Lucas Krech

Current

• Lighting Designer at New York Theatre Ballet
• Principal Designer at Lucas Krech Lighting Design (Self-employed)

Past

• Lighting Assistant at Glimmerglass Opera
• Lighting Designer at Gotham Stage Company
• Lighting Designer - Aida at Berkeley Opera

• Lighting Designer at Marin Theater Company
• Lighting Designer at Barter Theatre
• Lighting Designer - Seven Deadly Sins at The Crucible
• Lighting Assistant at San Francisco Opera
• Lighting Assistant at The Shakespeare Theatre Company
• Lighting Assistant at Virginia Opera
• Resident Lighting Designer at NYU Dance Department
• Lighting Assistant at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Resident Lighting Designer at Impact Theatre
• Lighting Designer - House of Lucky at Magic Theatre
• Assistant Lighting Designer at California Shakespeare Theater

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Education

• New York University
• University of California, Berkeley

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Connections

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Industry

Performing Arts

Websites

• Lighting Design
• Consulting
• Blog

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.

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

• Lighting Designer

  New York Theatre Ballet

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  2004 — Present (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

• Principal Designer

  Lucas Krech Lighting Design (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Performing Arts industry)

  2001 — Present (7 years)

  Freelance Lighting Design services for Theatre, Opera and Dance. 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Lighting Designer

  Barter Theatre

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  September 2007 — September 2007 (1 month)

  Designed the lighting for the Mainstage Fall Rep program. "Dracula" and "Driving Miss Daisy."

• 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.

• 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."

• 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.

• 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."

• 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.

• 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.

• Resident Lighting Designer

  Impact Theatre

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years)

  Lighting Designer for numerous theatrical productions.

• 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

• 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."

Lucas Krech’s Education

• New York University

  MFA, Lighting Design, 2001 — 2004

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA, Philosophy, Political Science, Theatre, 1996 — 2000

Additional Information

Lucas Krech’s Websites:

• Lighting Design
• Consulting
• Blog

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:

Gotham Stage Company, Impact Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Shalimar Productions, Rhythm Society

•    Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières member
•    World Wildlife Fund member
•    American Red Cross member
•    Unitus member

Lucas Krech’s Honors:

Graduate Assistantship NYU (3 Years), NY Innovative Theatre Award Nominee - Outstanding Lighting Design

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