MIKE WOOD
LIGHTING DESIGN & DIRECTION
ABOUT MIKE
Mike Wood is a production
professional who is always
seeking out exciting opportuni-
ties throughout the world.
He enjoys being a
part of the creative process
& collaborating with teams of
innovative people to bring a
unique & moving experience to
the audience while maintaining
a positive and inclusive work
environment.
EDUCATION
B.A Theatrical Design
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
AWARDS & HONORS
20+ Nominations for Lighting
Design Work
10+ Award Wins for Lighting
Design Work
2 Professional Development
Grants for Continued Education
2 Equipment Funding Grants
for Arts Organizations
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
facebook.com/mikewoodld
Instagram
instagram.com/mikewoodld
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/mikewoodld
YouTube
youtube.com/mikewoodld
Mike is a proud member of
United Scenic Artists
813.716.1909 https://www.mikewoodld.com
mike@mikewoodld.com Nashville, TN USA
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 - LEAD DESIGNER // OWNER
Mike Wood Lighting Design - Various Locations
Lighting designer and director for live production, including theatrical design,
event design, corporate, and more. 20+ award nominations and 10+ award
wins from organizations throughout the United States. www.mikewoodld.com
2018 - RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER
City Springs Theatre Company - Atlanta, GA
Lighting designer and director for Atlanta’s newest professional theatre com-
pany, designing 5 major musical theatre productions per season in 1100 seat
proscenium theatre with state of the art equipment and control systems.
2005 - GUEST LECTURER
Various Institutions
Master Class and Workshop presentation for educational institutions, profes-
sional theatre companies, and non-profit organizations throughout the USA.
Courses ranging from software to design to process.
2018 - 2019 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Marymount Manhattan College - New York, NY
Taught courses in lighting design and technology to students at all levels, as
well as served as lighting supervisor for several mainstage productions for
the school. Developed and implemented independent study courses.
2015 - 2018 DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL THEATRE
Collegiate School - New York, NY
Managed the production and performance facilities as well as actual produc-
tions for oldest independent school in the USA. Oversaw construction and
commissioning of new performance spaces in Manhattan.
2013 - 2015 RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER
freeFall Theatre Company - St. Petersburg, FL
Designed over 20 productions for the Tampa Bay Area’s premier professional
theatre company, ranging from plays to large scale musical theatre. Oversaw
crews and staff in implementation of designs.
2013 - 2015 ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL
Taught courses in theatrical design and technology as well as served as
lighting designer for several institutional productions.
2010 - 2014 PRODUCTION DESIGNER/MANAGER, INSTRUCTOR
Howard W. Blake School of the Arts - Tampa, FL
Provided technical direction, production management, and instruction at the
Tampa Bay Area’s only performing arts magnet school. Oversaw multi-million
dollar production facilities and major renovations and systems upgrades.
LIGHTING CONSOLES
EOS, MA2, EXPRESSION, HOG2/3/4
SOFTWARE
MacOS & Windows Cross-Platform, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illus-
trator, Acrobat, Vectorworks, Lightwright, AutoCAD, FileMaker, Web Design/
Development, HTML, CSS, QLAB
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LIGHTING DESIGN & DIRECTION
813.716.1909 https://www.mikewoodld.com

mike@mikewoodld.com Nashville, TN USA

PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL CREDITS

# SHOW THEATRE DIRECTOR OPENING DATE
110 Holiday Concert City Springs Theatre Cindy Reiser 12 / 2020
109 Broadway Pops Concert City Springs Theatre David Rosetti 11 / 2020
108 Broadway Standards Concert City Springs Theatre Kayce Wallace 10 / 2020
107 Give our Regards to Broadway City Springs Theatre Shuler Hensley 09 / 2020
106 Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder City Springs Theatre Brandt Blocker 03 / 2020
105 Holiday Inn City Springs Theatre Greg London 12 / 2019
104 Around the World in 80 Days Theatreworks Colorado Springs Lavina Jadhwani 12 / 2019
103 A Christmas Carol Garden Theatre Orlando Jeremy Seghers 11 / 2019
102 Move On The ChaChas Theatre Row Diane Ripstein 10 / 2019
101 Mary Poppins City Springs Theatre Brandt Blocker 09 / 2019
100 Fun Home American Stage Karla Hartley 07 / 2019
099 Hairspray City Springs Theatre Brandt Blocker 07 / 2019
098 Billy Elliot City Springs Theatre Brandt Blocker 05 / 2019
097 Mamma Mia (in the park) American Stage in the Park Stephanie Gularte 04 / 2019
096 Anything Goes HITS Theatre Houston Adam Wagner 03 / 2019
095 The Pearl Fishers Opera Tampa Eve Summer 03 / 2019
094 South Pacific City Springs Theatre Baayork Lee 03 / 2019
093 American Prom Theatreworks Colorado Springs Lisa Marie Rollins 01 / 2019
092 A Civil War Christmas Chattanooga Theatre Center Todd Olson 12 / 2018
091 Elf City Springs Theatre Steve Bebout 12 / 2018
090 The Birds The Garden Theatre Aradhaha Tiwari 10 / 2018
089 Judgement at Nuremberg Stageworks Theatre Karla Hartley 09 / 2018
088 42nd Street City Springs Theatre Brandt Blocker 09 / 2018
087 Wakey Wakey Urbanite Theatre Brendan Ragan 07 / 2018
086 Curtains for Myron Actor’s Theatre of Woodstock Kevin Cutts 06 / 2018
085 The Producers (in the park) American Stage in the Park Rye Mullis 04 / 2018
084 Sylvia Florida Repertory Theatre Maureen Heffernan 10 / 2017
083 Heisenberg Theatreworks Colorado Springs Joye Levy 08 / 2017
082 Doublewide Florida Studio Theatre Jason Cannon 07 / 2017
081 Absolute Brightness Leonard... Florida Studio Theatre Kate Alexander 06 / 2017
080 Hairspray (in the park) American Stage in the Park Shain Stroff 04 / 2017
079 Constellations Theatreworks Colorado Spr ings Joye Levy 08 / 2016
078 Cinderella Patel Conservatory Nancy Sears 07 / 2016
077 The Roommate Florida Studio Theatre Gavin Cameron-Webb 07 / 2016
076 Spamalot (in the park) American Stage in the Park Jonathan Harrison 04 / 2016
075 Hands on a Hardbody The Players of Sarasota Michael Newton Brown 02 / 2016
074 Peter and the Starcatcher freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 11 / 2015
073 Move on the Cha Chas Theatre Row Diane Ripstein 11 / 2015
072 Uncle Phillips Coat Theatre Row Matty Selman 10 / 2015
071 Shrek Patel Conservatory Suzanne Livesay 07 / 2015
070 Mame freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 07 / 2015
069 One Slight Hitch American Stage Gavin Hawk 06 / 2015
068 Aladdin The Musical Patel Conservatory Amy Corlee 06 / 2015
067 The Tempest: Esta Isla es Mia freeFall Theatre James Oliver 05 / 2015
066 Betrayal Tampa Repertory Theatre David Frankel 04 / 2015
065 Spamalot Manatee Players Kathy Pintel 04 / 2015
064 In The Heights (in the park) American Stage in the Park Karla Hartley 04 / 2015
063 Harvey freeFall Theatre Jim Rayfield 04 / 2015
062 Jesus Christ Superstar Manatee Players Norm Small 03 / 2015
061 Last of the Red Hot Lovers Stageworks Theatre Georgia Mallory Guy 03 / 2015
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LIGHTING DESIGN & DIRECTION
813.716.1909 https://www.mikewoodld.com

mike@mikewoodld.com Nashville, TN USA

PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL CREDITS (CONTINUED)

060 Bright Lights Big City freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 02 / 2015
059 Patel Spotlight Awards Straz Center. Perf. Arts Peter Stark 02 / 2015
058 Into The Woods Manatee Players Rick Kerby 02 / 2015
057 Birds of a Feather Stageworks Theatre Karla Hartley 01 / 2015
056 The Buffalo Kings freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 01 / 2015
055 Cabaret Players of Sarasota M. Netwon-Brown 01 / 2015
054 American Pie Florida Studio Theatre Russ Treyz 01 / 2015
053 A Christmas Story The Players of Sarasota Barry Ayers 12 / 2014
052 A Christmas Carol freeFall Theatre Company Eric Davis 11 / 2014
051 Laughter on the 23rd Floor American Stage Theatre David Russell 11 / 2014
050 The Addams Family Players of Sarasota Jared Walker 10 / 2014
049 Into The Woods freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 10 / 2014
048 Superior Donuts Stageworks Theatre Ronn Bobb-Semple 10 / 2014
047 RAP-Punzel Florida Studio Theatre Jason Cannon 09 / 2014
046 Dames at Sea Manatee Players Rick Kerby 09 / 2014
045 The Divine Sister Stageworks Theatre* Karla Hartley 08 / 2014
044 Thoroughly Modern Millie Patel/Straz Center Lisa Vorreiter 08 / 2014
043 One Flew... Cuckoo’s Nest freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 08 / 2014
042 WikiMusical NYMF 2014 Pearl Theatre Ricky Hinds 07 / 2014
041 God of Carnage American Stage Karla Hartley 07 / 2014
040 Hairspray Patel/Straz Center Sean Paris 06 / 2014
039 The Burnt Part Boys freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 06 / 2014
038 Return... Forbidden Planet Jobsite Theatre David Jenkins 06 / 2014
037 Gefilte Fish Chronicles J*Fest NYC Emily Maltby 06 / 2014
036 The Mikado freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 04 / 2014
035 The Wiz in the Park American Stage Karla Hartley 04 / 2014
034 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Players of Sarasota M. Newton-Brown 03 / 2014
033 Ten Percent of Marta Solano Stageworks Theatre Richard Copinger 03 / 2014
032 American Monkey freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 03 / 2014
031 Shrek Manatee Players Rick Kerby 02 / 2014
030 The Divine Sister Stageworks Theatre Karla Hartley 02 / 2014
029 The Normal Heart freeFall Theatre Larry Silverberg 01 / 2014
028 The Nutcracker Tampa Bay Dance Theat. Mitsie Kraack 12 / 2013
027 A Christmas Carol freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 11 / 2013
026 A Marvelous Party American Stage Steven Flaa 11 / 2013
025 Young Frankenstein Manatee Players Dewayne Barrett 10 / 2013
024 A Raisin in the Sun Stageworks Theatre Ron Bobb-Semple 10 / 2013
023 Fiddler on the Roof freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 09 / 2013
022 Grease Manatee Players Jared Walker 09 / 2013
021 The Little Mermaid Patel/Straz Center Ami Corlee 08 / 2013
020 Spring Awakening freeFall Theatre Eric Davis 07 / 2013
019 Little Shop of Horrors Patel/Straz Adam Wagner 06 / 2013
018 Garcia Girls Stageworks Theatre Anna Brennan 06 / 2013
017 Of Mice & Men Stageworks Theatre Richard Copinger 05 / 2013
016 9 to 5 The Players of Sarasota Jared Walker 02 / 2013
015 ‘SWonderful Straz Ctr. Perf. Arts Tripp Hampton 02 / 2013
014 The Piano Lesson American Stage Mark Southers 01 / 2013
013 The Nutcracker Tampa Bay Dance Theat. Mitsie Kraack 12 / 2012
012 Pump Boys & Dinettes Manatee Players Preston Boyd 10 / 2012
011 Legally Blonde Manatee Players Dewayne Barrett 08 / 2012
010 Born Blue: A New Musical The Cutting Room (NYC) Anthony Rapp 07 / 2012
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LIGHTING DESIGN & DIRECTION
813.716.1909 https://www.mikewoodld.com

mike@mikewoodld.com Nashville, TN USA

PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL CREDITS (CONTINUED)

009 Beauty & The Beast Patel/Straz Center Emilia Sargent 07 / 2012
008 Jerry’s Girls The Manatee Players Steven Flaa 10 / 2011
007 Forbidden Broadway Straz Ctr. Perf. Arts Ed Staudenmeyer 09 / 2011
006 Lourdes of the Flies The Palladium Theatre William Leavengood 08 / 2011
005 The Wiz Patel/Straz Center Ashley Fischer 05 / 2011
004 Chicago Riverview Little Theatre Daron Hawkins 07 / 2010
003 Bat Boy Frenzie Life Theatre Michael Mercer 07 / 2010
002 Young Dramatists Project The Gorilla Theatre Various 05 / 2010
001 Tussead! The Musical Footlights Theatre Todd Barber 07 / 2006

DANCE CREDITS
Patel Contemporary Dance Patel Conservatory Straz Center Various 2013-2016
Youth America Grand Prix YAGP Straz Center YAGP 2014
Dancers in Concert Frank Rey Dance Straz Center Mary Frances Granel 2010-Present
Rizing Starz Rizing Starz Dance Don Thompson Theatre Lisa Acebo 2010-2015
Karl & DiMarco Karl & DiMarco Dance The. Mahaffey Theatre Sandy Karl 2010-2016
Spring Concert Tampa Bay Dance Theat. Don Thompson Theatre Mitsie Kraack 2012-2015
Wonderland Opening Gala Straz Center / Wonderland Morsani Lobby N/A 2009
Annual Meeting DeLoitte Corporation Boca Grand Resort N/A 2008, 2009
Weddings/Events (200+) Various Various Various 2007-Present

EDUCATIONAL DESIGN CREDITS

Frozen Jr City Springs Theatre Ricardo Aponte 06 / 2019 (Visiting)
The Lion King Jr TADA Lindsay Kraack 07 / 2018 (Visiting)
Side Show HWB School of the Arts Sean Ryan Paris 11 / 2017 (Visiting)
Southern Exposures Hills. Community College Suzy Devore 11 / 2014 (As adjunct instructor)
Anything Goes Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 10 / 2014 (Visiting)
Six Characters... Search Author Hills. Community College Suzy Devore 04 / 2014 (As adjunct instructor)
Company HWB School of the Arts Alan Conley 11 / 2013 (As instructor)
Curtains HWB School of the Arts Seth Travaglino 05 / 2013 (As instructor)
The Sound of Music Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 04 / 2013 (Visiting)
Rent HWB School of the Arts Seth Travaglino 05 / 2012 (As instructor)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream HWB School of the Arts David Mann 03 / 2012 (As instructor)
Parade HWB School of the Arts Seth Travaglino 11 / 2011 (As instructor)
Singing in the Rain Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 04 / 2011 (Visiting)
A Chorus Line HWB School of the Arts Seth Travaglino 04 / 2011 (As instructor)
The Wizard of Oz Plant City Players Van Frost 10 / 2010 (Visiting)
Snow Angel HWB School of the Arts David Mann 05 / 2010 (Visiting)
West Side Story Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 05 / 2010 (Visiting)
Seussical Plant City Players Van Frost 02 / 2010 (Visiting)
Oliver Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 10 / 2009 (Visiting)
Grease Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 05 / 2009 (Visiting)
HAIR Theatre USF Andy Frye 10 / 2008 (As student) (KCACTF Nom)
Fiddler on the Roof Shorecrest Preparatory William Leavengood 05 / 2008 (Visiting)
The Rocky Horror Show Theatre USF Bill Brewer 10 / 2007 (As Student) (KCACTF Nom)
Fiddler on the Roof Brandon Youth Theatre Marilyn Nicholson 07 / 2007 (Visiting)
Seussical Theatre Durant Edward Mason 02 / 2007 (Visiting)
Cinderella Brandon Youth Theatre Marilyn Nicholson 07 / 2006 (Visiting)
The Music Man Brandon Youth Theatre Marilyn Nicholson 07 / 2005 (As Student)
Anything Goes Brandon Youth Theatre Marilyn Nicholson 07 / 2004 (As Student)