Summer Stock Experience

Lighting Designer

Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center — Loch Sheldrake, NY

June - August 2025

• Designed and programmed six musicals in the 350‑seat Jack Romano Playhouse, shaping narrative‑driven looks and settings within a restricted, rep‑style inventory that required precision, adaptability, and strong architectural thinking.

• Utilized ETC programming to maximize a small rig’s expressive range: building layered cue sequences, sculptural side‑light systems, and musical timing structures that supported choreography and storytelling despite limited fixture counts.

• Collaborated closely with directors and choreographers to refine visual rhythm, pacing, and emotional contour, ensuring each production had a distinct visual identity within shared constraints.

• Contributed to over 30 productions across six venues as an electrician and assistant designer, supporting hang/focus, troubleshooting system issues, and maintaining documentation to keep rapid‑turnover spaces consistent and reliable.

Programmer & Assistant Head Electrician

Porthouse Theatre — Cuyahoga Falls, OH

May - August 2024

• Primary programmer for three mainstage musicals in a 500‑seat outdoor thrust venue, building show files, executing cue structure, and refining timing and transitions during a condensed tech process.

• Collaborated closely with lighting designers to translate artistic intent into precise cueing, effects, and playback.

• Supported system maintenance and troubleshooting across a repertory-style summer season.