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John Lasiter
Lighting Designer
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41 Watchung Plaza
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.233.5861


www.johnlasiter.com

 
 
Broadway
 

High by Matthew Lombardo, starring Kathleen Turner, directed by Rob Ruggiero, presented by Leonard Soloway, Both Theater.

   
Regional Theater
 

Actors Theater of Louisville
A Ringing of Doorbells, Youth, In Shakespeare and The Bible and Rivers Under the Earth, four recently discovered, never before performed one-acts by Thornton Wilder (World Premiere), directed by Tazewell Thompson; Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Arizona Repertory Theater Company
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Arena Stage
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Asolo Theater

Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Cincinnati Playhouse
Tigers Be Still, directed by Rob Ruggiero; High, starring Kathleen Turner, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Last Train to Nibroc, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical), directed by Rob Ruggiero; Wit, directed by Ed Stern; Keely and Du, directed by Madeline Pabis; Death and the Maiden, directed by Ed Stern. Men on The Take, directed by Ed Stern.

Cleveland Playhouse
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Dallas Theater Center
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical), directed by Rob Ruggiero; A Christmas Carol, directed by Raphael Perry.


GeVa Theater
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical), directed by Rob Ruggiero; Last Night at Ballyhoo, Directed by Mark Cuddy; A Girl's Life, Directed by Mark Cuddy.

Goodspeed Musicals
Hello My Baby, directed by Ray Roderick; City of Angels, directed by Darko Tresnjak, Show Boat , directed by Rob Ruggiero, Annie Get Your Gun, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; Carnival, directed by Darko Tresnjak; Camelot, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; Big River, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; 1776, Directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Guthrie Theater
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Hartford Stage

A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Wilson, (Moving Light Design); Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.


New Mexico Repertory
Bus Stop, directed by Phillip Killian; Holiday, directed by Andrew Shea; A Christmas Carol, directed by Andrew Shea.

Northlight Theater
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Pittsburgh Public Theater
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero; Rabbit Hole, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; LIfe x3, Directed by Jesse Berger; Anna in the Tropics, directed by Rob Ruggiero; The Subject was Roses, directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Repertory Theater of St. Louis
Sunday In The Park With George, directed by Rob Ruggiero; High, starring Kathleen Turner, directed by Rob Ruggiero (winner Kevin Kline Award, best Lighting design); Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical), directed by Rob Ruggiero (nominated Kevin Kline Award, best Lighting design); Take Me Out, directed by Rob Ruggiero. (winner Kevin Kline Award, best lighting design)

San Jose Repertory Theater
Ella (The Ella Fitzgerald Musical) directed by Rob Ruggiero.

South Coast Repertory
Billy Bishop Goes to War, (projections design) directed by Ben Hailey.

Syracuse Stage
Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed by Burke Walker; A Life in the Theater, directed by Bob Moss; Travels with my Aunt, directed by Michael Lasswell.

TheaterWorks Hartford
High, starring Kathleen Turner, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Deadman's Cell Phone, directed by Rob Ruggiero; No Child, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Rabbit Hole, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Take Me Out, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Make Me a Song (the Bill Finn Musical Review), directed by Rob Ruggiero; The Exonerated, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Talking Heads, directed by Steve Campo; The Goat, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; Proof, Directed by Steve Campo; Four, Directed by Rob Ruggiero; Spinning into Butter, Directed by Steve Campo; Snakebit, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Art,(lighting and scenery) Directed by Traci Brigden; Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed by Rob Ruggiero; How I Learned to Drive, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Eleemosynary, directed by Steve Campo; Full Gallop, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Cloud Tectonics, directed by Rob Ruggiero; The Dragon and the Pearl, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Valley Song, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Spic-O-Rama, directed by Steve Campo; Goblin Market, directed by Rob Ruggiero; Mambo Mouth, directed by Steve Campo; The Swan, directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Virginia Stage Company
The Fantasticks, directed by Jose Zayas; Travels with my Aunt, directed by Michael Lasswell.

   
Opera
  Curtis Institute of Music
Die Fledermaus, directed by Chas Rader-Sheiber.

EOS Orchestra NYC
“Six 10-Minute Operas”, directed by Robin Guarino ;“Another Six 10-Minute Operas”, directed by Robin Guarino.

Gotham Chamber Opera
Il Signor Bruschino, directed by Robin Guarino.

Glimmerglass Opera
Caveleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, directed by Robin Guaino, Scenic Design by John Conklin.

Manhattan School of Music
Le Comte D'Ory, directed by Michael Albano; Rappaccini’s Daughter, directed by Linda Borovsky; Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Rosaland Elias; “Scenes”, directed by Gordon Ostrovosky.

Opera Delaware
Tosca, directed by Cynthia Edwards.

Opera North Carolina
Trouble in Tahiti / Romulus Hunt, directed by Robin Guarino.

Rockland Opera
Don Pasquale, (lighting, scenic, projections design) directed by Rina Elisha.

Skylight Opera Milwaukee
Die Fledermaus, (lighting and scenic design) directed by Johnathon Pape; Eugene Onegin, directed by Chas Rader-Sheiber.

Werner Theater Wash. D.C.
World Premiere of The Petticoat, directed by Patricia Dureska.

Tokyo Opera

(associate designer), Opera Chushingura, directed by Werner Herzog, Lighting by Robert Wierzel.

Hong Kong Festival
(associate designer), Marco Polo by Tan Dun, directed by Martha Clarke, Lighting by Stephen Strawbridge.

Munich Beinalle
(associate designer), Marco Polo by Tan Dun, directed by Martha Clarke, Lighting by Stephen Strawbridge.

Santa Fe Opera
Resident Staff Assistant Lighting Designer: 3 Seasons, LD: Craig Miller.

New York City Opera
Gilbert Hemsley Lighting Design Intern. LD: Jeff Davis.
   
Dance
 

Randy James Dance Works (Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer)
20 Dance pieces in current repertory, including "Looking East", "View from the Hudson" and "Neanna". National and international touring.

Iréne Hultman Dance NYC
12 Dance pieces in current repertory including “Nordic Love” and “Cascade”. National and international touring.

Ballet Memphis
14 Dance pieces in current repertory.

Ballet of the Lehigh Valley
“Nutcracker”, choreographed by Oleg Brianski.

Danzantes Los Angeles
“Aparaciones de la Madre”, (scenic and lighting design) choreographed by Licia Perea; “Frida Kahlo” (lighting, scenic, projections design) choreographed by Licia Perea; “Dos Mujeres” choreographed by Licia Perea; “Winds off the High Plains” choreographed by Lee Connor.

Nora Reynolds Dance

Jennifer Predock-Linnell

Lee Connor

New Mexico Dance Collective

   
Off Broadway
  Make Me a Song
directed by Rob Ruggiero, Junkyard Dog Productions.

Running Man

(Jazz Opera), directed by Dianne Paulus, Music Theater Group, Actors Studio and Here.

The Seagull
directed by Austin Pendelton, Bluelight Theater Co.

Dinah was...
(associate designer), directed by David Petrarca, Lighting by Stephen Strawbridge, Soloway/Levy Producers.

Common Vision
By Neena Berber, directed by Lisa Portes, SoHo Repertory.

Dreamstuff (Aladdin and the Lamp)
musical, directed by John Pantozzi, 629 Entertainment.

Amazing Adventures of Tense Guy
by Alan Ball, directed by Alan Ball, Alarm-Dog Rep.
   
Architectural
  Vision of World Peace
60 foot tall art installation in Albuquerque Sports Arena.

ESCADA Fashion Buyer’s Showroom NYC
ESCADA Inc., NYC, Gary Cohn, Iona Design.

Red Grooms at Grand Central Station
(associate designer), Art Installation at Grand Central Station, Lighting by Robert Wierzel.
   
Misc Employement / Teaching
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Owner and Principal Designer.

Lighting Design Judge, American College Theater Festival.

Guest Lecturer, MFA Lighting Design I, New York University. (six classes as substitute for professor Robert Wierzel)

Lecturer, Computer Aided 3D visualization for Stage Design. Rugters University.
   
Memberships / Education
 

Member United Scenic Artists 829
BA, Art, University of New Mexico.
MFA, Lighting and Scenic Design, Rutgers University.

   
 
   
 
 
  File updated: 04/29/16, 03:18 AM EDT
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