C. Todd Brown

Lighting Technologist

Phone: (412) 268-1570

Classes

54-703/704	Applied Internship
54-803/804	Applied Internship
54-903/904	Applied Internship
54-349	Automated Lighting Technology
54-527	Automated Lighting Workshop
54-525	Electrics Seminar
54-772	Graduate Pre-visualization Lighting Software
54-768	Graduate Production Electrics
54-604	Independent Study Lighting Design
54-350	Pre-visualization Lighting Software
54-368	Production Electrics

Todd has worked in many aspects of the live entertainment world through his career, concentrating in lighting for the past several years. He spent eleven seasons at La Jolla Playhouse, the last five as Lighting Supervisor. Upon leaving La Jolla, Todd traveled with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for four years, acting as Lighting Director/Head Electrician. Other production work includes industrial/corporate theatre (MicroSoft, Apple, Pontiac, etc.), themed entertainment (Coca-Cola Olympic City), live music, film and video. He has programmed moving lights for many organizations and was part of the initial group of recipients of certification in entertainment electrics through the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. Todd received a B.F.A. in Lighting Design from The Ohio State University and is currently the resident designer for Pittsburgh’s Quantum Theatre. Recent designs for Quantum include Mouth to Mouth, Cymbeline and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid. Todd designed and programmed the lighting for the CMU School of Music Collage concert in the spring of 2009 and his design work has also been seen locally at City Theatre, The West Virginia Public Theatre, Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh and Starlight Productions.