Michael Skinner

Lighting Designer  

Lighting Designer for Theatre, Opera, and Dance

My mission is to enhance the visual aspects of your production, and work with you to create the world of your show through the visual elements.  Whether your production is an opera, a dance concert, a comedy, or tragedy I am here to help you create the best possible solution to the challenges you face.


Other Business

In addition to lighting design, I have designed scenery for theatrical productions.

I also have worked as a draftsman and production technical consultant. Some of my past clients have included:

Ignition! Creative Group, Dallas, TX

           Shows include: Mary Kay Inc. Seminar, Kawasaki Motors, Sprint,

Zoom.7 Inc., Dallas, TX

            Shows include: Mary Kay Inc. Seminar, Kawasaki

Senior Frogs,  Cancun, Mexico

Highland Meadows Christian Church, Bedford, TX

 

Who I am

    
 

I am an educator and designer based out of Fort Worth, Tx.  I currently teach lighting design at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.  I have a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna cum laude) from West Texas A & M University in technical theatre and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Oklahoma.

 

I have been designing for twenty years and have designed over seventy shows in educational and professional theatres. I have also had the privilege to design in Germany, Italy, and Russia including the Russian Premiere of the American musical The Fantasticks at Theatre Koleso in Togliatti, Russia.