Za Hughes
Lighting Designer, Writer
Design Experience
2024
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Lights: A Wrinkle in Time, Shelby Reinitz, Storybook Theatre, Calgary
2023
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Lights - Elements Within Us, Maya Findlay, Sol Express, Toronto Fringe, Toronto
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Lights -Unfurl: An Exploration in Movement, Marina Robinson Toronto Fringe, Toronto
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Lights - Cabaret, Evan Builiung, St. Lawerence College, Ten Thousand Island Playhouse, Gananoque
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Lights - Peter and the Starcatcher, Simon Mallett, Storybook Theatre, Calgary
2022
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Lights -A Scandle for All Seasons, Iain Mogach, Theatre by The Bay, Barrie
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Lights - Between Root and Bloom,Evangeline Rose Connelly-Miller, CreativeZEST, Toronto Fringe, Toronto
2021
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Assistant Lights and Projection - Joe Pagnan, Marley's Christmas Carol, Thom Currie, Mangus Theatre, ThunderBay
2019
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Lights – The Fitting Room, Anna-Marie Anderson, Collectivus Theatre, Victoria
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Lights – How to Tame a Dog/The Intention of Teeth, Adonis King, Intrepid Theatre, Victoria
2018
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Lights – The Fitting Room, Anna-Marie Anderson, Victoria Fringe
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Lights - Tell the Hunter, Za Hughes, Phoenix Theatre, Victoria
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Lights - Bethy and Ernie, Molly Mcdowell- Powlowski, Student Alternative Theatre Company (SATCo), Victoria
2017
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Lights - Antigones: A Movement Performance, Luciana Silvestre-Fernandes, Phoenix Theatre, Victoria
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Lights - Sound is a Wave, Bisia Belina, Sound Body Studio, Victoria
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Lights – Antigone, Luciana Silvestre-Fernandes Phoenix Theatre, Victoria
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Lights – Project Mercury, Collette Habel, Vino Buno, Victoria
Assistant and Associate Experience
2024
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Associate Lighting Designer - Celeste English, Portals, Kaia Shukin, The Dance Centre, Vancouver
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Assistant Lighting Designer - Gerald King, As You Like It, Daryl Cloran, Theatre Calgary, Calgary
2023
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Assistant Lighting Designer - Celeste English, Made in Italy, Daryl Cloran, Theatre Calgary, Calgary
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Apprentice Lighting Designer - Michelle Ramsay, Little Shop of Horrors, Rob Kempson, Capitol Theatre, Port Hope
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Apprentice Lighting Designer - Michelle Ramsay, Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, Ashlie Corcoran, Arts Club, Vancouver
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Apprentice Lighting Designer - Michelle Ramsay, Prison Dancer, Nina Lee Aquino, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
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Assistant Lighting Designer - Michelle Ramsay, Martyr, Rob Kempson, ARC Studio, Toronto
2021
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Assistant Lighting and Projection Design - Joe Pagnan, Marley's Christmas Carol, Thom Currie, Mangus Theatre, ThunderBay
Writer Experience
2022
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Writer- Ghost Light, MAC Theatre in the Park Project, Mississauga
2018
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Writer- Tell the Hunter, Undergraduate Pro-forma, Phoenix Theatre, Victoria
2017
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Writer – Naturals, Peek Fest, Intrepid Theatre, Victoria
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Collaborative Artist - While You Sleep, Vino Buono, Belfry Theatre Incubator Residency, Victoria
2016
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Writer and Performer – “Exploration of the Human Body” Gallery exhibit, City of Victoria with the Youth Poet Laureate, VIA (The University of Victoria), Victoria
Education and Awards
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BFA Theatre and Writing (University of Victoria 2018)
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Talk is Free Theatre - Two Way Mentorship Program(Fall 2021)
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Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (2017)
Skills
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Proficient use of Vectorworks Drafting
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Proficient use of Light Wright Software
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Competent on ETC Ion, Element, and Express Boards
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Experience with new works