Our Staff

Michael Giannitti (Producing Director) has extensive professional experience as a lighting designer and educator. He designed lighting for the original Broadway production of August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone, as well as for the pre-Broadway resident theatre tour, which included Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, Huntington and Old Globe Theatres. He has designed extensively at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey where he is an associate artist, Trinity Rep, Capital Rep, Shakespeare & Company, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company and The Studio Theatre in Washington, where he is resident lighting designer and has designed over 30 productions. He's also designed for Portland Stage Company, Virginia Stage, Indiana Rep, George Street Playhouse, Jomandi, Yale Rep, Olney and other theatres. New York dance lighting credits include Dance Theatre Workshop, Danspace Project, The Joyce, The Kitchen, and P.S. 122. Additional regional venues include the Spoleto Festival, Walker Art Center, Hopkins Center, Flynn Theatre and Bates Dance Festival. Mr. Giannitti has been on the faculty at Bennington College since 1992 where he also is the production manager. As a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant recipient, he taught at the National University of Art, Theatre and Cinema in Bucharest, Romania, and at Toi Whakkari: The New Zealand Drama School.