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Lighting Design Credits

Credits

For more than two decades, I’ve designed lighting for opera, musical theatre, plays, and a wide range of unique productions. I’m currently in my 15th season as Lighting Director at the Washington National Opera.

OPERA

OPERA

|  2026  |

The Music of Stephen Schwartz 

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Eric Sean Fogel

West Side Story 

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Chloe Treat

Porgy and Bess

Opera Lyric of Kansas City |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

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|  2025  |​

The Little Prince

Washington National Opera |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

La traviata

Atlanta Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

The Marriage of Figaro

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

Porgy and Bess

Houston Grand Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

West Side Story

Los Angeles Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

Porgy and Bess

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

American Rhapsody

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Eric Sean Fogel

West Side Story

Houston Grand Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Chloe Treat

Cartography

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Raymond Caldwell

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|  2024  |

Macbeth

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Brenna Corner

Gods and Mortals

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

La traviata

Detroit Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Chloe Treat

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|  2023  |

La bohème 

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Peter Kazaras

La traviata

Seattle Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

I Looked at the Ceiling & I Saw The Sky

The In Series  |  dir. Tim Nelson

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

Renée Fleming VOICES: Juan Diego Flórez

The Kennedy Center  |  Kate Villa

The Lion, The Unicorn and Me

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Zambello; McCullough, LD; Revival LD

I Looked at the Ceiling & I Saw The Sky (BM)

The In Series  |  dir. Tim Nelson

The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson 

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Kimille Howard

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|  2022  |

West Side Story

Teatro Lirico di Cagliari  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

Il trovatore

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Brenna Corner

La traviata

Lyric Opera of Kansas City  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

Silvain (NYC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Tania Hernández Velasco

Silvain

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Tania Hernández Velasco

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|  2021  |

Come Home: A Celebration of Return

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Brenna Corner

SLOPERA!

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Felicia Curry

Opera Gala Featuring Susan Graham

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

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|  2020  |

Marian Anderson Award: Will Liverman

Washington National Opera  |  On Stage Series

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

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|  2019  |

WNO Gala featuring Christine Goerke

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

A Concert of Comedic Masterpieces

Washington National Opera  |  dir. David Paul

La Traviata

Atlanta Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello; Mark McCullough, LD; Revival LD

Champion

Opéra de Montréal  |  dir. Jim Robinson; Chris Akerlind, LD ; Revival LD

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

Taking Up Serpents

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alison Moritz

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|  2018  |

WNO Gala: Celebrating Leonard Bernstein

Washington National Opera  |  dir. E. Loren Meeker

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

Proving Up

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alison Moritz

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|  2017  |

Trading Voices

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Robert Pullen

Don Giovanni

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

L’Epreuve Villageoise

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Nick Olcott

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

The Dictator’s Wife

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Ethan McSweeney

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|  2016  |

Stars of Tomorrow

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Nick Olcott

Better Gods

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Ethan McSweeney

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

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|  2015  |

L’Epreuve Villageoise (DC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Nick Olcott

L’Epreuve Villageoise (NYC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Nick Olcott

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

Penny

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alan Paul

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|  Pre 2015  |

An American Soldier

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alan Paul  |  2014

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray  |  2014

Celebrity Concert Series: Diana Damrau

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrew Jorgensen  |  2013

Idomeneo

The In Series  |  dir. Tom Mallan  |  2013

Celebrity Concert Series: Nathan Gunn

Washington National Opera  |  Scott Guzielek  |  2013

Cosi Fan Tutte Opera Look-In

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray  |  2012

Opera Triptych

The In Series  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008

The Secret Marriage

Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2008

The Barber of Seville

Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Pat Diamond   |  2008

Don Giovanni

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2008

Orpheus in the Underworld

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2008

Tobias and the Angel

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2008

Alcina

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2007

The Turn of the Screw

Cleveland Opera  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2007

Ulysses Returns to His Homeland

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2007

Amahl and the Night Visitor

Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2007

The Barber of Seville

The Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Edward Gero  |  2004

The Turn of the Screw

The Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2004

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MUSICAL EVENTS

CONCERTS

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Let Freedom Ring! Featuring Christopher Jackson, Esperanza Spalding and Taye Diggs

The Kennedy Center  |  2025

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Frédéric Yonnet The Kennedy Center  |  2024

Chief Adjuah  |  The Kennedy Center   |  2024

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes  |  The Kennedy Center   |  2024

Duke Ellington Orchestra Featuring Lisa Fischer  |  The Kennedy Center   |  2024

An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee  |  The Kennedy Center   |  2024

Let Freedom Ring!  |  Featuring Jordin Sparks & Anna Deavere Smith

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Niegel Smith  |  2024

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New Year’s Eve with Gregory Porter   |  The Kennedy Center   |  2023

Amazing Grace  Bucharest National Opera | dir. George Doca  |  2023

Let Freedom Ring!  Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr. | The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Sorelle Group  |  2023

Cafritz Foundation  |  Washington National Opera  |  dir. Joshua Horowitz  |  2023

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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs  |  National Symphony Orchestra  |  dir. Mo Willems  |  2022

Concert Spirituel Aux Caraibes (NYC)  |  Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Pedro Memelsdorff  |  2022

Declassified: Ben Folds presents William Shatner  |  National Symphony Orchestra  |  ​prod. Daryl Donley  |  2022

The Musical Salon of Marie Antoinette (NYC)  Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Sandrine Chatron  |  2022

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Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Concert  |  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Joshua Bergasse  |  2021

Black Women Breaking Ground  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Simone Eccleston  |  2021

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NPR's Jazz Piano Christmas  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

Robert Glasper Acoustic Trio  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

Broadway Night with Norm Lewis  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

National Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

Dover Quartet  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

Jazz Gallery All-Stars  |  The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series  |  2020

A Time to Sing with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams  |  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Elizabeth Curtis  |  2020

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Music for Meditation and Healing  |  dir. Yoga Sangeeta  |    |  2019

Idina Menzel in Concert  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2019

Mason Bate's KC Jukebox: Ear/Eye  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Mason Bates  |  2017

Higher Featuring Renee Fleming & Patricia Barber  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2016

See Jane Sing  |  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Jane Lynch  |  2016

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A Gay Man's Guide to Broadway with Laura Benanti   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2014

Von Trapped  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2014

Sparkle, Jingle, Joy   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2013

Seven  | Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2013

My Big Fat Gay Wedding  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. James Ellzy  |  2013

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Winter Nights   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2012

Heart Throbs   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2012

The Kids Are All Right  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. James Ellzy  |  2012

Red and Greene with Ellen Greene  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2011

And I am Telling You with Jennifer Holliday  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2011

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2011

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Men In Tights: A Pink Nutcracker  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2010

Divas   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2010

Snow White and 175 Faeries: The Musical  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2009

Everything Gay to Z   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2009

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Baby It's Gay Outside   |   Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2008

America The Fabulous   |   Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008

That '80s Show  |   Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2008

American Carols  |   Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2007

Mistletoe and Memories  |   Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2006

Showboys   |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2006

Hot! Hot! Hot! University of Maryland  |  dir. Bob Ramsey  |  2004

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THEATRE

George Lopez: ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT! Comedy Tour  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2024
Alex Edelman, Just for Us  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2024
RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up  |  Zarna Garg, Chloe Radcliffe, Irene Tu, Jenny Yang  |  The Kennedy Center  |  2024

Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Tour  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2024
Seth Meyers  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2024

Love Letters  |  starring Martin Sheen & Melissa Fitzgerald  |  dir. Cameron Watson  |  2023
Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Comedy Tour  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023
The Enigmatist  |  Created by David Wong  |  dir. Jennifer Chambers  |  2023
Chelsea Handler  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023
Ali Wong  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023
Kenny Sebastian  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023
Renée Fleming VOICES: Ute Lemper  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023
Tom Papa  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2023

Moon Man Walk  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Angelisa Gillyard  |  2021
The Last Five Years  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer  |  2021
Mysticism & Music  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2021
Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony  |  The Kennedy Center  |  CBS  |  2021
An Evening of Jazz and Dance w/ Jason Moran, Tiler Peck  |  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Alonzo King  |  2021
Children of Medea  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2021

The 39 Steps  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2020
REACH Opening Festival: Skylight Soundscape  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2019
The Master and Margarita  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2019

Aida  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Michael Bobbitt  |  2018
Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Martin  |  2018
The Caucasian Chalk Circle  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2018
The Skin of Our Teeth  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Mary Hall Surface  |  2018

The Wild Party   |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2017
Ken Burns' The Vietnam War Preview  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Glenn Turner  |  2017
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari featuring Tom Teasley  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  Tom Teasley  |  2017
Peter and the Star Catcher  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer  |  2017

Igudesman & Joo and Wayne Shorter  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2016
Urinetown  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2016
Metropolis featuring Tom Teasley  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2016
KC Comedy Series: Judd Apatow, Michael Che, Pete Holmes  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2016
KC Comedy Series: Jay Pharoah  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2016
Equus  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Amber McGinnis  |  2016

Avenue Q  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2015
The Adventures of Prince Achmed with Tom Teasley  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  Tom Teasley  |  2015
KC Comedy Series: Al Madrigal  |  The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer  |  2015
If All the Sky Were Paper  |  The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Andrew Carroll  |  2015
The Fire and the Rain  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2015
A Tale of Two Cities  |  Synetic Theatre  |  dir. Serge Seiden  |  2015
The Lieutenant of Inishmore  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Matt Wilson  |  2015

Absolutely! {perhaps}  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2014
Scapin  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer  |  2014

36 Views   |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2013
Xanadu  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2013

Arlen and Berlin   |  The In Series  |  dir. Abel Lopez  |  2012
Metamorphoses  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2012
The Rocky Horror Picture Show  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. Craig Cipollini  |  2012
Blood Wedding  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Shirley Serotsky  |  2012

Arms and The Man  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2011
The Ramayana  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2011
The Green Bird  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2011
The Mandrake  |  Faction of Fools  |  dir. Matt Wilson  |  2011
On The Razzle  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2011

Casino Paradise  |  The In Series  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2010
Women Beware Women  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2010
Trouble in Tahiti   |  The In Series  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2010
Bunnicula  |  Imagination Stage  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2010
The Ramayana  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2010
Peter and the Wolf   |  Imagination Stage  |  dir. David Leong   |  2010
A Flea in Her Ear  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2010

Three Sisters  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2009
Through a Glass, Darkly  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2009
Crazy Face  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2009
Lyle The Crocodile  |  Imagination Stage  |  dir. Kate Bryer  |  2009
The Marriage of Figaro  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2009

Temptation  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008
Grease  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2008
The Oresteia  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008
The Good Woman of Setzuan  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008

Twice Upon a Time: The Lorx and The Emperor's New Clothes  |  Imagination Stage  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2007
The Arabian Nights  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2007
The Wizard of Oz  |  Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. John Moran  |  2007
A Dream Play  |  Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2007

Tin Types  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. James Williams  |  2006
1776  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2006

7 X 7  |  The Washington Ballet  |  dir. Septime Webre  |  2005
South Pacific  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. James Williams  |  2005
The Boyfriend  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2005
The Brand New Kid  |  The Kennedy Center for Young Audiences  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2005
Picnic on the Battlefield  |  Catholic University  |  dir. Laura Hackman  |  2005
Chamber Music  |  Catholic University  |  dir. Marietta Hedges  |  2005
Wait Until Dark  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. James Williams  |  2005
Guys and Dolls  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Geoff Stephenson  |  2005
The Taming of the Shrew  |  University of Maryland  |  dir. Dr. Heather Nathans  |  2005

Studio Company  |  The Washington Ballet  |  dir. Septime Webre  |  2005
Anything Goes  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. James Williams  |  2004
The Fantasticks  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Michael Ellison  |  2004
Oklahoma!  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2004
Scapin  |  University of Maryland  |  dir. Karl Kippola  |  2004
Inside Theatre  |  University of Maryland  |  dir. Daniel Wagner  |  2004

How I Learned to Drive  |  Limestone College  |  dir. Dr. Carrie Ponder-Ameling  |  2003
The Romancers  |  Charleston Southern College  |  dir. Dr. Christine Williams  |  2003
Annie  |  Limestone College  |  dir. Dr. Carrie Ponder-Ameling  |  2003
Annie Get Your Gun  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Steven Flor  |  2003
Mornings at Seven  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Ronald Ruble  |  2003
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2003
The Foreigner  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Steven Flor  |  2003
The Pirates of Penzance  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Geoff Stephenson  |  2003

A…My Name Is Alice  |  Toledo Repertoire Theatre  |  dir. Jill VanBrussell  |  2002
Little Mary Sunshine  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2002

Reckless  |  Toledo Repertoire Theatre  |  dir. Jill VanBrussell  |  2001
The Skin of Our Teeth  |  Bowling Green State University  |  dir. Sara Chambers  |  2001
Nunsense  |  Toledo Repertoire Theatre  |  dir. Dr. Mary Jo Lodge  |  2001
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  |  Toledo Repertoire Theatre  |  dir. Troy Snyder  |  2001
 

THEATRE
Lighting Supevisor

LIGHTING DIRECTOR

Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center

25/26 Season​

Aida  |  LD: Mark McCullough

The Marriage of Figaro |  RLD: A.J. Guban

The Little Prince |  RLD: A.J. Guban  

Treemonisha |  LD: Jason Lynch

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD:  A.J. Guban

Crucible  |  LD:  Jason Lyson

West Side Story  |  RLD: A.J. Guban

Stephen Schwartz Concert  |  LD:  A.J. Guban

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24/25 Season​

Fidelio  |  LD: Jane Cox  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Gods and Mortals |  LD: A.J. Guban

Macbeth |  LD: A.J. Guban  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Jungle Book  |  LD: Amith Chandrashaker

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD:  A.J. Guban

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs  |  LD:  Robert Wierzel  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

American Rhapsody  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Porgy and Bess  |  LD:  Mark McCullough

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23/24 Season​

Grounded  |  LD: Kevin Adams  | PD:  Jason Thompson & Kaitlyn Pietras

Romeo & Juliet  |  LD: Robert Wierzel  |  PD: Blake Manns

The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me  |  LD: Mark McCullough

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Songbird  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

Turandot  |  LD: Amith Chandrashaker  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

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22/23 Season​​

Il Trovatore  |  LD: A.J. Guban  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Elektra  |  LD: Mark McCullough  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawnson  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Blue  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

La bohème  |  LD: A.J. Guban
 

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21/22 Season

Carmen  |  LD: Paule Constable

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD:  A.J. Guban

Written in Stone  |  LD: Mark McCullough  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Così fan tutte  |  LD: Mark McCullough  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Come Home: A Celebration of Retun |  LD: A.J. Guban  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

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20/21 Season

Return Victorious Gala with Susan Graham  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban
[Pandemic]

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19/20 Season

Otello  |  LD: Andrew Cutbush

The Magic Flute  |  LD: Neil Peter Jampolis

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Don Giovanni  |  LD: Robert Wierzel  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Samson and Delilah  |  LD:  Robert Wierzel  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Blue  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

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18/19 Season

La Tosca  |  LD: Gary Marder

Faust  |  LD: Michael Clark

Gala Concert with Christine Goerke & Christine Ebersole  |  LD: A.J. Guban  | PD: Greg Emetaz

Eugene Onegin  |  LD: Christine Binder

Taking Up Serpents  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

The Lion, The Unicorn and Me  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Silent Night  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

La Traviata  |  LD: Mark McCullough

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17/18 Season

Aida  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Gala Concert with Patti Lupone  |  LD: A.J. Guban  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Alcina  |  LD: Chris Akerlind

Don Carlo  |  LD: Thomas C. Hase

Proving Up  |  LD: A.J. Guban

The Little Prince  |  LD: Mark McCullough

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

The Barber of Seville  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Candide  |  LD: Mark McCullough

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16/17 Season

The Marriage of Figaro  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Trading Voices Gala |  LD: A.J. Guban  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

The Daughter of the Regiment  |  LD: Mark McCullough

The Dictator's Wife  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Dead Man Walking  |  LD: Chris Akerlind  |  PD: Greg Emetaz

Champion  |  LD: Chris Akerlind  |  PD: Greg Emetaz

Don Giovanni  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Madame Butterfly  |  LD: Gary Marder

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15/16 Season

The Ring Cycle Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung​

LD: Mark McCullough  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker

Lost In The Stars  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

Better Gods  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

Hansel and Gretl  |  LD: Jeff Bruckerhoff

Appomattox  |  LD: Robert Wierzel

Carmen  |  LD: Mark McCullough

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14/15 Season

Florencia in the Amazon  |  LD: Mark McCullough  |  PD: S. Katy Tucker 

La boheÌ€me  |  LD: Bruno Poet

Penny  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

The Little Prince  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Dialogues of the Carmelites  |  LD: Mark McCullough

The Flying Dutchman  |  LD: Joan Sullivan Genthe

Cinderella  |  LD: Bruno Poet

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13/14 Season

The Magic Flute  |  LD: Paul Pyant

Moby Dick  |  LD: Gavan Swift  |  PD: Elaine McCarthy

The Elixir of Love  |  LD: Joan Sullivan Genthe

An American Soldier  |  LD: A.J. Guban

American Opera Initiative 20 Minutes  |  LD: A.J. Guban

The Lion, The Unicorn and Me  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Tristan & Isolde  |  LD: Toby Sewell

The Force of Destiny  |  LD: Mark McCullough

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12/13 Season

Show Boat  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Norma  |  LD: Chris Akerlind   

Manon Lescaut  |  LD: Ruth Hutson

Hansel and Gretel  |  LD: Jeff Bruckerhoff

Anna Bolena  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Don Giovanni   |  LD: Donald Edmond Thomas

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11/12 Season

Così fan tutte  |  LD: Neil Peter Jampolis

Nabucco  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Lucia di Lammermoor  |  LD: Andrew Cutbush

Werther  |  LD: Mark McCullough

 

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EXHIBIT LIGHTING

Trailblazers and Trendsetters  |  National Postal Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2007

American Art  |  The Arkell Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2007

Smithsonian American Art Museum Remodel  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006
Ruth Duckworth, Modernist Sculptor  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006
William Wegman--Funney/Strange  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006
William Johnson's World on Paper  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006
Grant Wood's Studio  |  Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  designer Scott Rosenfeld  |  2006

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Exhibt Lighting

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

Repertory Plot Design |  Family Theatre  |  The Kennedy Center   2025

Repertory Plot Design |  Eisenhower Theatre  |  The Kennedy Center   2025

United Scenic Artists Local USA 829  |  Mid-Atlantic Exam Committee  |  2016 - present

Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center  |  Lighting Director  |  2011 - present

Theatre Washington  |  Board of Governors  |  2016 - 2017

Constellation Theatre Company  |  Managing Director  |  2007 - 2022

Responsibilities: administration, financial management, audience services, marketing, artistic planning, board development

Produced 50 productions ranging from Broadway-style musicals to epic adventures in a black box theatre

The company garnered 84 Helen Hayes Nominations and 16 Awards

Over 85% of productions were Helen Hayes Awards Recommended

Recipient of the American Theatre Wing National Company Grant in 2013

Voted Best Small Theatre 2016 in The Washington Post & The Washington City Paper

Frostburg State University  |  Adjunct Professor  |  Advanced Lighting Design  |  2007 - 2008

Washington National Opera  |  Assistant Lighting Designer  |  2006 - 2010

The Madeira School  |  Technical Director/Scenic Designer  |  2005 - 2010

University of Maryland, College Park  |  Graduate Assistant  |  Technical Theatre & Design Courses  |  2002 - 2005

The Huron Playhouse  |  Technical Director/Scenic Designer/Lighting Designer  |  2000 - 2005

The Washington Ballet  |  Lighting Intern  |  2005 - 2006

Smithsonian American Art Museum  |  Lighting Designer  |  2005 - 2007

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Experience

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