Technical Director, FPA
James W. Bilnoski (he/his) is the Technical Director at MCLA and is also a freelance
lighting,
projection, and scenic designer. James holds an MFA in Theatrical Design from Temple
University,
Philadelphia PA and a Bachelor’s of Science in Technical Theatre from West Texas A&M,
Canyon TX.
Since college his main concentration has been in lighting design, while pursuing other
creative
endeavors. He has had a curiosity of projections and how it can be incorporated into
many kinds of performance.
“I’ve always been interested in everything.” James came into the theatre by being
onstage and found
a passion for being backstage. A passion for building and painting the world that
helps tell the story
of each play. “I really delight in the problem solving that comes with building scenery.”
James has
made scenic pieces for The El Paso Youth Opera, Austen Riggs Center’s Lavender Door
Productions, Barrington Stage, and Shakespeare and Company. While also working as
a theatrical
Electrician for TEXAS, a musical drama, The Santa Fe Opera (2009), Amarillo Globe
News Center
(2007-2010), Barrington Stage Co, and Shakespeare and Company.
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Select lighting design credits include: Flight of the Monarch (new work 2024), Hang
(2021), Loves
Labours Lost the musical (2020), Time Stands Still, The Waverly Gallery (2019), Mothers
and Sons
(2018), 4000 miles, God of Carnage (2017), and Ugly lies the Bone(2016). James has
worked with
many of Shakespeare and Company's Education Programs, including The Fall Festival
of
Shakespeare since 2012, and served as Production Designer for their Northeast Regional
Tour of
Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2017).
For more information about James, visit:
jamesbilnoski.com
www.instagram.com/tinysceneshopinnorthcounty/
