Selected Lighting Design
Black Ensemble Theatre Over 90 productions including:
You Can't Fake the Funk. Directed by Daryl Brooks. September 2019.
Women of Soul. Directed by Daryl Brooks. November 2018.
A New Attitude; In Tribute to Patti LaBelle: Directed by Rueben Echoles. May 2018.
Josephine Baker: Directed by Daryl Brooks. April 2017.
Men of Soul: Directed by Daryl Brooks. July 2015
The Marvelous Marvelettes: Directed by Rueben Echoles. February 2014.
My Heart is Crying, Crying (The Jackie Wilson Story): Directed by Jackie Taylor. February 2000- 2001.
National Black Theatre Festival, 2001, 2007. National Tour, 2002. November, 2011.
Porchlight Music Theatre
Pump Boys and Dinettes: Directed by Daryl Brooks. October 2021.
Sophisticated Ladies: Directed by Brenda Didier. February 2020.
*A Chorus Line: Directed by Brenda Didier. April 2019.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder: Directed by Stephen Schellhardt. January 2019.
Gypsy: Directed any Michael Weber. October 2018.
Memphis: Directed by Daryl Brooks. May 2018.
Merrily We Roll Along: Directed by Michael Weber. February 2018.
*Billy Elliot: Directed by Brenda Didier. October 2017.
In the Heights: Directed by Brenda Didier. September 2016.
Dreamgirls: Directed by Brenda Didier. April 2016.
Mercury Theatre Chicago
Women of Soul. Directed by Daryl Brooks. February 2022.
Spamalot. Directed by Walter Stearns. August 2018.
Theatre at the Center Over 25 productions including:
Million Dollar Quartet. Directed by Daryl Brooks. February 2019.
The Lady with All the Answers. Directed by Larry Wyatt. July 2018.
My Way. Directed by Brenda Didier. January 2017.
A Wonderful Life: The Musical. Directed by William Pullinsi. November 2016.
Monty Python’s Spamalot: Directed by David Perkovich. July 2015.
Sleuth: Directed by Bill Pullinsi. 2011
Noises Off: Directed by William Pullinsi. 2010.
Man of LaMancha: Directed by William Pullinsi. 2009.
La Cage aux Folles: Directed by William Pullinsi. 2008.
The Producers: Directed by William Pullinsi. 2008.
Singin’ In the Rain: Directed by Michael Weber. November 2003.
Pegasus Players Over 10 productions including:
*Golda’s Balcony: Directed by Alex Levy. Pegasus Players, May 2008.
Black Caesar: Directed by Alex Levy. Pegasus Players, February 2007.
Two Trains Running: Directed by Jonathon Wilson. Pegasus Players, November 2005.
Other Credits Over 80 productions including:
Fast Food Chain: Directed. by Daryl Brooks. Adventure Stage Chicago. April 2019. (LD)
The Music Man: Directed by Rudy Hoganmiller. Light Opera Works, December 2009. (LD)
Tartuffe: Directed by Michael LaTour. Opera Moda, Athenaeum Mainstage, September 2004. (LD)
Caught in the Net: Directed by David Mink. Drury Lane Evergreen Park, February 2003. (LD)
The Nutcracker on Ice: Directed by Marc Robin. Drury Lane Evergreen Park, December 2002. (LD)
Chris T: Directed by Chuck Smith. MPAACT at Victory Gardens Studio Theatre, December 2000. (LD/ME)
Awards*
Equity Jeff nominee 2019. Best Lighting Design. A Chorus Line.
BTAA Nominee 2022. Best Lighting Design. Pump Boys and Dinettes.
Fierce Women Behind the Table in Chicago Theatre Honoree. 2019.
Equity Jeff nominee 2018. Best Lighting Design. Billy Elliot.
Black Theatre Alliance Award (BTAA) Best Lighting Design 2013. One Name Only.
African American Arts Alliance Award Technical Support 2002. Ella; The First Lady of Song.
BTAA Award Best Lighting Design 1999. Indigo Blues.
Non equity Jeff Nominee Best Lighting Design 2008. Golda’s Balcony.
AAAA Nominee Best Lighting Design 2006. Don’t Make Me Over; In Tribute to Dionne Warwick.
AAAA Nominee Best Lighting Design 2005. At Last; A Tribute to Etta James.
Additional Work Experience
Resident lighting designer for the Black Ensemble Theatre (currently, 26 years)
Technical director/ designer at New Trier Township High School (currently, 14 years)
Assistant technical director at The University of Illinois at Chicago (4 years)
Education
BA/ Technical Theatre
BA/ English Literature
Minor/ Studio Arts
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996
-other credits, photos and letters of recommendation available upon request