Aaron Porter is a New York City based Lighting Designer and Assistant Lighting Designer. New York design credits include productions with HERE Arts Center, The Secret Theatre, Access Theatre, NYC Fringe Fest, and Midtown International Theatre Festival. Regional Design credits include productions with Triad Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and High Point Ballet. Broadway Assisting credits include 'Constellations,' 'on the Twentieth Century,' 'Big Fish,' and 'The Big Knife'. Off Broadway assisting credits include productions at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Signature Theatre Company. Regional assisting credits include productions at The Metropolitan Opera, The Old Globe, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Hartford Stage, and three seasons at The Santa Fe Opera.
Aaron grew up in Northwest Indiana, 40 miles outside of Chicago. He began his theatre career through Community Theatre where he served many rolls including Actor, Lighting Designer, Board Op, Spot Op, Assistant Director, as well as general crew. He then went to Ithaca College where he received a BFA in Theatrical Production Arts: Design. Today, Aaron freelances as a lighting designer and assistant.
Aaron grew up in Northwest Indiana, 40 miles outside of Chicago. He began his theatre career through Community Theatre where he served many rolls including Actor, Lighting Designer, Board Op, Spot Op, Assistant Director, as well as general crew. He then went to Ithaca College where he received a BFA in Theatrical Production Arts: Design. Today, Aaron freelances as a lighting designer and assistant.
Aaron was named the 2013 USITT Rising Star of the Year. Click on the image to view the article!
Aaron has been Featured in Live Design Magazine. Click on the image to view the article!
Rosco Laboratories has also featured Aaron's design work. Click on the image to view the article!