ABOUT

HELEN GARCIA-ALTON (she/her/hers)

My approach to theatrical collaboration has been shaped by the passion my parents instilled in me for world travel. This has led me to thirteen countries. It has also given me the opportunity to meet people with different points of view, who have different lenses of the world they look through, and different languages they speak. Some of the best experiences for me have been when I am figuring out how to buy cheese in another language.

My favorite part about designing is the conversations the creative team has about the world of the play. These discussions are equivalent to the ones I have in my travels. Together, we learn how to communicate as a team, using our various languages, be it color, texture, gesture; we take these elements and develop the world of the play. When I am finally in tech bringing up lights and building the first glimpse into the world, that is when I am the happiest.

ABOUT ME

Helen is a Hispanic-American lighting designer who hails from Caracas, Venezuela by way of Maryland, where she currently resides with her feline familiar, Owl. She received her MFA in Lighting Design at the University of Tennessee, after she completed her Associates of Arts at Montgomery College and earned her Bachelors of Science in Theatre at Towson University. She is known by her colleagues for her positive attitude, hard work, and her ability to make conversation with anyone.

BREAKING NEWS

Helen is currently a Staff Lighting Director for CNN in DC, and continues to take freelance contracts. She invites you to take a look around on this site and drop her a line if you are interested in collaborating.

Helen recently became a member of the Association for Lighting Production and Design

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

  • Ms. Garcia-Alton was interviewed by North Carolina Stage Company as part of their A Defining Moment series. You can find the interview here.





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