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LIGHTING DESIGN
MAGNIFICENT BIRD/BOOK OF TRAVELERS Created and performed by Gabe Kahane Directed by Annie Tippe Scenic Design by Amp feat. Oscar Escobedo Costumes by Wendy Yang Sound Design by Garth MacAleavey PSM Elizabeth Emanuel September 2024 PETER JAY SHARP THEATER PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS |
Photos by Marc J. Franklin
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LIGHTING AND SCENIC DESIGN
THESE ARE THE CONTENTS OF MY HEAD (THE ANNIE LENNOX SHOW) Created and performed by Salty Brine Directed by Shaun Peknic Arrangements and Music Direction by Ben Langhorst Costumes by Kate Fry Stage Managed by Emma Sonricker Co-produced by Renee Blinkwolt, Lucy Jackson & Devin McCallion Fletcher 25-30 June JOE'S PUB, THE PUBLIC THEATRE NYC 31 July- 25 August Presented by Soho Theatre at Assembly Checkpoint EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 11-26 April 2025 Soho Theatre, Dean Street London, UK |
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Set and lighting designer Christopher Bowser deserves considerable praise for the complex storytelling of the lighting that gives shape and form to the layers unfurling endlessly within Salty’s head.
- LIVVY PERRETT, West End Best Friend
*****
"the pace, scope and sheer bravura is astounding...Brine is a ferociously articulate storyteller, pushing the possibilites of cabaret further while honouring the artists of the past."
- PAUL VALE, The Stage
*****
"you can almost feel the steam rise in New Orleans, the cold strength of the rip tide
and the slap of water against the tiles of the local swimming pool as Brine sings through the bars of several gilded cages."
-JO LAIDLAW, The List
Set and lighting designer Christopher Bowser deserves considerable praise for the complex storytelling of the lighting that gives shape and form to the layers unfurling endlessly within Salty’s head.
- LIVVY PERRETT, West End Best Friend
*****
"the pace, scope and sheer bravura is astounding...Brine is a ferociously articulate storyteller, pushing the possibilites of cabaret further while honouring the artists of the past."
- PAUL VALE, The Stage
*****
"you can almost feel the steam rise in New Orleans, the cold strength of the rip tide
and the slap of water against the tiles of the local swimming pool as Brine sings through the bars of several gilded cages."
-JO LAIDLAW, The List
Photos by Da Ping Luo
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LIGHTING DESIGN
THREE HOUSES music, lyrics, book, + orchestrations by Dave Malloy directing + choreography by Annie Tippe music directing by Or Matias scenic design by DOTS costume design by Haydee Zelideth sound design by Nick Kourtides puppet design by James Ortiz puppet directing by Emma Wiseman PSM Elizabeth Emanuel April-June 2024 Signature Theatre Center Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater |
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"I’d been primed for poetry by Bowser’s dreamlike, rich-hued lighting. Glowing, flickering or suddenly illuminating a weird corner of the set, it seems to be wired directly to the music."
- JESSE GREEN, New York Times
"the light flickers (of Bowser’s lighting design) feel timed like their own orchestra..."
- CAROLINE CAO, New York Theater Guide
"lit with almost cardiovascular intensity"
- JUAN A RAMIREZ, Theatrely
- JESSE GREEN, New York Times
"the light flickers (of Bowser’s lighting design) feel timed like their own orchestra..."
- CAROLINE CAO, New York Theater Guide
"lit with almost cardiovascular intensity"
- JUAN A RAMIREZ, Theatrely
Photos by Marc J Franklin
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LIGHTING DESIGN
SECURITY BY JULIA XLV JULIA SCHER: AMERICAN LANDSCAPE Ortuzar Projects Tribeca, NYC March 7 – April 13, 2024 A recreation of the lighting for artist Julia Scher's 2002 piece. Programmed effects on a 9 minute loop to correspond to the artist's spoken and atmospheric soundscape. |
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Courtesy of the artist and Ortuzar Projects, New York. | Photos: Dario Lasagni | ©Julia Scher
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PRODUCTION DESIGN
BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN: THE SMITHS SHOW Created and performed by Salty Brine Directed by Shaun Peknic costume design by Kate Fry Soho Theatre, Dean Street London, UK September 2023 |
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Photos by Harry Elletson.
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LIGHTING DESIGN
COWBOY BOB CREATED BY MOLLY BEACH MURPHY, JEANNA PHILLIPS & ANNIE TIPPE MUSIC & LYRICS BY JEANNA PHILLIPS BOOK & ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY MOLLY BEACH MURPHY ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY ALEX THRAILKILL DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ANNIE TIPPE scenic design by Diggle costume design by Haydee Zelideth projection design by Stivo Arnoczy sound design by Jessica Paz Alley Theatre Houston, Tx March 2023 |
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Production Design: Constellations
by Nick Payne directed by Mark Cuddy February 2022 Geva Theatre Center Fielding Stage Rochester, NY costume design by Christina Selian |
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Photos by Ron Heerkens Jr.
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Production Design: Animal Wisdom Film by Heather Christian stage direction by Emilyn Kowaleski film direction by Amber McGinnis filmed March 2021, Streaming May-June 2021 filmed at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Washington DC percussion design by Eric Farber costume design by Heather McDevitt-Barton |
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"Superb set design...a level of coziness meets church meets seance meets whatever Christian needs...
Bowser creates a visual feast for the eyes in every second of the production."
-Broadway World
"Bowser's acoustics-friendly set design creates an intimate sanctuary on screen,
while his lighting seems to be powered by the intensity of the music."
- TheaterMania
Bowser creates a visual feast for the eyes in every second of the production."
-Broadway World
"Bowser's acoustics-friendly set design creates an intimate sanctuary on screen,
while his lighting seems to be powered by the intensity of the music."
- TheaterMania
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Lighting Design: OCTET by Dave Malloy directed by Annie Tippe scenic design by Amy Rubin + Brittany Vasta costume design by Brenda Abbandandolo April-June 2019 Signature Theatre Center Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater |
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Scenic & Lighting Design: THE UNDERTOW
by Claire Rothrock Ryann Weir and Nate Weida directed by Andrew Neisler December 2018 Playwrights Horizons Theater School Robert Moss Theater prop design by Kaitlyn Horpedahl costume design by Melissa Ng |
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Photos by Marcus Middleton.
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Lighting Design: FOLK WANDERING
by Jaclyn Backhaus, Andrew Neisler, Blake Allen, Mike Brun, Andrew R. Butler, Joel Esher, Alex Fast, Jo Lampert, Barrie McLain, Annie Tippe, and Dominique Toney directed by Andrew Neisler February/March 2018 Pipeline Theater Company Mezzanine Theater ARTNY Theaters scenic design by Carolyn Mraz costume design by Heather McDevitt-Barton |
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Photos by Suzi Sadler.
Production Design: SECRET SUPPER THE MUSICAL
book by T. Adamson
music by Jeanna Phillips
directed by Andrew Neisler
Spring Street Social Society
November 2017
The Africa Center
styling by Nikki Pettus
book by T. Adamson
music by Jeanna Phillips
directed by Andrew Neisler
Spring Street Social Society
November 2017
The Africa Center
styling by Nikki Pettus
Photos by Sam Ortiz.
Scenic Design: BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
August 2017
Cape Repertory Theatre
by Lee Hall & Elton John
directed by Maura Hanlon
August 2017
Cape Repertory Theatre
by Lee Hall & Elton John
directed by Maura Hanlon
Photos by: Bob Tucker/Focalpoint Studio
Scenic Design: Fool for Love
March 2017
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre
July 2017
International Theatre School Festival
Warsaw, Poland
by Sam Shepard
directed by Shaun Peknic
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre
July 2017
International Theatre School Festival
Warsaw, Poland
by Sam Shepard
directed by Shaun Peknic
Photos by Bjorn Bolinder.
Scenic Design: Urinetown, The Musical
March 2017
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre
directed by Rob Heller
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre
directed by Rob Heller
Photos by Marcus Middleton.
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Scenic Design: The Red RoomJuly 2016
TBG Theatre The Shelter NYC by Morgan McGuire directed by JennyBeth Snyder lighting by Joe Cantalupo costumes by Heather McDevitt Barton The Hodges have gathered at a family house in the northern reaches of California. As the sentencing of their son and brother’s murderer nears, questions of justice and forgiveness arise and the family seeks to sift through what has been lost. As they pull at the threads of these questions, new truths begin to unravel. |
Photos by Michael Kingsbaker.
Playing Hot: Scenic DesignJune 2016
Gym at Judson Church Pipeline Theatre Company by Kevin Armento directed by Jaki Bradley Set within a brassy dance hall, PLAYING HOT deconstructs the incredible story of the birth of jazz in New Orleans. Retracing the rise and fall of Buddy Bolden, the little-known trumpeter who pioneered the radical sound that would become America’s Art Form, the show is neither biography nor period piece, neither play nor musical, but an explosive theatrical event in the style of jazz. A live brass band joins a dynamic ensemble to riff on everything from Mardi Gras and Public Enemy, to questions of appropriation and the cult of celebrity. |
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Photos by Marcus Middleton.
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Mermaiden: Scenic DesignNovember 2015
Commercial Space at Madison Square Garden Spring Street Social Society by T. Adamson directed by Andrew Neisler |
Toilet Fire: Scenic and Lighting DesignOctober-November 2015
Abrons Arts Center by Eliza Bent directed by Kevin Laibson Toilet Fire: Rectums in the Rectory is Eliza Bent’s ceremony and celebration of the one thing that unites us all: our need to go. Using the structure of an ancient religious ritual to talk about matters of digestion, philosophy, and faith, Toilet Fire: Rectums in the Rectory, performed by Bent and Alaina Ferris, explodes with song, audience participation, and unexpected textual twists. By the end of this tour-de-toots, the trappings of a religious service fall away and Toilet Fire reverts to a more traditional solo show structure with the real Eliza Bent talking and ultimately asking: How can we best relieve suffering? There will be puns. There will be poo. |
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"Bowser's starkly angled lighting constantly reshapes the space, conjuring up an atmosphere of mystery; certain scenes are daringly played in total darkness, adding to the general tension. Lighting and sound work together beautifully in a nightmarish sequence set in a train station, rendered as a labyrinth dominated by the sound of a train engine." -Lighting and Sound America
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The Gray Man: Lighting DesignSeptember- October 2015
Walker Space Pipeline Theatre Company by Andrew Farmer directed by Andrew Neisler "Bowser's lighting gives the play everything it needs to hold an audience in fear and suspense; he knows precisely how much or how little light a scene needs. One chilling sequence in particular takes place lit only by a dim lantern." -StageBuddy |
Photos by Suzi Sadler
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Photos by Ryan Jensen.
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I HEARD SEX NOISES: SCENIC DESIGNFebruary 2015
Ars Nova Project Residency Written + Performed by Andrew Farmer, Claire Rothrock + Ryann Weir Directed by Annie Tippe Orgies. Drugs. Arson. Lawn Gnomes. Best in Show meets The Crucible in this mockumentary look at the Roosevelt Island Garden Club’s descent into chaos. Inspired by true events covered in The New York Times. The rest we made up. |
Photos by Marielle Solan.
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May 2013
Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute Marilyn Monroe Theatre by Stephen Belber directed by Andrew Neisler |
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