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ANDREW F. GRIFFIN

Andrew F. Griffin has been a lighting designer for over a decade, with a special interest in work that explores the intersectionality of light and music to create emotional and visceral experiences for live audiences.

Andrew’s recent New York credits: Goldstein (Off-Broadway, Actors Temple) The War Boys (Access Theatre) Lucie Pohl: Hi Hitler! (Cherry Lane) and Midsummer (TiltYard).  His regional credits include: Folger Theatre, Yale Rep, Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre, Delaware Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth, Olney Theatre Center, Yale Dramatic Association, Theatre J, Signature Theatre, Synetic Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Studio Theatre, Tri-Cities Opera, Forum Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Urban Arias, GALA Hispanic Theatre, Faction of Fools, Imagination Stage, and Everyman Theatre. As an associate to Robert Wierzel, Andrew is currently the Associate Lighting Designer for A Thousand Splendid Suns which premiered at American Conservatory Theatre and has played at Theatre Calgary, and The Grand in Canada, and has upcoming engagements at The Old Globe and Seattle Rep.

In addition to his work a Lighting Designer, Andrew also works as a theatre consultant for Nextstage Design. For Nextstage he consults lighting and control systems for new venues and renovations.

As an educator and guest artist,  Andrew has taught and mentored students at Yale University, Yale School of Drama, Gallaudet University, Connecticut College, The Catholic University of America, and Carroll Community College. He also is on the faculty for the Yale Summer Session’s 'A Practical Approach to Directing' as a professor in design.

He is a two-time recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for his work on Henry V at the Folger Theatre, and King Lear at Synetic Theater; and a recipient of New Orleans Big Easy Award for his design of Once on this Island at Le Petit Theatre.

Photo by Christopher Thompson

Photo by Christopher Thompson

UPCOMING and ONGOING WORK:

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AWARDS / HONORS :

  • Member United Scenic Artists, Local 829

  • 2019 BIG EASY AWARD, Best Lighting Design, A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, LA

  • 2018 BIG EASY AWARD, Best Lighting Design, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND | Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, LA

  • 2014 HELEN HAYES AWARD, Outstanding Lighting Design, HENRY V | Folger Theatre, DC

  • 2012 HELEN HAYES AWARD, Outstanding Lighting Design, KING LEAR | Synetic Theatre, DC

  • 2016 CONNECTICUT CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD NOMINATION, Outstanding Lighting Design, THE MOORS | Yale Repertory Theatre, CT

  • 2014 HELEN HAYES NOMINATION, Outstanding Lighting Design, THE TEMPEST | Synetic Theatre, VA

  • 2012 HELEN HAYES NOMINATION, Outstanding Lighting Design, OTHELLO | Folger Theatre, DC

  • 2010 HELEN HAYES NOMINATION, Outstanding Lighting Design, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Synetic Theatre, VA

  • Finalist of Opera America's "Emerging Director/Designer Showcase", 2017

  • Donald and Zorca Oenslager Fellowship Award in Design

  • Stanley R. McCandless Scholarship, Yale School of Drama

  • William and Sarah Hyman Scholarship, Yale School of Drama

RESUME DOWNLOADS : 

  • A resume of selected credits

  • PDF last updated April 2019 - for a complete CV, Contact Me

RECENT CREDITS:

  • THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT • dir. Celine Rosenthal • Asolo Rep, FL

  • A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS (Associate LD) • dir. Carey Perloff • ld. Robert Wierzel • Arena Stage, DC

  • A CHRISTMAS CAROL • dir. Maxwell Williams • Le Petit Theatre, LA

  • SINGING IN THE RAIN • dir. Marcos Santana • Olney Theatre Center, MD

  • DRACULA • dir. Eleanor Holdridge • Triad Stage, NC

  • ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW • dir. Ilana Ransom Toeplitz • Park Square Theatre, MN

  • THE TEMPEST • dir. Paata Tsikurishvili • Synetic Theatre, VA

  • A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS (Associate LD) • dir. Carey Perloff • ld. Robert Wierzel • Arts Club Theatre; Vancouver, BC

  • WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE • A Workshop World Premier of a new musical by Drew Gasparini • dir. Ilana Ransom Toeplitz • Christopher Newport University

  • MATILDA • dir. Michael Unger • NewArts, CT

  • JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT • dir. Matthew Steffens • Axelrod Performing Arts Center, NJ

  • THE BELLE OF AMHERST • dir. Robert Rechnitz • Two River Theatre, NJ (April - May 2019)

  • DISASSEMBLY • dir. Reggie White • Atlantic Acting School at Tisch Drama, NYC

  • SWEAT • dir. Nicole A. Watson • Asolo Rep, FL

  • NELL GWYNN • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC

  • A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER • dir. Christina Pellegrini • Le Petit Theatre, LA

  • A CHRISTMAS CAROL • dir. Maxwell Williams • Le Petit Theatre, LA

  • MACBETH: As adapted and amended by Sir William Davenant • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC

  • RAGING SKILLET • dir. Sasha Brätt • Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre, MA

  • CROWNS • dir. Tommye Myrick • Le Petit Theatre, LA

  • ELLA: FIRST LADY OF SONG • dir. Maurice Hines • Delaware Theatre Company, DE

  • GOLDSTEIN • dir. Brad Rouse • The Actors Temple - Off Broadway, NYC

  • COMEDY OF ERRORS • dir. Sara Holdren • Little Shakes, Two River Theatre

  • SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (Associate LD) • dir. Rachel Rockwell • LD: Robert Wierzel • Asolo Rep Theatre, FL

  • COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] • dir. Steve Tague • Delaware Theatre Company, DE

  • THE LAST FIVE YEARS • dir. Michael McKelvey • Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, LA

  • ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC

  • ONCE ON THIS ISLAND • dir. Maxwell Williams • Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, LA

  • THE BODY POLITIC • dir. Zi Alikhan• New York Music Theatre Festival, NYC

  • LUCIE POHL: HI, HITLER • dir. Kenneth Ferrone • Presented by Rebecca Crigler & David De Almo at the Cherry Lane Theater, NYC

  • THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO (Associate LD) • dir. John DIas • LD: Jennifer Tipton • Two River Theatre Theatre, NJ

  • TIMON OF ATHENS • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC

  • HETTY FEATHER • dir. Bud Martin • Delaware Theatre Company, DE

  • THE WAR BOYS • dir. James Will McBride • Produced by Joshua Morgan, Judy Blazer, and Co Produced by Artists Crossing at the Access Theatre, NYC

  • THE DIARY OF ONE WHO VANISHED • dir. Sara Holdren • Cantata Profana, NYC

  • A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS (Associate LD) • dir. Carey Perloff • LD: Robert Wierzel • Co Production with American Conservatory Theatre and Theatre Calgary

  • JELLY'S LAST JAM • dir. Jackie Alexander • Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre

  • ENDGAME (Assist. LD) • dir. Gordon Edlestein • LD: Jennifer Tipton • Long Wharf Theatre, CT

  • THE WILD PARTY • dir. Zi Alikhan • Yale Dramatic Association, CT

  • MIDSUMMER • dir. Sara Holdren • TiltYard, NYC

  • SCENES FROM COURT LIFE (Associate LD) • dir. Mark Wing-Davey • LD: Stephen Strawbridge • Yale Repertory Theatre, CT

  • THE LOSER (Assist. LD) • dir. David Lang • LD: Jennifer Tipton • Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC

  • JUMANJI • dir. Serge Seiden• Adventure Theatre Musical Theatre Center, DC

  • THE MOORS • dir. Jackson Gay • Yale Repertory Theatre, CT • 2016 Connecticut Critics Circle Award Nomination

  • A CHORUS LINE • dir. Mitzi Hamilton • Riverside Theatre, FL

  • CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Assist. LD) • dir. Liz Diamond • LD: Stephen Strawbridge • Yale Repertory Theatre, CT

  • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM • dir. Paata Tsikurishvili • Synetic Theatre, DC

  • THE PRODUCERS • dir. Mark Waldrop • Olney Theatre Center, MD

  • HE LEFT QUIETLY • dir. Leora Morris • Toronto SummerWorks Festival

  • AVENUE Q • dir. Jason Loewith• Olney Theatre Center, MD

  • A CHORUS LINE • dir. Stephen Nachamie • Olney Theatre Center, MD

  • TWELFTH NIGHT • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC

  • THE LAST FIVE YEARS • dir. Aaron Posner• Signature Theatre, DC

  • HENRY V • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC• 2014 Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Lighting Design

  • TEMPEST • dir. Paata Tsikurishvili • Synetic Theater, DC • 2014 Helen Hayes Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design

  • YOU FOR ME FOR YOU • Woolly Mammoth, DC • dir. Yury Urnov

  • STRANGE INTERLUDES (Assist. LD) • dir. Michael Kahn • LD: Stephen Strawbridge • Shakespeare Theatre, DC

  • OTHELLO • dir. Robert Richmond • Folger Theatre, DC• 2012 Helen Hayes Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design

  • KING LEAR • dir. Paata Tsikurishvili • Synetic Theater, DC• 2012 Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Lighting Design

  • THE CHILDREN • dir. Jessica Holt• Yale School of Drama (Carlotta Festival), CT

  • DON JUAN • dir. Andrej Viskey • Yale School of Drama, CT

  • THE MASTER and MARGARITA • dir. Sara Holdren• Yale School of Drama, CT

  • MEASURE FOR MEASURE • dir. Sara Holdren• Yale School of Drama, CT

  • ORLANDO • dir. Sara Holdren• Yale Summer Cabaret, CT

  • MIDSUMMER • dir. Sara Holdren• Yale Summer Cabaret, CT

  • PHAEDRA'S LOVE • dir. Jesse Rasmussen • Yale Summer Cabaret, CT

  • ANTARCTICA! • dir. Elizabeth Dinkova • Yale Summer Cabaret, CT

  • for more, download a copy of my resume above

REFERENCES :

  • Luke Harlan / Director

  • Sara Holdren / Director

  • Leora Morris / Director

  • Carey Perloff / Director

  • Stephen Strawbridge / Lighting Designer

  • Jennifer Tipton / Lighting Designer

  • Robert Wierzel / Lighting Designer

  • Maxwell Williams / Artistic Director Le Petit Theatre, New Orleans, LA

  • Contact information available on request

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