Select Professional Lighting Designs
Productions listed by title, theatre and director
2012
Holiday Spectacular 2012, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
A Christmas Carol, AMDA CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
The Government Inspector, The Theatre@Boston Court, Pasadena, CA, Directed by Stefan Novinski
Golden Planets Awards, CPSOA, Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Billy Rugh
Fade to Blue, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Spamalot, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Steven Glaudini
Miss Saigon, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada, CA, Directed by Brian Kite
Mighty Pipes, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Man of La Mancha, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
The Wiz, AMDA CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Todd Nielson
The Love of the Nightingale, AMDA CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Elizabeth Swain
The 39 Steps, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada, CA, Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Gary Krinke
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, AMDA Main Campus 8W, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nathanael Johnson
Forever Plaid, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, Fox Theatre, Riverside, CA, Directed by David Engel
Totally 80s, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Avalon Nightclub, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
The Rocky Horror Show, AMDA CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Side Show, AMDA CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Gary Krinke
1776, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada, CA, Directed by Glenn Casale
The Story of My Life, Lillian Theatre, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Carousel, Reprise Theatre Company, Los Angeles, CA, Directed by Michael Michetti
2009
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Gary Krinke
Rent, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
God Save Gertrude, Theatre@Boston Court, Pasadena, CA Directed by Michael Michetti
Putting It Together, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA Directed by Nick DeGruccio
A Year with Frog and Toad, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
2008
Kiss of The Spider Woman, Bootleg Theatre, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
My Antonia, Pacific Resident Theatre, Venice, CA, Directed by Scott Schwartz
My Antonia, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA, Directed by Scott Schwartz
Jekyll and Hyde, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Dog Sees God, Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story, Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
2007
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, CA, Directed by Gary Krinke
Ain’t Misbehavin, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, Directed by Ken Page
Love Sweet Love, Southern California Tour, Directed by Sha Newman
Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, Theatre@Boston Court, Directed by Michael Michetti
No Strings, Reprise Broadway’s Best!, Directed by Kay Cole
A Time For Love, Arena Studio Theatre, Ventura, CA, Directed by Joel Silberman
Sophisticated Ladies, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Directed by Cheryl Baxter
Dogeaters, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City, CA, Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
2006
A Chorus Line, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, Directed by Kay Cole
Hooray For Bollywood, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Veena and Neena
I Do, I Do, Pasadena Playhouse, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
The Last Five Years, Pasadena Playhouse, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
The Look of Love, The Music of Burt Bacharach, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Open Secrets, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, Directed by James O’Neill
All In The Timing, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, Directed by Robert Grande Weiss
Driving Miss Daisy, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Directed by James O’Neill
Swing!, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment La Mirada Performing Arts Center, Directed by Dana Solimando
Pilgrim, The Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Hollywood, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
A Picture of Dorian Gray, Theatre@Boston Court, Directed by Michael Michetti
Music Man, Performance Riverside, Directed by Branch Woodman
It Came From Beyond, Write Act Repertory Theatre, Hollywood, Directed by Coy Middlebrook
2005
A Touch of Brass, Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, Directed by Gary Krinke
JOB: The Hip-Hopera, The Stella Adler Theatre, Hollywood, Directed by Stefan Novinski
Quilters, Performance Riverside, Directed by Terry Ralston
The King & I, Musical Theatre West, Directed by Roger Castellano
The Wild Party, Hudson Mainstage Theatre, Hollywood, Directed by Daniel Henning
Ragtime, Performance Riverside, Directed by Paul David Bryant
Shirley Valentine, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, Directed by Gregg Lee
Will Rogers Follies, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by John Vaughan
Pirates of Penzance, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Don & Bonnie Ward
They Had It Coming: The Music of Kander and Ebb, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, NoHo Arts Center, Directed by James Mellon
Climbing Everest, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Al D’Andrea
Have I Reached the Party to Whom I Am Speaking?, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Songs for a New World, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Ragtime, Musical Theatre West, Directed by Paul David Bryant
My Way, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment La Mirada Performing Arts Center, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Blank Theatre, Directed by Daniel Henning
2004
Swing, Santa Swing!, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration, Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, Directed by Gary Krinke
She Loves Me, Musical Theatre West, Directed by Jamie Rocco
Basic Training, Second Stage, Hollywood, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Side by Side by Sondheim, Pasadena Playhouse, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Big River, Vital Express Performing Arts Center, Valencia, Directed by Mark Salyer
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Directed by Ken Page
Bark!, The Coast Playhouse, Directed by Kay Cole
Letting Go of God, Hudson Backstage, Directed by Julia Sweeney
Cabaret, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Steve Glaudini
Kiss Me, Kate, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Kathy Brombacher
The Cripple of Inishmaan, Long Beach City College, Directed by David Herman
Forever Plaid, Laguna Playhouse, Directed by Larry Raben
You Made Me Love You, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Summertime, The Theatre@Boston Court, Directed by Michael Michetti
Company, Performance Riverside, Directed by Steve Glaudini
Jekyll & Hyde, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Directed by Paul Hadobas
1776, Performance Riverside, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Spotlight on Los Angeles, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Magic Flute, Falcon Theatre, Directed by Dimitri Toscas
Hot Mikado, Musical Theatre West, Directed by LaParee Young
Hobson’s Choice, Long Beach City College, Directed by David Herman
One Slight Hitch, Falcon Theatre, Directed by Daniel DeRaey
Phantom, Performance Riverside, Directed by Michael Michetti
2003
Holiday Inn & Out, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Johanna Gleason
Orgasms, Canon Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA, Directed by Dan Israely
America Play, Cal State Los Angeles, Directed by Tanya Kane-Perry
The Rocky Horror Show, Performance Riverside, Directed by John Vaughan
The Time of Your Life, Long Beach City College, Directed by Anthony Carreiro
Forever Plaid, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Directed by Stan Chandler
The Laramie Project, Laguna Playhouse, Directed by Nick Degruccio
Children of Eden, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Steve Glaudini
Rocket Man, the Music of Elton John, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Paul Bryant
Showtune, Pasadena Playhouse, Directed by Bill Starr
Once On This Island, Performance Riverside, Directed by Gary Krinke
The World Goes Round, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach, CA, Directed by John Vaughan
Oliver!, Performance Riverside, Directed by John Vaughan
red, white, and blues, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
She Loves Me, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Reprise!, Directed by Gordon Hunt
Anyone Can Whistle, The Matrix Theatre, Directed by Michael Michetti
Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Directed by Kay Cole
Children of Eden, Performance Riverside, Directed by Steve Glaudini
The Pages of My Diary I’d Rather Not Read, The Hudson Theatre, Directed by Richard Hess
2002
Home For the Holidays, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA, Directed by Bill Bowersock
Sweeney Todd, Performance Riverside, Directed by Calvin Remsburg
Ragtime, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Directed by Kathy Brombacher
Footloose, Fullterton College, Directed by Gary Krinke
Bedroom Farce, Long Beach City College, Directed by David Herman
Sweet Charity, Performance Riverside, Directed by Steve Glaudini
The Laramie Project, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Triumph of Love, International City Theatre, Long Beach, Directed by Jules Aaron
Big River, Performance Riverside, Directed by John Vaughan
Joseph and the Amazing…, Performance Riverside, Directed by Lee Martino
Side Show, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Nick DeGruccio
2001
The Nutcracker, Inland Dance Theatre, Directed by Diane Amendt
Triumph of Love, Performance Riverside, Directed by Gary Krinke
Electra, West Coast Ensemble, Directed by Claudia Jaffee
The Scarlet Pimpernel, Performance Riverside, Directed by Grant Rosen
A New Brain, West Coast Ensemble, Directed by Todd Nielson
You Can’t Take It With You, Long Beach City College, Directed by David Herman
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Performance Riverside, Directed by Gary Krinke
Red Tie, Green Tie, West Coast Ensemble, Directed by Michael Donovan
Poet’s Garden, The Matrix Theatre/Dancing Ear Productions, Directed by Michael Michetti
Into the Woods, Performance Riverside, Directed by Jules Aaron
Camelot, Performance Riverside, Directed by John Vaughan
2000
She Loves Me, Performance Riverside, Directed by Steve Glaudini
Peter and Wendy, Nine O’Clock Players, Directed by Todd Nielson
Kitty Hawk, The Court Theater, Directed by Jules Aaron
Jesus Christ Superstar, Performance Riverside, Directed by Tom Vannucci
Always, Patsy Cline, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Fullerton, CA, Directed by Misty Rowe
Fighting Words, South Coast Repertory, Pacific Playwrights Festival, Directed by Martin Benson
The End of It All, South Coast Repertory, Pacific Playwrights Festival, Directed by Lisa Portes
How To Succeed in Business…, Performance Riverside, Directed by Gary Krinke
Starry Night 2000, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Directed by Jason Alexander
Carousel, Performance Riverside, Directed by Steve Glaudini
1999
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Performance Riverside, Directed by John Vaughan
Alice!, Nine O’Clock Players, Directed by Randy Brenner
The Memorandum, The Odyssey Theatre, Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
Vande Mataram, Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College, Directed by Shirish Dayal
How To Succeed in Business…, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Todd Nielson
1998
Shadow Hour, The Stella Adler Theatre, Directed by Barbara Passolt
An Evening with Marilyn Lovell & Peter Matz, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles,CA, Directed by Kevin Carlyle
The Snow Queen, Nine O’Clock Players, Directed by Karon Kearney
On The Twentieth Century, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Todd Nielson
1997
Morning Star, The Colony Theatre, Directed by Scott Segall
David Zippel & Friends Benefit, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles,CA, Directed by Stuart Ross
1940’s Radio Hour, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Fullerton, CA, Directed by Don Eitner
The Normal Heart, Hudson Backstage, Hollywood, CA, Directed by Richard Hochberg
Cinderella, Nine O’Clock Players, Directed by Carol Weiss
Grand Hotel, Riverside Civic Light Opera, Directed by Patricia Scarborough
1995
LA Ovation Awards, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Directed by Luke Yankee
Little Footsteps, Long Beach Playhouse, Studio Theater, Directed by Mike Ross
1994
Cinderella, The Taft Theater, Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts, Directed by Kathleen Carothers, Harolynn Harris
Abracadabra, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Directed byAbner Dickson
Othello, Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Directed by Jack Crouch
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Directed by James Luse
1993
Feast of Carols, Corbett Auditorium, UC, CCM, Directed by John McDonagh
1992
Fame, Dreiser Playhouse, ISU, Directed by Sheila Wahamaki
Prelude to a Kiss, ISU Summer Stage, Directed by Laura Riddle
1990
Evita, Tilson Music Hall, ISU, Directed by Sheila Wahamaki
House of Blue Leaves, ISU Summer Stage, Directed by Glen Harbaugh
Educational and Community Lighting Designs
1994
Falstaff, Corbett Auditorium, UC,CCM, Directed by Malcolm Fraser
West Side Story, Cincinnati Convention Center, Directed by Aubrey Berg
Susannah, Patricia Corbett Theater, UC, CCM,Directed by Jonathon Eaton
1993
Reckless, Patricia Corbett Pavilion, UC, CCM, Directed by Karen O’Brien
The Trojan Women, Patricia Corbett Pavilion, UC, CCM, Directed by Diane Kvapil
La Rondine/Louise, Wilson Auditorium, UC, CCM, Directed by Jonathon Eaton
1992
Little Shop of Horrors, Dreiser Playhouse, ISU, Directed by Laura Riddle
The Diviners, Dreiser Playhouse, ISU, Directed by Lew Hackleman
Into The Woods, Community Theater of Terre Haute, Directed by Kirk Wahamaki
1991
Les Belles Souers, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Laura Riddle
Oliver!, Community Theater of Terre Haute, Directed by Jane Hazeldine
1990
A Chorus Line, Civic Theater of Greater Lafayette, Directed by John Gray
The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Lew Hackleman
Godspell, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Laura Riddle
Massaged, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Traci Burwitz
1989
Fragments, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Traci Burwitz
The Nerd, Community Theater of Terre Haute, Directed by Kirk Wahamaki
One Acts by Pinter, The New Theater, ISU, Directed by Amy Holston
Associate and Assistant Lighting Designs
2001
Hair, The Wadsworth Theatre, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
1999
Fiorello, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Passion, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
The Boys From Syracuse, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Cowgirls, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Fullerton, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Bells Are Ringing, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Sweeney Todd, 20th Anniversay Concert Production, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
1998
Masada, The Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Of Thee I Sing, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
The Threepenny Opera, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Pajama Game, UCLA Freud Playhouse ‚CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
1997
The Palm Springs Follies 97–98, Plaza Theatre, Palm Springs, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika, Steven Young
Finian’s Rainbow, UCLA Freud Playhouse, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
1996
The Palm Springs Follies 96–97, Plaza Theatre, Palm Springs, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika,Steven Young
Jack! A Night on the Town with John Barrymore, Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA, Lighting Design by Richard Winkler
Taming of the Shrew, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
1995
Riddler’s Lair, Batman Forever, Soundstage One, WB Movieworld, Australia, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
Music Center 30th Anniversary, Century Plaza Hotel, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
The King & I, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
Blithe Spirit, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, Lighting Design by Doc Ballard
Forbidden Hollywood, Coronet Theater, Hollywood, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
Ghost in the Machine, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, Lighting Design by Tom Ruzika
1993
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Patricia Corbett Pavilion, UC, CCM, Lighting Design by James H. Gage
1990–91
Downwinder Dance, Dreiser Playhouse, ISU, Lighting Design by D. G. Del Colletti
Honors and Awards
2001 Inland Theatre League Award for excellence in Theatre for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Performance Riverside
2001 Inland Theatre League Award for excellence in Theatre for The Scarlet Pimpernel, Performance Riverside
2001 Nomination for “Robby” Award for The Scarlet Pimpernel, Performance Riverside
1999 Inland Theatre League Award for excellence in Theatre for Jesus Christ Superstar, Performance Riverside
1995 Chosen for participation in “Young Designers’ Forum,” National USITT, Las Vegas USITT/OHIO, Peggy Ezekiel Award for Design Excellence for Falstaff, UC-CCM
1994 USITT/OHIO Peggy Ezekiel Award for Design Excellence for The Trojan Women, UC-CCM
Related Experience
1999–2001
GALLEGOS Lighting Design, Project Lighting Designer. Projects include Paseo Colorado Shopping Center, Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO, LEGOLAND Xtreme Theatre Racers 4D movie
1995–1999
The Ruzika Company, Project Lighting Designer. Projects include Sam’s Town Casino, Kansas City, MO Entertainment Building; Saddleback Community Church, CA; Warner Brothers Movie World, Australia and Germany, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Cat in the Hat attraction, and Universal Studios Japan
1991
Scenic/Lighting Designer, Les Belles Soeurs, The New Theater, ISU
1990
Director, Home Free, The New Theater, ISU
Education
MFA Lighting Design, University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music, June 1995.
BA Theater, Indiana State University, May 1992.