DANIEL FRIEDMAN
LIGHTING DESIGN
RESUME
SELECTED LIGHTING DESIGNS
Zac Efron
Alan Muraoka
Token Theatre/A Red Orchid Theatre
2024
La Resurrezione
Chase Hopkins
Haymarket Opera Company
2024
Mary's Wedding
Lauren Katz
Oil Lamp Theater
2024
TEN 2024
Brittany Burch
The Gift Theatre
2024
The Unfair Advantage
Harry Milas
Pemberley Productions/Steppenwolf Garage
2024
In Between
Carisa Barreca
Matter Dance Company/The Edge Theatre
2024
Merola Grand Finale
Tania Arazi Coambs
San Francisco Opera
2023
Aligned
Gail Adduci Gogliotti
Matter Dance Company/The Edge Theatre
2023
Cosi Fan Tutte
Harry Silverstein
DePaul Opera Theatre/Jarvis Opera Hall
2023
Christmas at DePaul
Tony Peluso
St. Vincent DePaul Church
2022
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Harry Silverstein
DePaul Opera Theatre/Jarvis Opera Hall
2022
Sleepy Hollow: An Immersive Cocktail Experience
Amanda Duchemin
Fever Originals/Underground Atlanta
2022
Keep Moving
Carisa Barreca
Matter Dance Company/The Den
2022
Falstaff
Harry Silverstein
DePaul Opera Theatre/Jarvis Opera Hall
2022
The Marriage of Figaro
Harry Silverstein
DePaul Opera Theatre/Merle Reskin Theatre
2020
TEN 2020
Michael Patrick Thornton
The Gift Theatre
2020
Grace and the Hannukah Miracle
Jacqueline Stone
Chicago Immersive
2019
2019 Equity Jeff Awards
Steve Scott
Joseph Jefferson Awards/Drury Lane
2019
Once Upon
Carisa Barreca
Matter Dance Company/The Den
2019
The Death of Gaia Divine
Matt Messina
Momentary Theatre
2019
TEN 2019
Michael Patrick Thornton
The Gift Theatre
2019
Rose of Damascus
Chiara Mangiamelli
Studio Mangiamelli
2018
A Christmas Carol
Scott Calcagno
Drury Lane Oakbrook
2018
2018 Equity Jeff Awards
Michael Weber
Joseph Jefferson Awards/Drury Lane
2018
The Shipment
Wardell Julius Clark
Red Tape Theatre
2018
The Book of Sebastian
Ashlyn Lozano
The Jacobians
2018
Sagittarius Ponderosa
James Fleming
Redtwist Theatre
2018
Curves and Edges
Maeli Goren
Interrobang Theatre Project
2018
Copenhagen
Maureen Payne-Hahner
ETOPiA Northwestern
2018
Surely Goodness and Mercy
Wardell Julius Clark
Redtwist Theatre
2018
TEN 2018
Michael Patrick Thornton
The Gift Theatre
2018
I Saw My Neighbor on the Train and Didn't Even Smile
Erin Murray
Redtwist Theatre
2017
2017 Equity Jeff Awards
Michael Weber
Joseph Jefferson Awards/Drury Lane Oakbrook
2017
1980 (or Why I'm Voting for John Anderson)
Kaiser Ahmed
Jackalope Theatre
2017
Two Mile Hollow
Hutch Pimental
First Floor Theatre
2017
Our Town
James Fleming
Redtwist Theatre
2017
Death of a Salesman
Steve Scott
Redtwist Theatre
2016
Turtle
Damon Kiely
Redtwist Theatre
2016
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Ann Filmer
Emerald City Theatre/Broadway Playhouse
2016
dirty butterfly
Azar Kazemi
The Blind Owl/Halcyon Theatre
2016
Circle Mirror Transformation
Scott Weinstein
Redtwist Theatre
2016
A Life Extra Ordinary
John Gawlik
The Gift Theatre
2016
Page Turner
Carissa Barreca
Matter Dance Company/Stage 773
2016
The Realization of Emily Linder
Hans Fleischmann
Redtwist Theatre
2016
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Morgan Madison
Emerald City Theatre/Apollo Theatre
2016
Snafu
David Kersnar
University of Illinois at Chicago
2016
The Drawer Boy
Scott Weinstein
Redtwist Theatre
2016
Incident at Vichy
Ian Frank
Redtwist Theatre
2015
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Ernie Nolan
Emerald City Theatre/Broadway Playhouse
2015
Ordinary People
Scott Phelps
Citadel Theatre
2015
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNS
The Band's Visit
Solomon Weisbard
Writers Theatre
2024
Lookingglass Alice
Christine Binder
Lookingglass Theatre Company/PBS Broadcast
2022
Die Kathrin
Charlie Cooper
Folks Operetta
2022
How the Hell Did I Get Here?
Anshuman Bhatia
Pemberley Productions/Greenhouse Theatre
2022
Romeo and Juliet
Philip Rosenberg
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2019
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Christine Binder
Lookingglass Theatre Company
2018
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNS
The Tales of Hoffmann
Stuart Duke
Palm Beach Opera
2024
Tosca
Joe Beumer
Palm Beach Opera
2024
Il Trovatore
Jennifer Tipton
San Francisco Opera
2023
Omar
Pablo Santiago
San Francisco Opera
2023
Last Night and the Night Before
M.L. Geiger
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2023
Villette
John Culbert
Lookingglass Theatre Company
2023
Madama Butterfly
Anshuman Bhatia
Palm Beach Opera
2023
Dishwasher Dreams
Anshuman Bhatia
Writers Theatre/Hartford Stage
2021
Her Honor Jane Byrne
Christine Binder
Lookingglass Theatre Company
2021
How to Defend Yourself
Paul Toben
Victory Gardens Theatre
2020
Mary Poppins
Paul Miller
Drury Lane Oakbrook
2019
The Adventures of Augie March
John Culbert
Court Theatre Chicago
2019
Djembe! The Show
Zach Blane
Apollo Theatre Chicago
2019
A Doll's House, Part 2
Christine Binder
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2019
Beauty and the Beast
Ryan O'Gara
Drury Lane Oakbrook
2018
Having Our Say
John Culbert
Goodman Theatre
2018
Until the Flood
M.L. Geiger
Goodman Theatre
2018
The Doppelganger
Scott Zielinski
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2018
Blind Date
Aaron Spivey
Goodman Theatre
2018
Red Velvet
Christine Binder
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2017
42nd Street
Mike Baldassari
Drury Lane Oakbrook
2017
Trevor: The Musical
Peter Kaczorowski
Writers Theatre
2017
Ah, Wilderness!
Aaron Spivey
Goodman Theatre
2017
Parade
Christine Binder
Writers Theatre
2017
Objects in the Mirror
John Culbert
Goodman Theatre
2017
Tug of War: Civil Strife
Aaron Spivey
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2016
Tug of War: Foreign Fire
Anthony Pearson
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2016
Bye Bye Birdie
Charles Cooper
Drury Lane Oakbrook
2016
The Heir Apparent
Christine Binder
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2015
Spill
Betsy Adams
TimeLine Theatre Company
2015
Two Women
Mark McCullough
San Fransisco Opera (Internship)
2015
The Trojans
Pia Virolainen
San Fransisco Opera (Internship)
2015
Inana
Charles Cooper
TimeLine Theatre Company
2015
Hedda Gabler
Christine Binder
Writers Theatre
2014
Oklahoma!
Christine Binder
Lyric Opera of Chicago (Internship)
2013
To Master The Art
Charles Cooper
TimeLine Theatre Company
2013
The Color Purple
Nick Belley
The Mercury Theatre
2013
RELATED SKILLS
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Proficient in Lightwright 6, Vectorworks 2024
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Operation and Programming of most ETC consoles
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Maintenance and Repair of Theatrical Lighting Equipment
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Experience managing crews as a Master Electrician and Production Manager
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fall 2023
Assistant Lighting Designer
Justin A. Partier
San Francisco Opera
Spring 2023
Adjunct Professor - Introduction to Vectorworks
Christine Binder
The Theatre School at DePaul University
Summer 2018-2022
Staff Lighting Designer
Jennifer Avery
National High School Institue (Cherubs)
Summer 2016
Lighting Design Intern
Willburn Bonnell
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Summer 2015
Lighting Design Intern
Gary Marder
San Francisco Opera
EDUCATION
The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago, IL - BFA Lighting Design
Class of 2015
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, UK
Study Abroad: Fall 2014