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MOC Resume 8.9.16 Michael O’Connor Lighting Designer 41-46A 56th Street cell: 917 673 6654 Woodside, NY 11377 www.oconnorlighting.com [email protected] Selected Theatrical Designs: 2016 Gregorian WalkerSpace, NYC Dir. Jessica Dermody 2016 Strange Country Access Theater, NYC Dir. Jay Stull 2016 Let My People Go New York Live Arts, NYC Chor. Astrid Bas 2016 Echoes of Ebola Playwrights Horizons, NYC Dir. Zenon Kruszelnicki 2016 this is an Irish dance Kennedy Center, DC Chor. Jean Butler 2016 The Immigrant Penguin Rep, NY Dir. Joe Brancato 2016 A Celebration of Harold Pinter Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. John Malkovich 2016 Monte Cristo Urban Stages, NYC Dir. Cailín Heffernan 2016 Monster American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC Dir. Zenon Kruszelnicki 2015 The Goodbye Studies The Kitchen, NYC Chor. Tere O’Connor 2015 In The Soundless Awe Access Theater, NYC Dir. Sarah Norris 2015 Ballet Next New York Live Arts, NYC Chor. Michele Wiles 2015 The Fantasticks Forestburgh Playhouse, NY Dir. Scott Evans 2015 The Report Lynn Redgrave Theater, NYC Dir. Alan Muraoka 2015 This Is Mary Brown La Mama, NYC Dir. Brad Rouse 2015 Robin Hood Lester Martin Theater, NYC Dir. Douglas Carter Beane 2015 Undersweet American Realness, Abrons Art Center, NYC Chor. Tere O’Connor 2015 No One Loves Us Here Urban Stages, NYC Dir. Sarah Norris 2014 Oxbow BAM Fisher Center, NYC Chor. Ivy Baldwin 2014 Fairycakes Lester Martin Theater, NYC Dir. Douglas Carter Beane 2014 While Chasing the Fantastic American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC Dir. Derek Ahonen 2014 The Last Days of Cleopatra Urban Stages, NYC Dir. Tim Ruddy 2014 Mary Poppins Forestburgh Playhouse, NY Dir. Christian Saint-Girard 2014 Morgan James CD Release Le Poisson Rouge, NYC Epic Records 2014 All Through The Night American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC Dir. George Heslin 2014 Sister Fringe Arts, Philadelphia Chor. Tere O’Connor 2013 Bleed BAM Fisher Center, NYC Chor. Tere O’Connor 2013 It’s A Wonderful Life Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. Charlotte Moore 2013 The Turn New York City Center Chor. Colin Dunne 2013 Hurry Project Arts Centre, Dublin Ireland Chor. Jean Butler 2013 Who’s Your Daddy? Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. Tom Ormeny 2013 Red Valley The New 45th Street Theatre, NYC Dir. Yudelka Heyer 2012 Secret Mary / Poem New York Live Arts, NYC Chor. Tere O’Connor 2011 A Childs Christmas in Wales Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. Charlotte Moore 2011 Cover Boy Danspace Project, NYC Chor. Tere O’Connor 2011 Noctú Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Chor. Breandán de Gallaí 2011 Jekyll and Hyde Forestburgh Theater Arts Center, NY Dir. Sarah Norris 2011 My Scandalous Life Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. John Going 2010 Absolution 59E59 Theaters, NYC Dir. Rachel O’Riordan 2010 Day Abbey Theater, Dublin Ireland Chor. Tere O’Connor 2009 My Sister In This House American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC Dir. Michael Unger 2009 Rent Forestburgh Playhouse, NY Dir. Richard Amelius 2008 Speed the Plow The Barrymore Theatre, NYC Dir. Neil Pepe Associate Lighting Designer to Brian MacDevitt 2007 Cymbeline Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, NYC Dir. Mark Lamos Associate Lighting Designer to Brian MacDevitt 2007 Inherit the Wind Lyceum Theatre, NYC Dir. Doug Hughes Associate Lighting Designer to Brian MacDevitt 2006 Ajax LightBox Theatre Co., 45 Below, NYC Dir. Ellen Beckerman 2005 Buried Child American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC Dir. Michael Unger 2004 Gull LightBox Theatre Co., Strider Theatre, Maine Dir. Ellen Beckerman 2001 Betty’s Summer Vacation Bard College, NY Dir. Jesse Berger 2000 The Year of the Baby Soho Repertory Theatre, NYC Dir. Daniel Aukin Michael O’Connor Lighting Designer 41-46A 56th Street cell: 917 673 6654 Woodside, NY 11377 www.oconnorlighting.com [email protected] References: Sarah Norris (256) 508 7835 [email protected] Artistic Director for the New Light Theater Project George Heslin (212) 253 8300 [email protected] Artistic Director for the Origin Theatre Company Tere O’Connor (646) 246 7499 [email protected] Choreographer Richard Amelius (917) 270 9601 [email protected] Director .
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