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Robert Wierzel (born July 1, 1956) is an A … Robert Wierzel (born July 1, 1956) is an American lighting designer. Mr. Wierzel has worked with artists, directors and designers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds in theatre, dance, contemporary music, museums and opera on stages throughout the United States and abroad. He has a long collaboration (34 years) with choreographer & director Bill T. Jones and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company (several Bessie Awards, along with productions at the Lyon Opera Ballet and Berlin Opera Ballet). Mr. Wierzel is also well known for his extensive work in the American regional theatre. Mr. Wierzel's work has been seen with the following companies: Glimmerglass Festival, New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Chicago Opera Theater, Florida Grand Opera, , Gotham Chamber Opera, Houston Grand Opera, , Lyric Opera of Chicago, , Manhattan School of Music, Minnesota Opera, , Opera Cleveland, Opera Columbus, Opera Omaha, Pittsburgh Opera, Portland Opera, San Diego Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, , , Vancouver Opera, Virginia Opera, Washington Opera, Doug Varone and Dancers, , , , Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Diversions Dance Company, , Lyon Opera Ballet, , Boston Ballet, London Contemporary Dance Theatre, , Milwaukee Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Company, , , Alliance Theatre Company, , Actor's Theatre of Louisville, , Alley Theatre, , Arena Stage, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, , Center Stage, , Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, , Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, , , , , The Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie Theatre, , Huntington Theatre Company, , Long Wharf Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre, The Magic Theatre, McCarter Theatre, , Milwaukee Repertory Theater, , Old Globe Theatre, People's Light and Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, , , Portland Stage Company, , St. Louis Repertory Theater, , , Signature Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, Virginia Stage Company, Westport Country Playhouse, and Yale Repertory Theater. Robert Wierzel is a multiple award winner. He has earned the Primetime Emmy Award, Obie Award, and Bessie Award along with several nominations for his work including multiple Audelco Award nominations, Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, Barrymore Award nomination, nomination, and . In 1991 Mr. Wierzel was the recipient of the for his work with Philip Glass on Hydrogen Jukebox. His work on "Fela!" earned him a Tony nomination (Best Lighting Design in a Musical) in 2010. He teaches in the graduate lighting design program at New York University Tisch School of the Arts .York University Tisch School of the Arts .
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