Stan Pressner:
CLASS OF 1975
Niles East High SchoolClass of 1975
Skokie, IL
Chapman University - World Campus AfloatClass of 1990
Orange, CA
Niles Township High School Class of 1976
Skokie, IL
Oakview Junior High SchoolClass of 1972
Skokie, IL
Cleveland Elementary SchoolClass of 1970
Skokie, IL
Stan's Story
Life
Greetings to all!
I moved to New York in 1980 to seek
my fortune in the theatre. All has
gone very well. I design scenery and
lighting on and off Broadway, and for
a lot of ballet and opera
internationally. I frequently work as a
consultant on cultural policy and
theatre planning as well. Of greatest
import though, I am the delighted
father of a seven year old named Eli
Aaron, and happily married to Maggie
Gerrity.
Workplace
STAN PRESSNER has created the lighting for dance, theatre, opera and music events on five continents. His work can be found in the repertoires of, among others: The New York City Ballet, The Lyon Opera Ballet, Geneva Opera Ballet, Bill T.Jones/Arnie Zane, Bayerische Staadtsballet, The Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Stephen Petronio and Dancers and The Netherlands Dance Theatre. His recent work includes:Twelfth Night for ShakespeareÂs Globe Theatre, La Clemenza de Tito, The Abd...Expand for more
uction From The Seraglio and The RakeÂs Progress for the Munich Staadtsoper, Mikhail BaryshnikovÂs solo concert Dances with PianoÂ
, Giant Empty for John Jasperse and Jean GenetÂs The Blacks for The Market Theatre of Johannesburg. He has taught at UCLA and The Tisch School and is currently on faculty at the Juilliard School. He serves as the resident lighting czar of the Lincoln Center Festival. Television credits include: BravoÂs Inside the ActorÂs Studio, Two Moon July for the Kitchen and PBS and Airdance for Live from Off-Center. As a theatre consultant, he works with Theatre Projects Consultants, currently on the development of the ArtÂs District in Dallas and the redevelopment of Lincoln Center. Mr. Pressner is the recipient of a 1988 New York Dance and Performance Award ("Bessie") for cumulative achievement, a 1997 Cable Ace Award for BravoÂs Inside the ActorÂs Studio and a 1988, 1991 and 1994 American Theatre Wing Design Award nomination.
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