BIO

Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz (Lighting Design) is an Associate Professor at UC Irvine and a professional lighting designer. He has designed at various regional theatres, such as South Coast Repertory, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Laguna Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, The Great River Shakespeare Festival and Utah Shakespearean Festival. He also designed Culture Clash’s The Birds at both South Coast Repertory and Berkeley Repertory, along with their national touring show, Radio Mambo. Recent design experience includes Of Mice and Men at the Pasadena Playhouse, Culture Clash in Americca on the Argyros Stage at SCR, A Holtville Night’s Dream with Cornerstone Theater Company, where he is an associate artist; and Great River Shakespeare Festival’s 2007 summer season of shows: The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew. He was also a designer for Universal Studios, Japan, where he designed the live shows Terminator 2 in 3D, and Monster Makeup, the attractions Jurassic Park the Ride and Snoopy Studios, along with exterior architectural facades throughout the park. He is a member of the United Scenic Artist /IATSE - Local 829.

Upcoming designs include An Italian Straw Hat at South Coast Repertory, Water and Power at San Diego Repertory and Dead Man’s Cell Phone at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.