Merris Shirley Prendergast was a theater lighting designer notable for being the first African-American woman admitted to the United Scenic Artists lighting division in 1969.
What does a theater lighting designer do? A Lighting Designer will work with the Director, Artistic Director and/or Lighting Technicians to create the visuals for lighting, lasers, strobes, spots and sometimes video screens for a performance.
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A lighting designer shines a spotlight on the lack of diversity backstage. As a theatrical professional and educator, Im working to help make the industry more welcoming for the next generation. A man wearing a shirt with stripes and a hat sits behind a console backstage in a theater.
Id never been paid for a job before then, so I was super excited! Now I didnt have to walk to the theatre, I could take a bus. By the fourth year, I was hired as a programmer; in the fifth year, I was hired as a designer and put in charge of a venue.
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