Hi, I’m Andrew Theiss, a Lighting Designer/Filmmaker based in New York.

I am currently attending SUNY Purchase, pursuing a BFA in Theatre Design/Technology with a concentration in Lighting Design.

On top of this, I am a 2022 graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology with an AAS in Film and Media.

With an expansive entertainment background in both film and theater, I am a great fit for a wide variety of positions. Excelling in lighting design and video editing, I hope to bring your vision to life behind the scenes, whether it's on stage or on screen.

I would love to be able to work together on your current or future projects. Email me at: theissdesigns@gmail.com

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Lighting Designer

Andrew Theiss

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Theatre Lighting Designer	\|
	\| 10 Out Of 12	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Aug. - Nov. '25

Dance Lighting Designer	\|
	\| Run The Show	\| Purchase PAC Concert Hall	\| Jun. '25
	\| Joffery Ballet Spring Recital	\| Fort Hamilton HS	\| May '25
	\| Brava Dance Spring Recital	\| White Plains PAC	\| May '25
	\| get home safe	\| Kazuko Hirabayashi DTL	\| Apr. '25
	\| FOR NOW	\| Kazuko Hirabayashi DTL	\| Mar. '25
	\| KALON	\| Kazuko Hirabayashi DTL	\| Mar. '25

Assis. Lighting Designer	\|
	\| Macbeth	\| CMFT Performance Studio	\| Mar. '25
	\| Pride & Prejudice	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Nov. - Dec. '24

Programmer	\|
	\| Wages of Sin Opera Festival	\| A.R.T./New York Theatre	\| May - Jun. '24
	\| Luna Gale	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Feb. - Mar. '24
	\| Intimate Apparel	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Feb. - Mar. '24

Production Electrician	\|
	\| Machinal	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Nov. '24
	\| How to Defend Yourself	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Nov. '24

Spotlight Op.	\|
	\| Beautiful: The Carol King Musical	\| White Plains Performing Arts Center	\| Apr. '24
	\| Twelfth Night	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Apr. '23
	\| Cyrano De Bergerac	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Dec. '22

Deck Elec.
	\| Good Goods	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Mar. '23
	\| Orestes	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Mar. '23

Electrician	\|
	\| Not By Bed Alone	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Nov. '25
	\| Communion	\| Nancy Manocherian's The Cell	\| Feb. '25
	\| Wages of Sin Opera Festival	\| A.R.T./New York Theatre	\| May - Jun. '24
	\| Titus Andronicus	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Apr. '24
	\| Luna Gale	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Feb. - Mar. '24
	\| Intimate Apparel	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Feb. - Mar. '24
	\| The Perfect Game	\| Theatre Row, Theatre Four	\| Jan. '24
	\| Shadows	\| A.R.T./New York Theatre	\| Jan. '24
	\| Socrates	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Nov. '23
	\| Pay the Writer!	\| Signature Theatre Company	\| Oct. '23
	\| 20 Seconds	\| Signature Theatre Company	\| Sept. '23
	\| Heroes of the Fourth Turning	\| CMFT Performance Studio	\| Sept. '23
	\| Fuckin' A	\| CMFT Performance Studo	\| Sept. '23
	\| Twelfth Night	\| Abbott Kaplan Theatre	\| Apr. '23
	\| Good Goods	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Mar. '23
	\| Orestes	\| CMFT Performance Theatre	\| Mar. '23
	\| The Attic	\| CMFT Performance Studo	\| Mar. '23

Education

Purchase College SUNY, School of the Arts, Conservatory of Theatre Arts

BFA in Theatre Design/Technology - Lighting Design. Matriculate.

Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

AAS in Film and Media. Graduated May 2022

Andrew Theiss

Filmmaker

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Theiss Designs

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Lighting Designer

Andrew Theiss

Education

Purchase College SUNY, School of the Arts, Conservatory of Theatre Arts

Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Andrew Theiss

Filmmaker

Social Media Manager

Purchase College | Purchase, N.Y. May '24 - Present

| Operated Purchase College's Theatre Design/Technology Department's official Instagram account.

| Collaborated with other team members to organize posting dates and events to be photographed

| Created short-form video content and standard photography content for the page.

Camp Ramaquois Media Team

Media Director | Pomona, N.Y. Jun. - Aug. '25

| Oversaw a team of 8 photographers, 3 videographers, and 2 social media personnel, delegating tasks and informing them of daily camp events.

| Monitored and reported video and photo statistics with upper camp management to set expectations of content creation

| Created weekly videos encapsulating all the events and activities at camp, whilst assisting other team members with various projects.

| Created weekly videos encapsulating all the events and activities at camp to send home to families.

| Collaborated with other video team members with various projects such as daily junior camp videos, and special event videos.

| Helped teach inexperienced team members how to edit using Adobe products.

Media Team Member | Pomona, N.Y. Jun. - Aug. '23 & '24

Production Assistant

Video Essay | N.Y.F.W. Supima Design Competition | 608 Fifth NYC. Sept. '21

| Assisted with equipment set up and breakdown for a multi-camera live broadcasting rig before and after the show.

| Assisted producer and a camera operated with filming the event as it was happening, moving between multiple locations.

| Gained a new understanding of what goes into live video broadcast.

Education

Purchase College SUNY, School of the Arts, Conservatory of Theatre Arts

Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Lighting Designer

Andrew Theiss

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Education

Purchase College SUNY, School of the Arts, Conservatory of Theatre Arts

Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences