617.755.6652 Christopher Annas-Lee [email protected] Lighting Designer www.annaslee.com Awards Helen Hayes Award (DC) In The Heights (2017), Yerma (GALA, 2016) Broadway World Award (DC) FAME (2019), Tiempo De Las Mariposas (2018), In The Heights (GALA, 2017) Rising Star Award (NJ) Cinderella (UHS CPA, 2016) Fellowships & Training BFA in Lighting Design University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Class of 2014 Design Fellow J.F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kenan Arts Fund, D.C., 2014-15 Lighting Design Fellow Princess Grace Fellowship, Fabergé Theater Award, 2017-18 Resident Lighting Designer GALA Hispanic Theatre (DC) Lighting: Tango *upcoming , Exquisita Agonia, FAME (BWW Award), In the Heights (HH & BWW Awards), Como 2014-Present Agua Para Chocolate (BWW Nom), ...Cockroach Killers, ...Las Mariposas (BWW Award), Flamenco Festival ’15, ’17, ‘18, & '19, Don Juan Tenorio (HH Nom), Cervantes (HH Nom), El Paso Blue, Don Quijote, Yerma (HH Award), Mariela En El Desierto, & Empeños... ; Scenery: Señorita y Madame; Lighting & PJ: La Foto. *upcoming Night Drive (NY) 2014-Present World Premiers: Alien Nation, ...History of the American Muskrat 2016, Providence RI, The Loneliest Mimi Garrard Dance (NY) World Premiers: Untranslatable, A Single Hound, A Little Madness, I Celebrate Myself, Travelling Man, 2015-Present Beyond Reach, Muse, Flux of Time, Dreaming of Broadway, Sam's Journey, Cosmic Man Circuit Theatre Company (MA) Lighting: Annotated History of the American Muskrat 2014, Welcome to Arroyo’s, Nicky Park, and Amish Co-Founder Project ; Lighting & Scenery: The Valentine Trilogy!, Passion Play (MA Tour), Ten Watt New Play Festival, Dead Man’s Cellphone, Arcadia, Enron, The Pillowman, Blithe Spirit, Talk Radio, and Lend Me A Tenor. 2009-2014 Lighting & Direction: The Walk Across America For Mother Earth Selected Credits Washington National Ballet Swan Lake 2020 *upcoming Lighting Supervisor PM: Kyle Grant 2020 Washington National Ballet The Nutcracker 2019 Lighting Supervisor PM: Kyle Grant 2019 Worklight Productions Bandstand: National Tour Assistant LD LD: Jeff Croiter Boston Dance Theater (MA) Fall Premiers with the ICA Lighting Designer / PM Dir: Jessie Stinnett Lincoln Center Education (NY) Kenan Performances Lighting Designer Sup: Jesse Itskowitz Lincoln Center Education (NY) Directors Lab Design Consultant Sup: Ann Cattaneo Roundabout, Studio 54 (Bway) Kiss Me Kate Assistant LD LD: Don Holder CS Global (NY) See below: Lighting Designer Sup: Reneé Molina 2018 Lead Designer: Cartier: Follow the Clou- (Touring Nashville, Seattle), Aspen Dental Business Meeting (Goodman Theatre, IL), Brooks Brothers 200th (Grand Central, NY). Assistant Designer: NYC Fashion Week 2018 (Tom Ford, Hugo Boss) John F. Kennedy Center (DC) Darius & Twig: National Tour Lighting Supervisor, TD Sup: Harry Poster Folger Theater (DC) The Way of the World Associate LD LD: Don Holder Arc3 Design (NY) Eagles Superbowl Ring Ceremony Assistant LD Sup: Al Crawford Brooklyn Academy of Music (NY) Multiple Productions Programmer, Eos Sup: Chris Wilenta 2017-19 Kings Theatre (NY) Multiple Productions Programmer, Gio Sup: J. Volkman 2016-19 Vivian Beaumont Theater (Bway) Oslo Temp Assistant LD LD: Don Holder 2017 Howell Binkley Lighting (NY) Hamilton: US Tours Custom ML Templates LD: Howell Binkley Signature (DC), La Jolla (CA) Freaky Friday Programmer (Eos, Ion) LD: Howell Binkley Don Holder Lighting (NY) See below: Associate LD LD: Don Holder Camelot Gala (LTC, Beaumont); Abbott Awards (SDC, NY); Gala (RTC, Waldorf), Damn Yankees Gala (RTC, Sondheim) Shen Wei Dance (NY) China Tour ALD / Programmer (Gio) LS: Scott Bolman 2016 Eryc Taylor Dance (NY) Mexico Tour & Graham Studio NY Lighting & Projections Chr: Eryc Taylor John F. Kennedy Center (DC) See below: LD/Assistant/Associate Sup: Gregg Henry 2015-16 Lighting Designer, Concert: Alan Cumming, Carmen Souza. Associate LD, Eisenhower: Iberian Suite (LD: Dan Covey). ALD, Concert: Lead Belly, J. Moran, C. Wilson (LD: Martha Mountain); NYE Concert, Xmas Concert (LD: Dan Covey). Theatre J (DC) Two Seasons Resident Associate LD Sup: Delia Taylor 2014-15 References Lighting Designers: Don Holder (NY), Ryan O'Gara (NY), Andrew Griffin (CT) | Directors: Skylar Fox (NY), Luis Salgado (NY).