Jorge Arroyo
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, LIGHTING DESIGN; LIGHTING DESIGN PROGRAM HEAD
| Jorge Arroyo is a Lighting Designer whose three decades of work spans theater, dance, concert, opera, and television. His designs have been realized at major American venues including The Alley Theatre, The Huntington, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Boston Lyric Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Baltimore Center Stage, The Arden, and Westport Country Playhouse. At the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center alone, he created lighting for over 50 productions featuring artists such as Alicia Keys, Gabriel Iglesias, The Wayans Brothers, The Chieftains, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Paquito D’Rivera, Phoebe Snow, Stanley Jordan, Kenny Garrett, and Jackie Mason. He has also collaborated with Emmy-nominated choreographer Stacey Tookey on her production Moments Defined in New York and California. He serves as Lighting Director for TEDx New England, the nation’s largest independently organized TED event.
A recognized thought leader in the field, Arroyo is a co-author of three editions of the Lightwright manual and tutorial, the industry standard for lighting documentation. His research explores 3D pre-visualization for live performance and the neuroaesthetics of light. As a Puerto Rican-born designer and an organizing member of La Gente: The Latinx/e Theatre Production Network, Arroyo is committed to advancing visibility, engagement, and advocacy for Latinx/e theatrical designers, technicians, and managers in American theater. |
