Lee Fiskness biography

Lee Fiskness

At Writers Theatre: Into the Woods, Yellow Moon

Lee Fiskness is a Lighting Designer based out of Chicago, IL. Credits include: The Children, The Crucible, Fundamentals (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Lady in Denmark (Goodman Theatre), Mamma Mia, Chicago The Musical (Jeff Award Nomination), Hazel, White Christmas, Billy Elliot, Camelot (Jeff Award Nomination), Joseph…, Young Frankenstein (Drury Lane Oakbrook), Spring Awakening, The Emperor New Clothes (Marriott Theatre), Lettie, A Wonder In My Soul, Sucker Punch (Jeff Award Nomination), Gospel of Loving Kindness, L-Vis (Victory Gardens Theater), …Edward Tulane,Frederick (Chicago Children’s Theatre), In to America, Innovation Nation, Balm of Gilead, Burnt Part Boys, Port (Griffin Theatre), United Flight 232, The Hammer Trinity—Part 3 (House Theatre of Chicago), You Never Can Tell, Changes of Hearts (Remy Bumppo Theatre), End Days (Jeff  Award Nomination, Next Theatre), Nina Simone, Souvenirs (Northlight Theatre), Peter Pan (Lookinglass Theatre), Woyzeck (Hypocrites Theatre), Pony and Flowers (About Face Theatre). Regional credits include, …Edward Tulane (People’s Light Theatre—Melburn PA, Ghost Of Versailles (Manhattan School of Music), The Last Savage (Indiana University), Bare, Tommy, Convenience (Minneapolis Music Theatre), Murder for Two, Forever Plaid, Ring of Fire, Song Man Dance Man, Liberace, Soultime at the Apollo (Milwaukee Rep) and Jacques Brel… (Two River Theatre). Lee has worked on the lighting teams for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rosie Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Fox Sports and The Chicago Bears Network. He was the Lighting Director at The Santa Fe Opera and had worked with the company for 18 seasons. Lee received a Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from Northwestern University and is a union Member of (USA) United Scenic Artists.

[Bio as of May 2019]