MWonson

Michael Clark Wonson

Lighting Designer

 

 

Education:

  • MFA in Theatre Design (Concentration Lighting) Southern Methodist University 2006 – 2008
  • BFA in Theatre Design (Concentration Lighting) Salem State College 2001-2006 Cum Laude

 

Professional Experience:

Year

Play

Company

Director

Venue

2008

House of Yes 

Hovey Players

Mark Sickler

Marion D. Campbell PAC

2008

Cabaret

The North Shore Music Theatre

Toby Schine

Governors Academy - MA

2008

West Side Story

The North Shore Music Theatre

Burgess Clarke

Governors Academy - MA

2008

Grease the School Edition

The North Shore Music Theatre

Tim Odonnel

Governors Academy - MA

2007

Macbeth  (Assist Marie Barrett)

Dallas Opera

Bernard Uzan

Dallas Music Hall - TX

2007

Family Beef Feast Festival

TYG Productions

Vincent E. Siders

Boston Playwrights Theatre - MA

2007

Unbound

Boston Theatre Works

Jason  Southerland

Boston Center for the Arts, Black Box - MA

2007

Lost and Found

Queer Soup

Renee C. Farster

Boston Playwrights Theatre - MA

2007

La Rondine (Assist, Jeff Harris)

Dallas Opera

Michael Scarola

Dallas Music Hall - TX

2007

Limon Dance (Assist Steve Woods)

Limon Dance Company

Carla Maxwell

Joyce Theatre - NY. NY.

2006

Two Rooms

Salem State Theatre

William Cunningham

Salem State, Callan Theatre - MA

2006

Home

Queer Soup

Renee C. Farster

Boston Center for the Arts, Black Box - MA

2005

Nutcracker

Boston Ballet Company

Clyde

Salem State, Main Stage - Ma

2005

The Educated

Donna Sorbello

Kevin M. Kline

Boston Playwrights Theatre - MA

2004-08

Boston Playwrights Festival

Playwrights Platform

Patrick Brennan

Boston Playwrights Theatre - MA

2005

Caitlin Corbett Spring Concert

Caitlin Corbett Dance

Caitlin Corbett

Salem State, Main Stage - MA

2004

Nunsense

Summer at Salem

David A. George

Salem State, Callan Theatre - MA

 

Educational Experience:

Year

Play

Company

Director

Venue

2008

Trouble in Mind

Southern Methodist University

Stan Wojewodski

S.M.U., Greer Garson - Dallas Texas

2008

Common Thread Dance

Southern Methodist University

Myra Woodruff

S.M.U., Margo Jones - Dallas Texas

2007

Stuff Happens

Southern Methodist University

Rhonda Blair

S.M.U., Margo Jones - Dallas Texas

2007

Graduate Dance Thesis

Southern Methodist University

Myra Woodruff

S.M.U., Bob Hope - Dallas Texas

2007

Spring Awakening (Assist)

Southern Methodist University

Michael Connolly

S.M.U., Greer Garson - Dallas Texas

2006

Carmen (Assist)

Southern Methodist University

Marciem Bazell

S.M.U., Margo Jones - Dallas Texas

2006

La Discreta Enamorada (Assist)

Southern Methodist University

Gustavo Tambascio

S.M.U., Greer Garson - Dallas Texas

2005

Bat Boy - The Musical

Salem State Theatre

William Cunningham

Salem State, Main Stage - MA

2004

King Lear

Salem State Theatre

Celena S. April

Salem State, Main Stage - MA

2002-06

Snow Queen

Salem State Theatre

David A. George

Salem State, Main Stage - MA

 

Community Experience:

Year

Play

Company

Director

Venue

2006
2005

All in the Timing
Shakespeare Abridged

Salem Theatre Co.
Salem Theatre Co.

Paul T. Mitri
Paul T. Mitri

Griffin Theatre - MA
St. Peter's Church Hall - Salem - MA

 

Teaching / Youth Theatre:

Year

Position

Company

Director

Venue

2005

Designer/Instructor

Arts at Tower

Virginia Morton

Tower School - Marblehead - MA

2004-05

Assistant Designer

Summer Revels

Patrick Swanson

Boston Children’s Museum - MA

 

Activities:

  • U.S.I.T.T. Member Since 2003
  • Chair Person for Theatre Renovation Committee, Responsible for grant writing and rising +$20,000 for the purchase of new equipment.

 

References:             

 

James J. Fallon

Virginia Morton

TC Clark

Whizz Whitney White

 

Chair Person

Production Manager

Production Manager

Professor of Design

 

Salem State College, Theatre Department

Revels INC. & Arts at Tower

North Shore Music Theatre Educational Department

Salem State College

 

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Honors:

  • Nominated for an EMACT Best Lighting Design Award - 2008
  • Internship Travel Grant Southern Methodist University L.D.I - 2007
  • Internship Travel Grant Southern Methodist University N.Y.C. - 2006
  • Received a KCACTF National award for King Lear - 2005
  • Salem State College Creativity Award - 2003
  • Mosses and Minna Alpers Charitable Trust Award - 2003

Skills:
      AutoCAD, Vector Works, WYSIWYG, Moving Light Programming, ETC Emphasis & Express, Strand Pallet & 500i, Martin, Robe

 





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