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Lighting Design - Dance

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Click here for theatre and music productions.

Over 400 plays, ballets, modern dance works, industrials, and concerts, including:

Mixed Repertory
North Carolina State University
Dance Program....................................April, 2008
Spring Concert Pennsylvania Regional Ballet.....................April, 2008
Spring Dances Boca Ballet Theatre..............................March, 2008
Les Sylphides Boca Ballet Theatre..............................March, 2008
Cinderella Alabama Dance Theatre.........................February, 2008
Mixed Repertory Jacobs-Campbell Dance (New York, NY)...........January, 2008
The Nutcracker Pennsylvania Regional Ballet..................December, 2008
Mixed Repertory North Carolina State University Dance Program.................................November, 2007
Home AdrienneCelesteFadjoDANCE (New York, NY)..........June, 2007
Souls of Our Feet People of Color Dance Festival Thelma Hill Performing Arts Ctr (Brooklyn, NY)....June, 2007
Spring Celebration Dancewave (Brooklyn, NY)..........................June, 2007
Homeland Security (Desmond Richardson) Castillo Theatre (New York, NY)...................................April, 2007
The Nutcracker Ashland Regional Ballet (Ashland, OH).................................December, 2006
I Am a Dancer Felice Lesser Dance Theater (New York, NY)................................November, 2006
Spring Celebration Dancewave (Brooklyn, NY)..........................June, 2006
The Earth and Me (Dance and Puppetry) The Shadow Box Theatre (New York, NY)............April, 2006
Home AdrienneCelesteFadjoDANCE (New York, NY)......November, 2005
Les Sylphides Peoria Ballet....................................April, 2005
Gaîté Parisienne Southwest Virginia Ballet........................March, 2005
Ramayana Trilok Fusion Arts (NY).......................December, 2004
The Four Seasons Saba Dance Theater (NY)...........................June, 2004
Swan Lake Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre......................October, 2003
Elements Northern Plains Ballet.........................October, 2003
New Solo for Alexandra Ansanelli (Leigh Witchel) Dance As Ever (NY)...........September, 2003
The Firebird Peoria Ballet....................................March, 2003
The Nutcracker Saint Louis Ballet............................December, 2003
Equilibrium (New solo for Peter Boal) (Leigh Witchel) Dance As Ever (NY).............October, 2002
Mixed Repertory Peoria Ballet.................................February, 2002
Midare (New solo for Peter Boal) (Leigh Witchel) Dance As Ever (NY)...........September, 2001
A Shropshire Lad (New solo for Peter Boal) (Leigh Witchel) Dance As Ever................September, 2000
Aubade (New solo for Charles Askegard)Click to hear excerpt from review (Leigh Witchel) Dance as Ever................September, 1999
Pas de Deux from Stars and Stripes (George Balanchine - Staged by Bettijane Sills) Purchase College.................................April, 1999
Crux Eruption (Neil Greenberg) Purchase College.................................March, 1999
Evening Made (Jeff Slayton) Stephens College Dance Program...................April, 1998
To Turn Again Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth......................May, 1997
The Nutcracker Ballet Forte..................................December, 1996
Moon Reflection (Set and Lighting Design) University Dance Theatre.........................April, 1994
Sanctuary University (of Houston) Dance Theatre............April, 1994
Immigrant (Set and Lighting Design) The Generating Company/Dances......................May, 1993
Mixed Repertory Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth.................November, 1993
Dance Houston (Mixed Repertory) Houston Dance Coalition........................October, 1993
Mixed Repertory The Generating Company/Dances......................May, 1993
Mixed Repertory Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth.................November, 1992
Dance Houston (Mixed Repertory) Houston Dance Coalition........................October, 1992
Mixed Repertory Discovery Dance Group...........................August, 1992
Pavilion The Generating Company/Dances......................May, 1992
La Cancione de Eustolia DiverseWorks (Houston)...........................March, 1992
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (James Clouser) Dayton Ballet.................................December, 1991
Flight Dreams Several Dancers Core.........................September, 1991
Mixed Repertory The Generating Company/Dances......................May, 1991
Table Several Dancers Core...............................May, 1991
The Red Cloth Several Dancers Core.........................September, 1990
Hard Hustle The Generating Company/Dances......................May, 1990
Copyright Nina Martin....................................October, 1986
Echoes Washington Ballet..............................October, 1981
The Nutcracker Savannah Ballet...............................December, 1980
The Nutcracker San Antonio Ballet............................December, 1979
Scheherazade (Set and Lighting Design) San Antonio Ballet.............................October, 1979
Rally Rudy Perez........................................July, 1979
Romeo and Juliet (Set and Lighting Design) Space/Dance/Theater................................May, 1979
Rasputin - the Holy Devil (James Clouser) Fort Worth Ballet..................................May, 1978
Caliban (James Clouser) Chicago Ballet.................................October, 1977
You Can't Tell By Looking (James Clouser) Houston Ballet.....................................May, 1977



Lighting Design - Theatre and Music

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Over 400 plays, ballets, modern dance works, industrials, and concerts, including:

Shirley Valentine
Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)..............July, 2008
Lies and Legends: the musical stories of Harry Chapin Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)..............July, 2008
Generic Hispanic Puerto Rican Travelling Theatre (New York, NY)....June, 2008
Bottle Rockets Puerto Rican Travelling Theatre (New York, NY)....June, 2008
The Glass Menagerie Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)...............May, 2008
The Witlings Magis Theatre Company..............................May, 2008
The Miracle Worker Sierra Repertory Theatre (Sonora, CA).........February, 2008
Winter Musicale Bristol Riverside Theatre (Bristol, PA).......December, 2007
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge Bristol Riverside Theatre (Bristol, PA).......November, 2007
Wonder of the World Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (S.Orange, NJ)..October, 2007
Omnium Gatherum The Theater Project (Cranford, NJ).............October, 2007
Henry V Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT).........September, 2007
Hamlet Burning Coal Theatre Company (Raleigh, NC)...September, 2007
Madama Butterfly Emerald City Opera (Steamboat Springs, CO)......August, 2007
The Pirates of Penzance Theatre 315 (New York, NY)......................August, 2007
Morning Star (Off Off Broadway) Peccadillo Theatre Company (New York, NY).........June, 2007
Don Giovanni Chelsea Opera (New York, NY).......................May, 2007
Backstage Castillo Theatre (New York, NY)..................April, 2007
Judevine Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT).............April, 2007
Pride's Crossing Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (South Orange, NJ)...............................March, 2007
Quartermaine's Terms Centenary Stage Company (Hackettstown, NJ)...............................March, 2007
The Great Divorce Magis Theatre Company (New York, NY)...........January, 2007
Room Service (Off Broadway) Peccadillo Theatre Company (New York, NY).....November, 2006
Expecting Isabel Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (South Orange, NJ).............................October, 2006
The Sneeze Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (New York, NY).................................October, 2006
She Stoops to Conquer Centenary Stage Company (Hackettstown, NJ).............................October, 2006
Broadway, Almost Off Castillo Theatre (New York, NY)..............September, 2006
The Last Spoken Word Dedalus Productions(New York, NY)...............August, 2006
Room Service (Off Off Broadway) Peccadillo Theatre Company (New York, NY).........July, 2006
Full Bloom Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (South Orange, NJ)...............................April, 2006
Streets of Gold Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT).............April, 2006
Pirates of Penzance Curtain Call Theatre (Stamford, CT)..............March, 2006
Shortly After Takeoff Harbor Theatre (New York, NY)....................March, 2006
What Makes Sammy Run? Robert Armin (New York, NY)....................January, 2006
Pigeon Holed O'Neill Puppetry Conference (New York, NY).....January, 2006
La Bohème Cantiamo Opera Theater (New York, NY).........December, 2005
Sally and Tom (The American Way) Castillo Theatre (New York, NY)................October, 2005
The Lizards Exposed Brick Productions (NY International Fringe Festival)..............August, 2005
Ponzi Man Woman Seeking. . . . (NY International Fringe Festival)..............August, 2005
I Never Sang for My Father Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)..............July, 2005
The Capital Mall Steenstein Productions (New York, NY)..............May, 2005
Romeo and Juliet Actors Shakespeare Theatre (Jersey City, NJ).....April, 2005
Anne Frank and Me/Into the Woods City Lights Youth Theater (New York, NY)......February, 2005
Chorus of Disapproval University of New Hampshire...................December, 2004
Tosca Shreveport Opera..............................November, 2004
Mary and the Therapist This Woman's Work (New York, NY)...............October, 2004
Plenty of Time InnerAct Productions (New York, NY).................................October, 2004
Between Sand and Stars Sandglass Theater (at the 8e Festival international des artes de la marionnette(Jonquière, Quebec).........September, 2004
Molly Sweeney Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)..................................July, 2004
Mother Courage and Her Children Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)...................................May, 2004
The Strange Misadventures of Patty.... Centenary Stage Company (Hackettstown, NJ)............................February, 2004
Five Guys Named Moe Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL).........December, 2003
Greater Tuna St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2003
The Boys Next Door St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2003
Something's Afoot St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........June, 2003
The Children's Hour Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)...............May, 2003

Sea Marks
Banyan Theater/Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL)......April, 2003
A Streetcar Named Desire Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL).....................March, 2003
The Lion in Winter Banyan Theater/Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL)...February, 2003
The Gunslinger/Beaver Falls Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier, VT)...........January, 2003
What's Annie Up to Now? (Ann Morrison) Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL)....................August, 2002
Godspell St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2002
The Georgy St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2002
Dinner With Friends St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2002
The Fantasticks Theatre Works (Sarasota).......................January, 2002
Always. . .Patsy Cline St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2001
Deathtrap St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2001
Spinning Into Butter St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........July, 2001
Little Shop of Horrors St. Michael's Playhouse (Colchester, VT)..........June, 2001
The Old Settler Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL).....................March, 2001
Fiorello! Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL)..................February, 2001
Noël and Gertie / Bravo Caruso! (Rotating Repertory) Theatre Works (Sarasota, FL)..................November, 2000
Smoke and Mirrors Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)...........August, 2000
Far East Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL).............July, 2000
Side By Side By Sondheim Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL).............June, 2000
37 Postcards Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)............April, 2000
The All Night Strut Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)............April, 2000
Wit Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)............March, 2000
Sophie Tucker: American Legend Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL).........February, 2000
Hysteria Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)..........January, 2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream Stephens College Theatre (Columbia, MO).......February, 1998
She Loves Me Stephens College Theatre (Columbia, MO).......December, 1997
A Midsummer Night's Dream Ensemble Theatre / Alley Theatre.............September, 1994
A Soldier's Play The Ensemble Theatre (Houston)......................May,1994
Star Treatment Texas Commerce Bank..........................September, 1993
George Gershwin Pops Concert Houston Symphony..................................July, 1987
Elixir of Love Houston Opera Studio...............................May, 1987
Richard Rodgers Pops Concert Houston Symphony.................................April, 1987
The Madwoman of Chaillot/The Memorandum (repertory) Stages Repertory Theatre......................November, 1986
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Living in Paris Joe Frank Theatre.............................February, 1985
Jesus Christ Superstar Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center..............April, 1984
Side By Side By Sondheim Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center (Key West, FL)...................................March, 1984
True West (Set and Lighting Design) Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center (Key West, FL)................................February, 1984
American Buffalo (Set and Lighting Design) New Theatre (Birmingham, AL)..................December, 1982
The Chairs (Set and Lighting Design) Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL)........June, 1980
Sleuth Cabaret Theatre (Houston)........................March, 1980
From Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill Stages Repertory Theatre (Houston).............January, 1980
Foley's Back-To-School Show (Set and Lighting Design) Foley's Department Store (Houston)..............August, 1979
Plough the Earth Deep Sam Houston State University (Guest Artist)........May, 1975





Teaching and Theater Consultation

Co-author and editor of the Stage Lighting for Students web site.


TEACHING

CENTENARY COLLEGE
Department of Fine Arts
Hackettstown, NJ, 2006-Present

  • Lighting Design for Theatre
  • Stage Management
  • Supervised lighting design and stage management projects

PURCHASE COLLEGE
Conservatory of Dance
Purchase, NY, 1998-1999
  • Taught Dance Production
  • Supervised lighting design and stage management projects
  • Co-taught Graduate Seminar, covering:
    • Overview of Production and Lighting Design
    • Unions
    • Grantwriting

STEPHENS COLLEGE
Columbia, Missouri, 1997-1998
  • Taught beginning and advanced Lighting Design
  • Taught beginning and advanced Stage Management
  • Supervised lighting design and stage management projects
  • Co-taught Senior Production Seminar, covering:
    • Portfolio creation
    • Job search and interview techniques
    • Ethics
  • Taught Dance Production (Summer, 1998)

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Dance Program, 1984-1997
  • Annual workshops on Dance Lighting.

AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL
Fort Worth, Texas, 1997
  • Gave workshop on Dance Lighting.
  • Chaired panel on "Alternative Careers in Dance"

CONSULTATION
  • Designed new lighting and sound systems for Theatre Works - Sarasota, FL (2002).
  • Theatre Consultant for Stafford Opera House renovation - Columbus, TX (1990).
  • Theatre Consultant for Cullen Performance Hall renovation - University of Houston (1987).
  • Designed stage lighting and sound systems, Cullen Auditorium - University of Houston (1985).
  • Redesigned house sound system for Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center (1983).
  • Designed touring sound system for Washington Ballet (1981).


Computer Skills

  • Stage Lighting Software:
    • Expression Offline
    • Tracksheet Pro (author)
    • Lightwright (beta tester)
    • Light Shop

  • CADD:
    • Visual CADD (beta tester)
    • Turbocad Professional
    • Generic CADD
  • Internet:
    • Server administration:
      • Mail server
      • Web server
      • FTP Server
    • Web page design and maintenance

  • Other:
    • WordPerfect
    • Pagemaker
    • Microsoft Access (database)
    • Paradox (database)
    • Optical character recognition
    • Quattro Pro (spreadsheet)
    • Network administration