Tipping
Tipping The Velvet
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In terms of lighting design, I aimed to recreate the Victorian theater style while integrating characteristics of musical theater, using different colors and stage materials to enhance the layering and emotional conveyance.

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9+

Years of experience in lighting design

10+

Theatre productions lighting designed

600+

Numbers of movers used in a single event

50+

Productions in lighting design and operation for various types of events and music festivals

10+

Types of lighting consoles used

Recent Productions

  • Charlottes Web

    Charlottes Web

    This was my first children’s theatre production as a visiting assistant professor of lighting and sound at IUSB. In this production, we used EL wire to display text on spider map. This sound design explored how to create immersive spatial audio using a minimal setup. With only four speakers and QLab’s Audio Map, the system

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  • Tipping The Velvet – Musical

    Tipping The Velvet – Musical

    Tipping The Velvet” was my capstone project for my Master of Arts degree at OU, set in the Victorian era. At the onset of production, set designer Zach Snow incorporated numerous visual elements from Victorian-era theaters into the overall set design, including various hanging scenic pieces. In terms of lighting design, I aimed to recreate

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  • Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Musical

    Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Musical

    This is a Broadway-style classic musical produced in June 2024 at the People’s Bank Theater. The director is Geoffrey Coward, the choreographer is Jill Ruff, and the musical director is David Tadlock. The venue is located at 222 Putnam Street, Marietta, Ohio. I was responsible for the lighting design and programming, as well as operating

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