Two Out of Three Falls - The Factory Theater
by Bill Daniel
"Emmitt Socey's lighting design does a great job of pumping up the energy during promos and matches, as well as bringing the harsh, gritty light to the offices of sketchy characters and to the ring during training." -Review by Christine Malcom
4.48 Psychosis - Backyard Theatre Company
by Sarah Kane
"I loved the simplicity of the lighting design (Emmitt Socey) for this show. Minimal colors – blue and a warm white – used with such effectiveness. I really love storefront and black box shows that use dim or subtle lighting to really hone in on the intimacy of a show. This did that so well, which also made the brighter, more intense moments really hit. The use of a single work light at the down stage perimeter as an underlighting gave an extra unsettling look that I really appreciated." -Squash Writes review by jesuisgourde
Kubrickian - The Factory Theater
by Zack Peercy
"The set is almost not, and it is just enough. Josh Philoon (Set Design), Emmitt Socey (Lighting Design), and Isaac Mandel (Sound Design) manage to evoke a torturous alien prison cell in purest minimalism. Sound and lighting work flawlessly together, creating an ominously inhuman environment that is at once coldly technical and unceasingly oppressive." -Chicago Theatre Review by Gayle
The Illusion - Forest Theatre Company
by Tony Kushner
The Angels of Lemnos - Clarkweek Productions
by Jim Henry
Elektra - Forest Theatre Company
adapted by Ezra Pound & Rudd Fleming
The Sporting Life - The Factory Theater
by Marjorie Muller
Wayfinding - Here's the Exit
by Whitney Roland
A Marriage Proposal & The Brute - Earlham College
by Anton Chekhov
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol' Again
created by Blake Montgomery
photo by Joe Mazza
Blood to Drink - Earlham College
by Maggie Lou Rader
Excavating Hope – Dance Concert 2023
Lighting Design and Research
(production photos by Duncan Corbin)
Dance Composition Showcase
Lighting Spring 2022
This was my first experience designing lights. I was given a board, a plot, and some music tracks to prepare. I took two night to go through all my pieces and prepare. I was thrilled to see how well I had guessed what the choreographers wanted without even seeing the pieces. Then working together to get it just right was incredibly gratifying.
Below is a fuzzy clip of one of the five pieces I designed .
Production Design
Solve for X - Ted & Co.
by Michelle Milne & Ted Swartz
