DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS, New York (2004-2013)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Production Stage Manager
Domestic Tours, and seasons at The Joyce Theatre and BAM Harvey Theatre
DZUL DANCE, New York (2003-2009)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Lighting Designer and Production Stage Manager
New York Seasons, Domestic, Mexican and Caribbean Tours
NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL, Winter Garden, World Financial Center, New York (2006-2008)
Multi Company Music Festival
Lighting Designer:
Design and execute lighting for three seasons. Featured guest performer, Bruce Springsteen, 2006
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS, The Remember Project, St. Marks Church, New York (2001-2004)
Benefit Performance for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Light Board Operator
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION, Winter Garden, World Financial Center, New York, NY (2002)
White House reception for UN General Assembly, September 12, 2002
Lighting Designer
Design and execute lighting for the initial post 9/11 public event.
Event included broadcast on NBC and C-SPAN.
Featured speaker: President George W. Bush
ASIA PACIFIC DANCE FESTIVAL, Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, NY (2000)
Month-long festival of Modern Dance companies from Taiwan, South Korea & Australia
Lighting Supervisor
Coordinate the merger of company light plots to house rep plot, and supervise the transition from one such merger to the next
COMPLEXIONS…A Concept in Dance, New York (1996-1997)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Lighting Designer, Production Stage Manager and Technical Director for Domestic & European Tours and BAM Majestic season
PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE, Washington Depot, CT (1991-1996, 1998)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Lighting & Sound Supervisor
Tour Prep: Communication and preparation in conjunction with company’s Director of Production for tours throughout the world, as well as five seasons at the Joyce Theatre
Touring Duties in theatre: Included, but not limited to, oversight of all lighting needs, re-creation of all existing designs, adjustment to local conditions when lighting could not be accomplished as designed.
Sound Supervision: Duties included instruction, sound level setting and monitoring for all performances
Additional duties: Oversight of all technical elements in conjunction with the company’s Production Stage Manager, and coordinating needs & solutions for all situations with crews and dancers.
Touring duties: Included assistance in freight and trucking of all necessary company gear, including lighting, props, costumes and sound equipment.
PETER PUCCI PLUS, New York (1996)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Production Stage Manager, Domestic Tours
BAUHAUS DANCES, New York (1986-1994)
Touring Modern Dance Company, Reconstruction of Dances originated in Germany’s Bauhaus Workshop
Production Stage Manager, Domestic and International Tours
NIKOLAIS AND MURRAY LOUIS DANCE COMPANY, New York (1990-1991)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Production Stage Manager and Technical Director, Domestic and International Tours
NINA WEINER DANCE COMPANY, New York (1989-1991)
Touring Modern Dance Company
Production Stage Manager for Joyce season and Domestic & European Tours
THE NEW JERSEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Madison, NJ (1989-1990)
Summer Shakespeare Festival
Resident Lighting Designer, Assistant Stage Manager
PAN ASIAN REP, New York (1988)
Off Broadway Theatre Company
Master Electrician, Tour to California of YELLOW FEVER
THE THREE RIVERS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Pittsburgh, PA (1985-1989)
Summer Shakespeare Festival
Resident Lighting Designer, Master Electrician
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, United Scenic Artists, Local 829 | Lighting Design
Member, Actors Equity Association | Stage Management
TEACHING
2014 Co-Teacher, Projection + Light, Media Lab | Green Street Studios | Boston, MA
2004 Teaching Adjunct, Queens College | Department of Drama, Theater and Dance | Queens, NY
2000 Instructor, Lighting Design | Triple Exposure Workshop, Dance Space Center | New York, NY
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA | MFA in Theatre Design/Tech, 1980-83,
Degree conferred in 1986
Carroll College, Helena, MT | BA in Communication Arts (Theatre) and English, Minor in Latin, 1974-78