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Charles Cooper
Lighting Designer
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300 North Oak Park Avenue #2
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
708.524.0427 tel

coopercj@aol.com
www.CooperPortfolio.com






 
 
Lighting Design (selected credits)
 
  • Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Chicago, Il
    • The Cross Town Teen Ensemble Project, Directed By Kimberly Senior, May 2006
  • Northlight Theatre; Skokie Il:
    • She Stoops To Conquer, Directed By William Brown, April 2007
    • The Chalk Garden, Directed By William Brown, April 2006

  • Victory Gardens Theatre; Chicago, Il:
    • The Defiant Muse, Directed By Andi Dymond, September 2007
    • The Court Marshal At Fort Devens, Directed By Andi Dymond, February 2007
    • Shoes, Directed By Andi Dymond, January 2005

  • Writers’ Theatre; Glencoe, Il:
    • As you Like It, Directed By William Brown, February 2008
    • Another Part of the Forest, Directed By William Brown, October 2006
    • Seagull, Directed By Michael Halberstam, October 2004
    • The Doctor’s Dilemma, Directed By Michael Halberstam, May 2004

  • American Theatre Company; Chicago Il:
    • Half Of Plenty, Directed by William Payne, May 2007
    • Heritage, Directed By Ed Sobel, May 2006
    • Orpheus Descending, Directed By Damon Kiely, October 2005

  • The Next Theatre; Evanston , Il:
    • Helen, Directed By Andi Dymond, September 2006

  • Apple Tree Theatre; Highland Park, Il:
    • Dessa Rose, Directed By Mark Lococo, December 2005

  • Teatro Vista; Chicago, Il:
    • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Directed By Sandra Marquez, September 2005

  • Greasy Joan and Company; Chicago, Il:
    • Sueno, Directed By Julieanne Ehre, April 2007

  • TimeLine Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • Harmless, Directed By Ed Sobel, January 2007
    • Lillian, Directed By Lou Contey, November 2006
    • Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, Directed By Nick Bowling, February 2006
    • A Man For All Seasons, Directed By Ed Sobel, November 2005
    • Martin Furey's Shot, Directed By Anna Bahow, May 2005
    • This Happy Breed, Directed by Nick Bowling, November 2004
    • It's All True, Directed By Lou Contey, May 2004
    • Paragon Springs, Directed by William Brown, February 2004
    • Awake and Sing!, Directed by Lou Contey, October 2002 and July 2003 (Theatre on the Lake)
    • Death and The Maiden, Directed By Bary Brunetti, May 2002
  • Infusion Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • The Last Supper, Directed By Mitch Golob, September 2006

  • The Hypocrites; Chicago, Il:
    • Death of a Salesman, Directed By Sean Graney, August 2005

  • Theatre at The Center; Munster, In:
    • Do I Hear A Waltz?, Directed By Bill Pulinsi, July 2005
    • Jolson and Company, Directed by David Perkovich, April 2005

  • Loyola University Department of Theatre; Chicago, Il:
    • Loves Labors Lost, Directed By Ann Shanahan, November 2004
    • Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Directed by Jonathan Wilson, October 2004
  • Pegasus Players Theatre; Chicago, Il:
    • 17th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, Directors: Mitch Golob, Michael E. Myers, Andi Dymond, and Alex Levy, January 2003
  • Foreground Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • Missing Marissa / Kissing Christine, Directed by Allen Rein, June 2002
  • The Steep Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • These Flowers are For My Mother, Directed by Alex Gualino, February 2002
  • Northwestern University; Evanston, Il:
    • Angels In America: Part I Millennium Approaches, directed by Alex Burns, November 2001
    • Lady In the Dark, Directed By Alex Burns, October 2000
  • Chicago Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • Love Child, directed by Ilesa Lisa Duncan, September 2001
  • The Phoenix Theatre; Indianapolis In:
    • Fuddy Meers, Directed by Bryan Fonseca, April 2001
  • Triton College; River Grove, Il:
    • Duchman, Directed By Angela Latham, March 2001
    • Zoo Story, Directed By Victoria Carson, March 2001
  • Moraine Valley Community College; Palos Hills, Il:
    • King Oedipus, Directed by Roderick Jean-Charles, October 2001
    • The Seagull, Directed by Warren Green, February 2001
   
Assistant Lighting Design (selected credits)
 
  • The Goodman Theatre; Chicago, Il:
    • The Visit, Lighting by Brian Macdevitt, Directed by Frank Galati, September 2001
    • Zoot Suit, Lighting By Michael Philippi, Directed by Henry Godinez, June 2000
  • Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Chicago, Il:
    • The Dazzle, Lighting By Jaymi Lee Smith, Directed By David Cromer, May 2000
   
Teaching Credits
 
  • Loyola University Chicago:
    • 2004-2005 Visiting lecturer in Lighting Design
  • Hinsdale Central High-School Drama; Hinsdale, Il
    • Duties include teaching students theatrical design and production techniques including sound, properties, stage management, stage lighting, scenic construction and scenic painting. September 2002-Present.
  • Community School District #5; Sterling, Il:
    • Guest Artist teaching design for the theatre to first through sixth graders. January 2002-March 2002
Education
  B.A., DePaul University
Awards and Affiliations
 
  • 2006 After Dark Award (Best Overall Design ) for Orpheus Descending
  • 2006 Joseph Jefferson Citation Nomination (best lighting design) for The Gardens of Frau Hess
  • 2005 Joseph Jefferson Citation Nomination (best lighting design) for It’s All True
  • 2004 After Dark Award (Best Overall Design ) for Paragon Springs
  • 2004 Joseph Jefferson Citation Nomination (best lighting design) for Paragon Springs
  • 2003 Joseph Jefferson Citation Nomination (best lighting design) for Awake and Sing
  • Member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829; June 2005-present
  • Associate Artist of TimeLine Theatre Company; June 2005-present
   
Related Skills
  Lightwright 2, 3, and 4, CAD (Vector Works 9 through 12) and Hand-Drafting, Model Building, Rendering, Scenic Painting, Scenic Construction, Programming (ETC, Strand, Colortran), Mac os 10, MS Word, MS Excel, can read sheet music.
   
References
 

Michael Halberstam
Artistic Director-Writers' Theatre
847-242-6009

William Brown
Director
773-857-5447

P.J. Powers
Artistic Director-Timeline Theatre
773-281-8463

Andi Dymond
Resident Director-Victory Gardens Theatre and freelance director
773-549-5788, ex. 108

Ed Sobel
Director of new play development-Steppenwolf Theatre, and freelance director
312-335-1880

Full resume, and portfolio furnished upon request.

   
   
 
   
 
 
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