The man behind the tech table
Off-Broadway: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Lortel, Hewes nominations), The Screwtape Letters (Off-Broadway and National Tour), Romulus, and The Hunchback Variations. Regional: Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Marriott, Steppenwolf, Milwaukee Rep, Indiana Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, Paramount, Lookingglass, Victory Gardens, Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Northlight, Writers Theatre. International: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, INFANT, Market Theatre of South Africa, Sydney Fringe Festival. He is a Chicago Jeff award winner and a twenty-four-time nominee.
"I love telling stories with light."
When not lighting shows Jesse loves spending time with his amazing wife and two beautiful children. He has been incredibly fortunate to have traveled to so many different places. He has designed shows on five continents and brought productions to dozens of countries with unbelievable people, art, and culture. But what he enjoys most is being at home with his family and watching his kids grow up. Jesse currently lives in Sherwood, Oregon (just outside of Portland). He teaches lighting design at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon.