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Sean Taylor Hennessy
Lighting Designer
Current Address
411 East 70th Street
Suite 5E
New York, NY 10021
(845) 270-1452
  Online
http://portfolio.seanwich.com/
Education Ohio State University (OSU) − Bachelor of Arts − Theatre Major − Emphasis: Lighting Design Positions Held Senior Lighting Designer for Lighting Elysium, New York, NY
April 2006 through 2009
Resident Lighting Designer — 12 Miles West Theatre Company
October 2004 through 2006
Theatrical Lighting Design Experience
Date Capacity Production Director Venue
2007 Lighting Designer Metamorphoses Lorainne Moller, John Jay College Gerald W. Lynch Theatre
2007 Lighting Designer Pippin Bob Cline Chatham Playhouse
2006 Lighting Designer Beacon Hill Book Club Lenny Bart 12 Miles West Theatre
2006 Lighting Designer Once on this Island Carl Gonzalez Newark Arts
2006 Lighting Designer Kiss of the Spiderwoman Greg Allen 4th Wall Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer A Midsummer Night's Dream Alan Winson, John Jay College Gerald W. Lynch Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer The Rainmaker Jason King Jones 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Ain't Misbehavin' Donald Earle Howes 4th Wall Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Jersey Voices (Festival) Chatham Players
2005 Lighting Designer Happy Hour Lenny Bart 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Mi Isla Patrick Cruz Teatro Si
2005 Assistant Lighting Designer A Midsummer Night's Dream Lesley Ferris / Mary Tarantino (Designer) Virginia Arts Festival
2005 Lighting Designer The Ride Down Mount Morgan Lenny Bart 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Rapunzel Daniel J. Scott 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer/Director Lisa Loeb Concert 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer/Director Leon Redbone Concert 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Amor Flamenco Patrick Cruz Teatro Si
2005 Lighting Designer Tea for Three Elaine Bromka 12 Miles West Theatre
2005 Lighting Designer Jolly Roger Steve Ruskin Chatham Players
2004 Lighting Designer Jack (and the Beans Talk!) Brian Corrigan What Exit!
2004 Lighting Designer/Director Richie Havens Concert 12 Miles West Theatre
2004 Lighting Designer Aladdin Kirk Woodward 12 Miles West Theatre
2004 Lighting Designer Proof Robert Pridham Chatham Playhouse
2004 Lighting Designer An Evening of Stars Carl Foresman Keen Company @ Chatham Playhouse
2003 Lighting Designer Rimers of Eldritch Bruce Hermann Roy Bowen Theatre
2003 Lighting Designer Sueno Johannes Birringer Mount Hall − Studio Theatre
2003 Lighting Designer Porcelain Sue Ott Rowlands Mount Hall − Studio Theatre
1999 Lighting Designer Ashes to Ashes Katherine Burkman Hillel Center
2004 Sound Designer Pentecost Jonathan Putnam Thurber Theatre
2002 Sound Designer Division Street Bruce Hermann Roy Bowen Theatre
2003 Sound Designer A Christmas Carol Susan Speidel Chatham Playhouse
2001 Sound Designer A Christmas Carol Susan Speidel Chatham Playhouse
1999 Sound Designer A Christmas Carol Susan Speidel Chatham Playhouse
1998 Sound Designer Sweeney Todd Joe Nierle Chatham Playhouse
Additional Experience
Date Capacity Production Director Designer Venue
2004 Production Photographer Andronicles & the Lion Michael Scott Price Christopher Manning Firebrand Theory
Gene Frankel
2004 Light Board Operator Identity Louay Assaf Roy Bowen Theatre
2004 Mentoring Programmer Candide Steven Anderson Mary Tarantino Thurber Theatre
2003 Asst. Director of Technology Sleep Deprivation Chamber Lesley Ferris Katy Whitlock (dir) Roy Bowen Theatre
2003 Moving Light Programmer Sleep Deprivation Chamber Lesley Ferris Mary Tarantino Roy Bowen Theatre
2001 Production Electrician Uncommon Clay Jeanine Thompson Kristopher D. Jones Thurber Theatre
2001 Light Board Operator Orpheus Descending Jaroslav Malina Nan Zhang Thurber Theatre
2001 Production Electrician VietRock Joy Rielly Kristopher D. Jones Roy Bowen Theatre
2000 Asst. Stage Manager Paul Dunbar: Behind the Mask Ted Lange Roy Bowen Theatre
2000 Asst. Production Electrician The Marriage Anatoly Morozov Kristopher D. Jones Roy Bowen Theatre
1999 Asst. Production Electrician Angels in America: Part 1 Woody King Jr. Mary Tarantino Thurber Theatre
Additional Information
For the past 6 years, I have worked with Columbus-area regional production companies including EAT Theatre, Women at Play, Reality Theatre and Red Herring Theatre in additional design and technical capacities. I have participated in master classes with Jules Fisher and Benny Kirkham, and have been actively involved with the Ohio State/Vari*Lite partnership for moving light exploration. For the 1998 NYC Fringe Festival I stage managed Heart of a Dog directed by Randy White. I have performed onstage for years with The Chatham Players, and acted professionally in The Papermill Playhouse's Merry Widow.
Related Skills and Interests
Lighting
  • Expertise with Strand and ETC consoles
  • Experience with Hog 500, Whole Hog II, Vari*lite Artisan and Vari*lite Mini−Artisan consoles
  • Familiarity with Vari*Lite and High End Systems moving lights
  • Proficiency in AutCAD versions R13 through Autocad 2004
  • Savvy in Lightwright, Autoblock and Beamwright
  • Hand drafting and sketching abilities
  • Full knowledge of conventional theatrical lighting fixture applications, specifications, maintenance, and repair
  • Installation of Uni-strut lighting grid systems
Photography & Graphics
  • Solid Background in digital and film photography
  • Mastery of Adobe Photoshop
  • Experience with graphic design for logos, branding, icons and user interface components
Computer Skills
  • 2 years experience of business experience providing in-home service and repair for personal and office computers
  • Exhaustive understanding of Macintosh, Windows, and Linux computing environments
  • Programming abilities in numerous computer languages, including Perl and PHP
  • Full command of the Microsoft office, Adobe CS, and Macromedia product suites
Web Development & Internet Applications
  • 5 years experience developing websites professionally
  • Expertise with Web Standards, Accessibility and CSS-based Design
  • Fluency in PHP, Perl, and MySQL for deploying database driven web applications, interfaces, and content management systems
  • Extensive knowledge of HTML. CSS, XML, Javascript and associated internet markup languages
Music
  • Experience with MIDI for musical performance, recording and theatrical applications
  • Years of piano composition, improvisation and appreciation
  • Training in piano, saxophone, mellophone, baritone, french horn, upright bass and voice
3D Modeling and Rendering
  • Extensive work in Maya Unlimited with an emphasis in digital lighting
  • Use of 3D modeled renderings as design research for theatrical productions
Awards Recipient of the Kirby Kennedy Wyatt II Scholarship − Awarded 2003 by the OSU Design/Tech Advisory Committee
Recipient of the National Buckeye Scholarship − Awarded 1998-2002 by The Ohio State University References Available upon Request.
 
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