Ceil Avery Shandell
lighting design
professionally: c. avery - coloquially: ceil - she/they/he - art + technical theatre
Work
The Merchant of Venice (dir. Laurel Kane, brandeis Hold thy Peace)
assisted by Eva Levine, Photos by Abigail Streger
Macbeth (dir. Jen Lewis, Wheelock Family Theater)
mentored by Lawrence Ware
Antigone (dir. CJ Miller, Abington Friends School)
mentored by Lily Fossner and Seth Schmitt-Hall
DualiTV (dir. Gavin Whitt, Yes And! Shadow Company)
served as assistant lighting designer and programmer under designer Kelly Orenshaw
for more, check out their lighting design instagram
ART
ceil specializes in digital cartoon illustration and character design. A lot of attention and proficiency is placed onto lighting and shading.they have organized several collaborative art pieces, among their several solo art projects, and their work has been recognized and shared by several well-known actors and artists.
Practical paperwork
Examples of the lesss creative parts of technical theatre. Includes: example resources for stage management, light plots and other relevant paperwork.
About
C. Avery (or Ceil) is a 22 year old Boston area-based artist and theater technician enrolled in Brandeis University seeking a BA in theater and classical studies. Their work was seen in high school, professional learning, community, and student club theater, as well as at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival through Yes! And Shadow Company.A creative mind with twelve years of drawing experience and eight years of technical theatre experience (with proficiency in lighting design and stage management) they have an amazing grasp on light, shadow and color, as well as the principles of collaboration and collective art-making.
Contact
References available upon request.
Ceil will get to you quickest over social media, but they check their email often. They are most active on Instagram and Tumblr.
Phone number: 215-753-5072
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