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NATHAN AVAKIAN

LIGHTING DESIGN

LIGHTING DESIGN (SELECTED)

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TRIPLE PLAY - Dir. Michael Schiralli - New York Theatre Festival, 2024

MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Dir. Kevin Barnes - Stissing Theatre Guild, 2024

ELF - Dir. Semina DeLaurentis - Seven Angels Theatre, 2023

SECONDO - Dir. Michael Schiralli - Seven Angels Theatre, 2023

URINETOWN - Dir. Pam Seiderman - South Side High School, 2023

MAMMA MIA! - Dir. Kevin Barnes - Stissing Theatre Guild, 2023

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Dir. Pam Seiderman - South Side High School, 2022

STARS OF TOMORROW - Dir. Nathan Hurlin - Dancers Responding To AIDS, 2019-2020

THE 39 STEPS - Dir. Ilana Meredith - Great Neck North High School, 2019

ANYTHING GOES - Dir. Ilana Meredith - Great Neck North High School, 2019

BUTTERSIDE DOWN - Dir. Traci Mariano - Cherry Lane Studio Theatre, 2018

TITANIC - Dir. Pam Seiderman - South Side High School, 2018

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Dir. Ilana Meredith - Great Neck North High School, 2018

HIT HER WITH THE SKATES - Dir. Michael Schiralli - Hamilton Stages, 2017

YOURS, ANNE - Dir. Michael Schiralli - Half Moon Theatre, 2017

SHIPWRECKED! - Dir. Jack Tamburri - Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, 2017

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Dir. Pam Siederman - South Side High School, 2017

A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Dir. Michael Schiralli - Half Moon Theatre, 2016

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Dir. Deb Tanklow - South Side High School, 2016

FOOTLOOSE - Dir. Ryan Pifher - Porch Light Productions, 2016

CHERUBIM - Dir. Tess Ornstein - New York Fringe Festival, 2015

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Jacque Trussel - Purchase Opera, 2014

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ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN (SELECTED)

THE NUTCRACKER - LD: Jay Woods - Greenwich Ballet Academy, 2014-2023

THE GREAT JACK O' LANTERN BLAZE - LD: Jay Woods - Historic Hudson Valley, 2014-2020

WEST SIDE STORY - LD: Coby Chasman-Beck - SummerStage At Leonia, 2018

LIGHTSCAPES - LD: Jay Woods - Historic Hudson Valley, 2014-2016

WHAT THE BUTLER SAW - LD: John McKernon - Westport Country Playhouse, 2016

COPA AMERICA SOCCER DRAW - LD: Jay Woods - COPA America, 2016

NBC EASTER SPECIAL - LD: Jay Woods - Christian Cultural Center, 2015

CLAUDIO QUEST - LD: Jen Schriever - New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2015

THE ARTIST AND THE SCIENTIST - LD: Greg Solomon - CAP21 Theatre Company, 2015

IN YOUR ARMS - LD: Don Holder - New York Stage And Film, 2014

RED NOSES - LD: Jen Schriever - Princeton University, 2014

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ONGOING

DESIGN CONSULTATION & INSTRUCTION - Arlington High School

RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER - Stissing Theatre Guild

RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER - South Side High School

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EDUCATION

B.F.A. IN LIGHTING DESIGN - Purchase College, State University of New York (2014)

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