HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY THEATRE LIGHTING DESIGN SERVICES

CREDENTIALS
​Lyz Rand began her technical theatre career at her own high school theatre. Lyz has worked in educational and professional technical theatre for over 40 years, and has worked in 26 theatres; many of them school theatres. She worked as a High School Theatre Manager for 9 years, and prior to that as a Resident Lighting Designer at a high school PAC for 5 years.  Lyz has also worked with university theatre students; designing lights for productions and teaching lighting workshops. For several years Lyz also worked in construction management, property management, and as an architectural lighting designer. She has also consulted on the construction and/or equipment upgrades of several school theatres.  
​Lyz's bachelor’s degree is in Stage Lighting, and her master’s degree is in Entertainment Business Management,
​and she earned a high school Theatre Arts teaching certificate.  
Interested in working in theatres on cruise ships?  Lyz arranges Discovery Cruises.
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THEATRICAL LIGHTING DESIGNS
Over 100 lighting designs, including:

• FROZEN (Kids), StageDoor Theatre, Conifer, CO 2025
• YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, Parlando School of Music Arts, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO 2022
• THE MUSIC MAN, Windsor High School, Windsor, CO 2019
• CONSENT (a devised play),  Naropa University, Boulder, CO 2019
• TALES WE TELL (5 devised pieces),  Naropa University, Boulder, CO 2019
• THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Horizon High School Theatre, Thornton, CO 2019
• ROOT TO RISE (dance concert), Naropa University, Boulder, CO 2018
• MOVE (4 devised pieces),  Naropa University, Boulder, CO 2018
• THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Windsor High School, Windsor, CO 2018
• WHEN MADMEN LEAD THE BLIND; A TALE OF LEAR, Naropa University, Boulder, CO 2018
• CAMP PARADISE, Windsor High School Theatre, Windsor, CO 2018
• SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Horizon High School Theatre, Thornton, CO 2018
• FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Windsor High School Theatre, Windsor, CO 2017
• MACBETH, Skyline High School – Lyceum Theatre, Sammamish 2016
• RADIUM GIRLS, Skyline High School – Lyceum Theatre, Sammamish 2014
• THE BOY FRIEND, Glacier Peak High School- Glacier Peak PAC, Snohomish 2014 - Best Lighting Design nominee
• THE HOBBIT, Timbercrest Jr. High School - Northshore PAC, Bothell 2010
• WHITE CHRISTMAS, Issaquah High School at Skyline High School, Issaquah 2009
• MORE FAIRY TALES, Cameo/Carrabba Dance, Northshore Performing Arts Center, Bothell, 2008
• FOOTLOOSE, Bothell High School at Northshore PAC, Bothell, 2008 - Best Lighting Design nominee
• MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Bothell High School at Northshore Performing Arts Center, Bothell, 2008
• THE NUTCRACKER, Emerald Ballet Theatre at Sammamish PAC, Bellevue, 2007
• JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT, Bothell High School at Northshore Performing Arts Center, Bothell, 2006 - Best Lighting Design nominee
• SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Bothell High School, Bothell, 2005, - Best Lighting Design nominee
• CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GUILD ICE SKATING SHOW (Lighting Director and Stage Manager), Key Arena, Seattle 2004 and 2003 - Key Arena Rookie Event of the Year Award
• FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON, Timbercrest Junior High School (at Leota Jr. High), Woodinville, 2003
• CREATRIX, Fringe Theatre Festival, Seattle, 2001
• HEE HAW HAYRIDE, Bear Creek Elementary School, Woodinville, 1998
• SOUND OF MUSIC, Village Theatre, Issaquah,1986-7
• GODSPELL, Village Theatre, Issaquah,1986-7
• THE COUNTRY WIFE, Little Theatre, UC Irvine, CA, 1984
• THE RETURN OF CHRISTMAS DREAMS, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA, 1980

​REP PLOT DESIGN AND INSTALLATION

Hillel Community School, North Miami Beach, Florida (remotely)
Horizon High School Theatre, Thornton, CO 
Windsor High School Theatre, Windsor, CO 
Valley View Middle School Theatre, Snohomish, WA 
Glacier Peak High School PAC, Snohomish, WA 
Snohomish High School PAC, Snohomish, WA 
Bothell High School, Black Box Theatre, Bothell, WA 
Bear Creek Elementary Auditorium, Woodinville, WA 

​THEATRE REMODEL, UPGRADE AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING

Glacier Peak High School PAC, Snohomish, WA (special projects contract) – Lighting, rigging, communication, sound systems upgrades
Snohomish High School PAC, Snohomish, WA (special projects contract) – New construction
Canyon Park Jr. High Theatre, Bothell, WA – Lighting system upgrade
Bothell High School, Black Box Theatre, Bothell, WA – Lighting equipment upgrade
Bear Creek Elementary Auditorium, Woodinville, WA - Lighting and communication equipment purchase
Village Theatre, Issaquah, WA – Theatre lobby remodel

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN PROJECTS

Hyatt Regency, Guam – Landscape Lighting Design
PNA Youth Center, Seattle, WA – Youth center remodelHennessy residence - 4 room remodel
Miller residence - house, new construction
Anderson residence - landscape lighting design
Haslam residence - master bedroom and bathroom remodel
Wade residence - bathroom remodel
Leist residence - consultant to Interior Designer, house remodel