Experience

Lighting Designer

Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center — Loch Sheldrake, NY

June - August 2025

Lighting designer & programmer for six musicals in the 350-seat Jack Romano Playhouse at Stagedoor Manor. Additional roles included working as electrician and assistant designer, helping to support over 30 dynamic productions across six venues.

Programmer & Assistant Head Electrician

Porthouse Theatre — Cuyahoga Falls, OH

May - August 2024

Programmer for three mainstage musicals at Porthouse Theatre, an outdoor 500-seat thrust venue. Also worked as assistant head electrician, supervising hang and focus for each production as well as creating Lightwright documentation and making plot adjustments as needed.

Scenic Carpenter

Gretna Theatre - Mount Gretna, PA

May - August 2013, May - July 2014

Carpenter for five mainstage musicals at Gretna Theatre over two seasons, an outdoor 700-seat proscenium venue. Role included set construction and painting, as well as load-in and load-out for each production.

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