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Lighting Design Credits

Resume

Highlights Include:

 

Opera

  • Designed over 40 productions at The Washington National Opera, including Macbeth, Il trovatore, Don Giovanni, Gods & Mortals, & more

  • Six world premiere operas (An American Soldier, Penny, Better Gods, The Dictator’s Wife, Proving Up, Taking Up Serpents)

  • 36 world premiere one-act operas​
     

Major Revivals & Remounts

  • Porgy and Bess — Houston Grand Opera; Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Washington National Opera

  • La traviata — Detroit Opera; Seattle Opera; Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Atlanta Opera

  • La bohème — Washington National Opera

  • West Side Story — Teatro Lirico di Cagliari (Italy); Houston Grand Opera; Los Angeles Opera; Washington National Opera

  • Champion— Opéra de Montréal, Detroit Opera, New Orleans Opera
     

Theatre

  • Love Lettersstarring Martin Sheen & Melissa Fitzgerald

  • The Enigmatistcreated by David Wong

  • The Skin of Our Teeth — directed by Mary Hall Surface
     

Concerts & Special Events

  • The Kennedy Center at 50 — PBS Broadcast

  • A Time to Sing with Renée Fleming & Vanessa Williams — The Kennedy Center

  • On Stage at the Opera House — The Kennedy Center

  • Concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra 
     

Lighting Designer

​​-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

Lighting Designer

​​-2025-

The Little Prince

Washington National Opera |  dir. Francesca Zambello

La traviata

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

The Marriage of Figaro

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Peter Kazaras

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

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

The Kennedy Center

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

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes

The Kennedy Center

An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee

The Kennedy Center

Seth Meyers

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Chief Adjuah

The Kennedy Center

Frédéric Yonnet

The Kennedy Center

George Lopez: ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT! Comedy Tour

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Duke Ellington Orchestra Featuring Lisa Fischer

The Kennedy Center

Alex Edelman, Just for Us

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa  |  2024

La traviata

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

Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Tour

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Chloe Treat

RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up

Zarna Garg, Chloe Radcliffe, Irene Tu, Jenny Yang  |  The Kennedy Center

Let Freedom Ring! Featuring Jordin Sparks & Anna Deavere Smith

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Niegel Smith

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​​-2023-

New Year’s Eve with Gregory Porter

The Kennedy Center   |  2023

La bohème 

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Peter Kazaras

La traviata

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

Love Letters

starring Martin Sheen & Melissa Fitzgerald  |  dir. Cameron Watson

Amazing Grace

Bucharest National Opera | dir. George Doca

The Enigmatist

Created by David Wong  |  dir. Jennifer Chambers

I Looked at the Ceiling & I Saw The Sky

The In Series  |  dir. Tim Nelson

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

Cafritz Foundation Memorial

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Joshua Horowitz

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

Let Freedom Ring!  Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr.

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Sorelle Group

Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Comedy Tour 

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Chelsea Handler

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Ali Wong

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Kenny Sebastian

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Renée Fleming VOICES: Ute Lempe

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

Tom Papa

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Kate Villa

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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

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

National Symphony Orchestra  |  dir. Mo Willems

Declassified: Ben Folds presents William Shatner

National Symphony Orchestra  |  ​prod. Daryl Donley

Silvain (NYC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Tania Hernández Velasco

Silvain (DC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Tania Hernández Velasco

Concert Spirituel Aux Caraibes (NYC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Pedro Memelsdorff

The Musical Salon of Marie Antoinette (NYC)

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Sandrine Chatron

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​​-2021-

Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Concert

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Joshua Bergasse

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

Moon Man Walk

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Angelisa Gillyard

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

The Last Five Years

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer

Black Women Breaking Ground

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Simone Eccleston

Mysticism & Music

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony

The Kennedy Center  |  CBS

Children of Medea

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

An Evening of Jazz and Dance w/ Jason Moran, Tiler Peck

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Alonzo King

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​​-2020-

A Time to Sing with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Elizabeth CurtiS

Marian Anderson Award: Will Liverman

Washington National Opera  |  On Stage Series

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

NPR's Jazz Piano Christmas

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

Robert Glasper Acoustic Trio

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

Broadway Night with Norm Lewis

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

National Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

Dover Quartet

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

Jazz Gallery All-Stars

The Kennedy Center  |  On Stage Series

The 39 Steps

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Olcott

 

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​​-2019-

WNO Gala featuring Christine Goerke

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Amanda Consol

Idina Menzel in Concert

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

A Concert of Comedic Masterpieces

Washington National Opera  |  dir. David Paul

La Traviata

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

The Master and Margarita

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

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

Music for Meditation and Healing

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Yoga Sangeeta

REACH Opening Festival: Skylight Soundscape

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer​​​

​​-2018-

WNO Gala: Celebrating Leonard Bernstein

Washington National Opera  |  dir. E. Loren Meeker

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

Aida 

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Michael Bobbitt

Proving Up

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alison Moritz

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Martin

The Skin of Our Teeth

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Mary Hall Surface

​​-2017-

Trading Voices

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Robert Pullen

Don Giovanni

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Francesca Zambello

Mason Bate's KC Jukebox: Ear/Eye

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Mason Bates

Peter and the Star Catcher

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer

L’Epreuve Villageoise

Opera Lafayette  |  dir. Nick Olcott

The Wild Party

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

The Dictator’s Wife

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Ethan McSweeney

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari featuring Tom Teasley

Constellation Theatre Company  |  Tom Teasley

Ken Burns' The Vietnam War Preview

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Glenn Turner

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​​-2016-

Stars of Tomorrow

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Nick Olcott

Better Gods

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Ethan McSweeney

Higher Featuring Renee Fleming & Patricia Barber

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

See Jane Sing

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Jane Lynch

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray​

Igudesman & Joo and Wayne Shorter

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

Urinetown

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

Metropolis featuring Tom Teasley

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

KC Comedy Series: Judd Apatow, Michael Che, Pete Holmes

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

KC Comedy Series: Jay Pharoah

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

Equus

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Amber McGinnis​​

​​-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

Avenue Q

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

The Adventures of Prince Achmed with Tom Teasley

Constellation Theatre Company  |  Tom Teasley

KC Comedy Series: Al Madrigal

The Kennedy Center  |  prod. Matthew Winer

If All the Sky Were Paper

The Kennedy Center  |  dir. Andrew Carroll

The Fire and the Rain

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

A Tale of Two Cities

Synetic Theatre  |  dir. Serge Seiden

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Matt Wilson

 

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​​-2014-

An American Soldier

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Alan Paul

A Gay Man's Guide to Broadway with Laura Benanti

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

Absolutely! {perhaps}

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

Scapin

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Kate Bryer

Von Trapped

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

American Opera Initiative

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

​​-2013-

Sparkle, Jingle, Joy

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

Seven

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

My Big Fat Gay Wedding

Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. James Ellzy

36 Views

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

Xanadu

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

Celebrity Concert Series: Diana Damrau

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrew Jorgensen

Idomeneo

The In Series  |  dir. Tom Mallan

Celebrity Concert Series: Nathan Gunn

Washington National Opera  |  Scott Guzielek

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​​-2012-

Cosi Fan Tutte Opera Look-In

Washington National Opera  |  dir. Andrea McGray

Winter Nights

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

Arlen and Berlin

The In Series  |  dir. Abel Lopez  |  2012

Metamorphoses

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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

Blood Wedding

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Shirley Serotsky

Heart Throbs

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

The Kids Are All Right

Gay Men's Chorus of DC  |  dir. James Ellzy

​​-2011-

Red and Greene with Ellen Greene

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

And I am Telling You with Jennifer Holliday

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

Arms and The Man

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

The Ramayana

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman

The Green Bird

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockma

The Mandrake

Faction of Fools  |  dir. Matt Wilson

On The Razzle

Constellation Theatre Company  |  dir. Nick Olcott

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 

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

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-2010 & BEFORE-

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opera Triptych | The In Series  |  dir. Allison Arkell Stockman  |  2008

The Secret Marriage | Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Nick Olcott  |  2008

Orpheus in the Underworld | Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  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

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

The Barber of Seville | Maryland Opera Studio  |  dir. Pat Diamond   |  2008

Don Giovanni | 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

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

Amahl and the Night Visitor | Opera Vivente  |  dir. John Bowen  |  2007

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

Tin Types  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. James Williams  |  2006

1776  |  The Huron Playhouse  |  dir. Dr. Jann Graham Glann  |  2006

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

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

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

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

LIGHTING DIRECTOR

Lighting Director

Washington National Opera

 

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

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

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

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
 

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

20/21 Season

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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


 

14/15 Season

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

La bohème  |  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

 

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

 

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

 

11/12 Season

Così fan tutte  |  LD: Neil Peter Jampolis

Nabucco  |  LD: Mark McCullough

Lucia di Lammermoor  |  LD: Andrew Cutbush

Werther  |  LD: Mark McCullough

 

Exhibt Lighting

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

Additional Projects

Repertory Plot Design |  Family Theatre  |  The Kennedy Center   2025

United Scenic Artists Local USA 829  |  Lighting Committee  |  2022 - present

Repertory Plot Design |  Eisenhower Theatre  |  The Kennedy Center   2025

United Scenic Artists Local USA 829  |  Mid-Atlantic Exam Committee  |  2016 - 2025

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

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

A.J.Guban | Lighting Designer

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