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Sarah Sidman
Lighting Designer
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21 West 8th Street #3F
New York, NY 10011
212.388.0361 tel


www.sarahsidman.com






 
 
WEST END
 

ARTS THEATER

  • Jesus Hopped the "A" Train  Directed by Phiip Seymour Hoffman; with LAByrinth Theater Company 2002
    • Also at Donmar Warehouse 2002
    • Winner of Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award 2001
   
REGIONAL
 

MAGIC THEATRE

  • Oedipus el Rey  Directed by Loretta Greco  2010
  • Mauritius   Directed by Loretta Greco  2009

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY

  • Romeo and Juliet  Directed by David Kennedy  2008

DALLAS THEATER CENTER

  • Glengarry Glen Ross  Directed by David Kennedy  2007

CROSSROADS THEATER COMPANY

  • One Mo’ Time  Directed by Ricardo Khan  2006
   
SELECTED NY THEATER
 

PUBLIC THEATER

  • Knives and Other Sharp Objects  Directed by Felix Solis  PublicLAB  2009

NEW GEORGES

  • Angela’s Mixtape  Directed by Liesl Tommy  2009

LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY

  • Minotaur  Directed by Lou Moreno  2009
  • Sweet Storm  Directed by Padraic Lillis  2008-2009
  • Intringulis  Directed by David Anzuelo  2007-2009
  • All the Bad Things   Directed by Paula Pizzi  2006
  • Looking for Mr. Brady  Directed by Marieke Gaboury  2004
  • The Fairy Tale Project  Directed by Jill DeArmon  2004
  • A Winter's Party  Directed by John Gould Rubin  2001
  • Where's My Money? Directed by John Patrick Shanley  2001
  • Jesus Hopped the "A" Train  Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman  2000
  • In Arabia We'd All Be Kings  Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman  1999

ALCHEMY THEATRE COMPANY

  • Sweet Storm  Directed by Padraic Lillis (with LAByrinth Theater Company)  2009
  • Umbrella  Directed by Padraic Lillis  2008

THE FOUNDRY THEATRE

  • Democracy in America   Directed by Annie Dorsen  2008

HC MUSIC LLC @ NEW WORLD STAGES

  • Celia “The Life and Music of Celia Cruz  ” Directed by Jaime Azpilicueta  2007-2008

THE WOMEN'S PROJECT

  • Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen   Directed by Loretta Greco  2006-2007
  • Cataract  Directed by Katie Pearl  2006
  • Inky  Directed by Loretta Greco  2005
  • The Antigone Project  2004 (Five Original Adaptations  Five Writers  Five Directors)
    • Hang Ten  Directed by Anne Kauffman
    • Medallion  Directed by Dana Harrel
    • Antigone Arkhe  Directed by Annie Dorsen
    • A Stone's Throw  Directed by Liesl Tommy
    • Red Again  Directed by Barbara Rubin

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DRAMA          

  • Life During Wartime  Directed by Keith Reddin  2006

URBAN STAGES

  • Bulrusher  Directed by Leah Gardiner,  Pulitzer Prize nomination  2006

NEW YORK THEATER WORKSHOP

  • Will Power’s Flow  Directed by Danny Hoch  2003

MANHATTAN THEATER CLUB

  • Where’s My Money? Directed by John Patrick Shanley, with LAByrinth Theater Company  2001-2002

EVENSTAR PRODUCTIONS

  • Shoppers Carried by Escalators into the Flames by Denis Johnson  2002

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122                                                         

  • Resident Lighting Designer  1993-1994
   
SELECTED TOURING
 

INSTITUTE OF PUERTO RICAN CULTURE

  • Mariana o el Alba  Directed by Pablo Cabrera  2009

PIG IRON THEATER COMPANY

  • Hell Meets Henry Halfway  Directed by Dan Rothenberg  2005-present
    • 2009 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company  Washington DC
    • 2005 Philly Award for Best Lighting Design (Philadelphia)
    • 2005 Obie Award Winner (NY)

THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS

  • Bello & Friends  Directed by Michel Barrette   1999-2000
  • Happy On! Directed by Guy Caron and Michael Christensen   1998-1999
  • 20 Years  Directed by Guy Caron  1997-1998

HIP-HOP THEATER FESTIVAL

  • Resident Lighting Designer and Production Manager  2000-present
    Multiple venues in New York, San Francisco,  Chicago and Washington DC include the Public Theater,  Yerba Buena,  Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kennedy Center.  Artists include: Danny Hoch,  Eisa Davis,  Jerry Quickley,  Benji Reid,  Jonzi D,  Will Power and Marc Bamuthi Joseph.

NEW YORK THEATER WORKSHOP & HIP-HOP THEATER FESTIVAL

  • Will Power’s Flow  2005-2007
  • National and International venues include: CTC (Minneapolis); Sydney Opera House, Australia

DAVID MALDONADO ENTERTAINMENT (1991-2001); LUIS VIGOREAUX (2004-2005); RAUL CARBONELL (2007-2008)

  • Quién Mató a Héctor Lavoe? Directed by Pablo Cabrera
    Venues: 47th Street Theater,  NYC; Palacio de Bellas Artes,  Teatro Ambassador,  and Teatro La Perla,  Puerto Rico; Riviera Theater,  Miami.

FRANZ HARARY/HARARY MAGIC

  • Happy Valley  Shenzhen,  China 2007.  Lighting Designer for International Magic Festival,  Featured Performances.
  • Polar World  Dalian,  China 2003Associate Lighting Director for live magic installations and stunt show

RIVER ARTS REPERTORY

  • The Road Home:  Stories of Children of War  Directed by Lawrence Sacharow 1996-2001
    Venues include: Taganka Theater,  Moscow; The Hague’s Rembrandt Hall,  the Netherlands; Asia Society,  NYC

CASEROC PRODUCTIONS

  • Danny Hoch’s   Some People  Directed by Jo Bonney
    • Lighting Director and Production Manager  National Tour 1994-1995
    • Production Adviser for HBO taping  April 1995
   
DANCE
 

BALLETS WITH A TWIST

  • Lighting Designer for 2009 “Cocktail Suite” Concert and promotional DVD recordings.

RACOCO PRODUCTIONS

  • Lighting Designer for 2008-2009 Season and promotional DVD recordings.

ARIANE ANTHONY & COMPANY

  • Resident Lighting Designer 1999-present.
  • Collaboration in the creation of six original full-length programs and multiple solo pieces

HIP-HOP THEATER FESTIVAL

  • Jack Ya’ Body  Dance Festival  2000-present
    • US companies presented include: Rennie Harris,  Full Circle and Olive Dance Theatre  
    • International companies presented include: Rubberband Dance (Canada),  Niels “Storm” Robitzky (Germany),  and Frank Ejara (Brazil)

ALVIN AILEY DANCE COMPANY 

  • Spring Gala Featuring new works by choreographers Francesca Harper and Troy Powell 2002

TAPPING MUSIC  INC.

  • Lighting Designer and Production Manager for National Engagements  1995-1999
  • Lighting Designer for Tapping Feet,  a choreography retrospective at the Kitchen,  NYC 1998
   
OPERA
 

FESTIVAL IBEROAMERICANO DE LAS ARTES.  CENTRO DE BELLAS ARTES  SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.

  • Macias Directed by Pablo Cabrera 2007

OPERA DE LAS AMERICAS.  TEATRO NACIONAL,  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

  • Rigoletto  Directed by Gianmaria Romagnoli. Cassandra Prize for Best Production  2001
  • Barber of Seville  Directed by Gianmaria Romagnoli  2000
  • Aida  Directed by Pablo Cabrera. Cassandra Prize for Best Production  1999

JOAN OF ARC

  • World Premiere of Noa Ain’s original composition  Joan of Arc.  Angel Orensanz Foundation  2001
   
EVENTS
 

RUNWAY SHOWS

  • Clients include:  Alexander McQueen,  Patrick Robinson,  Matsuda,  Daryl K,  Mark Eisen,  Tse,  Kenneth Richard,  Target,  La Perla,  Chris Benz and Barbara Tfank

FORD FOUNDATION

  • Lighting Designer and Production Manager for Future Aesthetics: The Impact of Hip Hop in Contemporary Performance Forum  2003

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

  • An Evening of Immersion Music With Teresa Marin Nakra  2002. An exploration of the interaction between lighting, music and motion sensor technology.

SONY MUSIC

  • Will Smith’s Willenium CD Launch  Times Square. Stage Show Lighting Consultant  1999
  • Aerosmith Nine Lives CD Launch and Concert.  Pre-show Lighting Consultant  1997

LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY BENEFIT EVENTS

  • Romantic Poetry  Directed by John Patrick Shanley  2007
  • Love and Revenge  Directed by John Patrick Shanley  2006
  • Obsession  Directed by John Patrick Shanley  2005
  • Celebrity Charades  Directed by Brian Roff  2003 and 2004

PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND EVENTS

  • SEARS Dress for Success Displays and Events (1998-2000)
  • CFDA Women’s Accessories Show and Welcome to the Runway  Launch (1999)
  • SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES  Zero Tolerance Benefit and Concert with Cindy Lauper  (1998)
  • RENEGADE MARKETING G-Shock Product Launch and Concert with Grace Jones (1998)
  • RALPH LAUREN Extreme Polo Sport Launch (1997)
  • DOCKERS Multiple National Events and Displays. Brand Sales Meeting (1997)
  • LEVI STRAUS Advertising Campaign Launch and Promotional Events (1996)


   
CONSULTING
 

REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL  2006-2008

  • Lighting and Design Consultant for the upgrade of permanent lighting systems and repertory plot

PUERTO RICAN TRAVELING THEATER  2005

  • Lighting Designer for a permanent repertory lighting system
  • Project Director for capital improvements in theatrical lighting and electrical systems

TEATRO AMBASSADOR  SAN JUAN  PUERTO RICO  2004-2005

  • Theatrical Lighting Consultant for purchase and installation of a permanent lighting package
   
TEACHING
 

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

  • 2006-2007 Clifton Fellowship Recipient
    Conception,  design,  and implementation of a pilot program of Master Classes and Design Labs entitled Transforming Inspiration Into Reality  A Discovery of Ideas

  • 2007 Lighting Designer  Inaugural Production at New College Theatre (formerly the Hasty Pudding Theater)
    • Oh Dad  Poor Dad  Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad Directed by David Gammons

  • 2005-06 Visiting Lighting Designer   Pilot Program for Student Design Education


NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  • Guest Lecturer,  Theatre Arts. 2006-present.


FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

  • Lighting Consultant to Undergraduate Theater Department  1996-1998
    Directors include: Larry Sacharow,  Rachel Dickstein,  Dennis Reid and Elizabeth Margid


LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY

  • LAByrinth Master Classes Design Workshops  2004-present
   
TELEVISION
 

BUENA VISTA TELEVISION CORPORATION

  • Associate Lighting Director for Live with Regis and Kelly  2000-present
   
EDUCATION / MEMBERSHIPS
 

BA with Honors. Harvard University





Member  United Sceinc Artists  Local 829  New York  NY

   
   
 
   
 
 
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