heather McAvoy - ASTC

Email: Heather@LandB.com

Heather is a principal consultant with the firm and has been with Landry & Bogan since 1986.   Her theatrical production experience spans 30 years and includes stage and production management, electrics, technical direction, scenic, costume, and lighting design, and acting.   She developed her specialization in lighting design at NYU and has been a member of United Scenic Artists since 1986.   She has designed lighting for commercial, regional, civic and university theatre and dance as well as rock and roll and gallery display. She volunteers as the co-director of an after-school drama program in the local public schools.

Heather assists architects in designing flexible and accessible stage and work lighting mounting positions and support spaces.   She designs state-of-the-art stage, house and rehearsal lighting systems, from concept through construction documents, as well as guiding electrical engineers in the design of theatrical electrical systems.   She also inspects and tests completed systems and uses her theatrical experience for general project consulting and project management.

Education


BA, Stanford University, 1983
MFA, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, 1986

Experience


Landry & Bogan, 1986-present
Free-lance lighting design, 1980-present

Affiliations


American Society of Theatre Consultants
United Scenic Artists, IATSE Local USA829
United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

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