Personal Statement: As a lighting designer, I think of lighting as a medium to create connection and understanding. It is my job to ensure that the audience is engaged--looking where they need to look and really hearing what the performance is saying--whether that is through lines of text, song, or dance. I find I focus a great deal on moments--making sure that each important moment is getting the attention it deserves. Lighting can establish tone, help with comedic timing, or transport us to a new world depending on how we choose to utilize it. Connection is the reason I love what I do. I thoroughly enjoy the collaborative aspect of working in theater and problem solving together. There is something special about being part of the reason a room full of strangers are having a shared experience and leave having laughed, questioned, and/or explored something together.

City: Granville

Email: smithal@denison.edu

Socials:

Instagram: abbeylynndesign

Website: abbeylynnsmith.com

Art Forms: Visual Arts (Theater, Lighting Design)