Business Coach and Financial Consultant at Lucas Krech Financial Coaching
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Freelance Coach and Consultant at Lucas Krech Financial Coaching
- Principal Designer at Lucas Krech Lighting Design
- Past
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- Lighting Designer at LEVYDance
- Lighting Designer at The Traveling Jewish Theater
- Lighting Designer - Dracul at The Crucible
- Lighting Designer at Barter Theatre
- Lighting Designer at New York Theatre Ballet
- Lighting Designer at Marin Theater Company
- Lighting Assistant at Glimmerglass Opera
- Lighting Designer - Aida at Berkeley Opera
- Lighting Designer at Gotham Stage Company
- Lighting Designer - Seven Deadly Sins at The Crucible
- Lighting Assistant at The Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Lighting Assistant at Virginia Opera
- Lighting Designer - Medea at Agora Teatro
- Lighting Assistant at San Francisco Opera
- Resident Lighting Designer at NYU Dance Department
- Assistant Lighting Designer at California Shakespeare Theater
- Lighting Designer - House of Lucky at Magic Theatre
- Lighting Assistant at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Resident Lighting Designer at Impact Theatre
- Education
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- New York University
- University of California, Berkeley
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Lucas Krech’s Summary
I am a freelance Lighting Designer based out of New York working in Theatre, Opera and Dance. I have worked across the United States and Territories as well as Europe.
In addition to my creative work I am a business coach and financial consultant for freelance creatives. This work ranges from simple financial management to the creation of business plans and marketing strategies.
Lucas Krech’s Specialties:
In addition to working in numerous traditional theatrical settings, my work has had a strong focus on site-specific and experimental theatrical and operatic works. I have developed unique skills for working in various and conflicting styles and situations from traditional union houses to installation pieces.
Lucas Krech’s Experience
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Freelance Coach and Consultant
Lucas Krech Financial Coaching
(Financial Services industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Freelance and Personal Finance coach for artists and creatives. We will work together to increase earning potential through the development of business plans, marketing strategies and financial management systems.
My work covers a wide range of client types and I will develop, with you my client, a course of action that serves your unique needs. -
Principal Designer
Lucas Krech Lighting Design
(Performing Arts industry)
2001 — Present (8 years )
Freelance Lighting Design services for Theatre, Opera, Dance, special and corporate events, art instalations, etc. I have lit hundreds of shows across the United States and Internationally. Design work ranges from Off-Broadway plays to Ballet to Site-Specific works around the world.
In addition to live performance I have extensive experience in corporate and event lighting ranging from speaking engagements to weddings to parties. Whatever your lighting needs, I will create the environment to show it off in its best light -
Lighting Designer
LEVYDance
(Performing Arts industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Lighting designer for LEVYDance LA Tour 2009.
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Lighting Designer
The Traveling Jewish Theater
(Performing Arts industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
I designed the lighting for "Floating Lightbulb" directed by Nancy Carlin.
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Lighting Designer - Dracul
The Crucible
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
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Lighting Designer
Barter Theatre
(Performing Arts industry)
September 2007 — 2009 (2 years )
Designed the lighting for the Mainstage Fall Rep program. "Dracula" and "Driving Miss Daisy."
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Lighting Designer
New York Theatre Ballet
(Performing Arts industry)
2004 — 2008 (4 years )
I have worked as the lighting designer for numerous shows with New York Theatre Ballet including the world premiers of "A. de Mille Celebration", "Legends of Love" and "Mother GOOSE!" as well as reconstructions of The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Firebird, He Loves/She Loves and others. With NYTB I have worked with choreographers Gemze De Lappe, Donald Mahler, Sallie Wilson, Paul Sutherland, and Keith Michael
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Lighting Designer
Marin Theater Company
(Non-Profit; Entertainment industry)
November 2007 — November 2007 (1 month)
Designed lighting for "Lovers and Executioners" directed by Josh Costello.
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Lighting Assistant
Glimmerglass Opera
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — June 2007 (1 month)
Assistant to the Lighting Designer for Gluck's Orpee Et Euridice.
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Lighting Designer - Aida
Berkeley Opera
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
Designed the lighting for Berkely Opera's production of "Aida." Directed by Yuval Sharon. Scenery by Chisato Uno.
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Lighting Designer
Gotham Stage Company
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
I designed the lighting for the inaugural production "Sake with the Haiku Geisha" as well as Gotham's two subsequent productions "Becoming Adele" and "Fate's Imagination." The work has ranged in style from highly abstract to poetic realism to strict naturalism. These works were directed by Alex Lippard, Victor Maog and Hayley Finn respectively.
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Lighting Designer - Seven Deadly Sins
The Crucible
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Designed the lighting for The Crucible's production of "The Seven Deadly Sins: A fire Opera" Directed by Roy Rallo. Production Design by Michael Sturtz.
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Lighting Assistant
The Shakespeare Theatre Company
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
I served as Lighting Assistant to the designer Robert Wierzel on a production of "Midsummer Night's Dream" that played outdoors in Rock Creek Park and toured to Aspen Colorado as part of the Ideas Festival.
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Lighting Assistant
Virginia Opera
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Lighting Assistant to designer Robert Wierzel for a production of Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde."
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Lighting Designer - Medea
Agora Teatro
(Performing Arts industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
I designed the lighting for a site specific production of Medea that performed in a 15th century fortress in San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Lighting Assistant
San Francisco Opera
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
August 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Assistant to numerous Lighting Designers for two seasons. Principal Assistant to Heather Carson on "Norma" as well as Principal Assistant to Joan Arlehelger on "Fidelio." In addition I was the principal assitant to Robert Hill on reconstructions of "Tosca" and "Traviata."
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Resident Lighting Designer
NYU Dance Department
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Designed and/or oversaw the lighting for 100+ dances a year for two years.
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Assistant Lighting Designer
California Shakespeare Theater
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Assisted Scott Zielinski on a production of "Cymbeline."
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Lighting Designer - House of Lucky
Magic Theatre
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Designed lighting for the critically acclaimed one man show "House of Lucky." Directed by Josh Costello
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Lighting Assistant
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
July 2000 — June 2001 (1 year )
Assistant to the season Lighting Designers and Master Electrician.
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Resident Lighting Designer
Impact Theatre
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Lighting Designer for numerous theatrical productions.
Lucas Krech’s Education
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New York University
MFA , Lighting Design , 2001 — 2004
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University of California, Berkeley
BA , Philosophy, Political Science, Theatre , 1996 — 2000
Additional Information
Lucas Krech’s Websites:
Lucas Krech’s Interests:
Theatre, Opera, Dance, art, architecture, philosophy, comparative religion, meditation, art, design, performance, film, theater, evironmentalism, lighting, technology
Lucas Krech’s Groups:
Barter Theater, Traveling Jewish Theater, Thick Description, Gotham Stage Company, Impact Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Shalimar Productions, Rhythm Society
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NYU Alumni -
Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley
Lucas Krech’s Honors:
Graduate Assistantship NYU (3 Years), NY Innovative Theatre Award Nominee - Outstanding Lighting Design
Lucas Krech’s Contact Settings
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