Chris Withers

Biography Credits

Biography

Chris is a graduate of the BA(hons) Lighting Design course at Rose Bruford College. He now works as a freelance Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer and Production Electrician. His particular interests lie in lighting for theatre and musicals.

For a full list of credits and production galleries please visit www.chriswithers.co.uk

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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • Touring relights
Opera:
Dance:
Concert:
  • Stage Touring
Corporate:
  • Conferences
  • Award Ceremonies
Architectural:
  • Commercial & Retail
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Plays
Education:
  • Workshops
  • Training

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Caroline's Kitchen Theatre Derby Theatre, then touring
Original Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Alastair Whatley
Set designer: James Perkins
The Pied Piper Musical Cornerstone Arts
Goblin Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Barry
Set designer: Amelia Jane Hankin
My Name is Rachel Corrie Theatre Masra Al-Madina
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Rachel Valentine Smith
Set designer: Holly Pigott
Monogamy Theatre The Park Theatre
Original Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Alastair Whatley
Set designer: James Perkins
Monogamy Theatre Malvern Festival Theatre, then touring
Original Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Alastair Whatley
Set designer: James Perkins
Brilliant Jerks Theatre The Vaults, London
Lipsink 		Lighting Designer Director: R Banham
A Spoonful of Sherman Musical Greenwich Theatre, then touring
United Theatrical 		Lighting Designer Director: Stewart Nicholls
Set designer: Gabriella Slade
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Musical Cornerstone Arts
Goblin Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Barry
Set designer: Carla Goodman
Wait Until Dark Theatre Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, then touring
Original Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Alastair Whatley
Set designer: David Woodhead
My Eyes Went Dark Theatre 59E59 Theater, NYC
107 Group 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Elliot Griggs
Director: Matthew Wilkinson
Cinderella Theatre The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park Arts Centre
South Hill Park 		Lighting Designer Director: Adam Stafford
Set designer: Victoria Spearing
Much Ado about Nothing Theatre ReFASHIONed Theatre, Selfridges
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Mark Leipacher
Stig of the Dump Theatre Arts Theatre
London Contemporary Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Luke Sheppard
Set designer: Gabriella Slade
Vassa Zheleznova Theatre Southwark Playhouse
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Rachel Valentine Smith
Corbyn The Musical Musical Waterloo East Theatre
Forgotten Password Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Adam Lenson
Set designer: Christopher Hone
Oliver! Musical The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park Arts Centre
South Hill Park Arts Centre 		Lighting Designer Director: Adam Stafford
Set designer: Victoria Spearing
Stig of the Dump Theatre Hounslow Arts Centre, then touring
London Contemporary Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Luke Sheppard
Set designer: Gabriella Slade
Disgraced Theatre English Theatre Frankfurt
Lighting Designer Director: Adam Lenson
Set designer: David Woodhead
Richard III Theatre New Diorama Theatre
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Mark Leipacher
A Christmas Carol Theatre The Castle, Wellingborough
Lighting Designer Director: Luke Sheppard
Set designer: Victoria Spearing
Red Riding Hood Theatre Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Pollard
Set designer: Cleo Pettitt
Under the Bed Theatre The Arc, Stockton, then touring
154 Collective 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Mallaghan
The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie Theatre UK tour, then touring
Les Enfants Terribles 		Lighting Designer Director: Emma Earle & James Seager
Set designer: Jo Scotcher
Heartbreak Hotel Theatre North Greenwich Jetty
Zebedee Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Sam Curtis Lindsay
Set designer: Carla Goodman
Joan of Arc Theatre New Diorama Theatre
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Mark Leipacher and Rachel Valentine Smith
Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Pollard
Set designer: Cleo Pettitt
Listen, We're Family Theatre Wilton's Music Hall and JW3
Wilton's Music Hall and JW3 		Lighting Designer Director: Matthew Lloyd
Set designer: Carla Goodman
Terry Pratchett's Soul Music Musical Rose Kingston
YMT:UK 		Lighting Designer Director: Luke Sheppard
Set designer: Victoria Spearing
Hedda Gabler Theatre Millfield Arts Centre, then touring
Icarus Theatre Collective 		Lighting Designer Director: Max Lewendel
Set designer: Christopher Hone
Thebes Theatre New Diorama Theatre
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Rachel Valentine-Smith
Hamlet Theatre New Diorama Theatre
The Faction 		Lighting Designer Director: Mark Leipacher
Puss in Boots Theatre Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Pollard
Set designer: Cleo Pettitt
Othello Theatre King's Theatre Southsea, then touring
Icarus Theatre Collective 		Lighting Designer Director: Max Lewendel
Set designer: Christopher Hone
Robin Hood Theatre Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrew Pollard
Set designer: Cleo Pettitt
What the Animals Say Theatre Hull Truck, then touring
Greyscale 		Lighting Designer Director: Lorne Campbell
Set designer: Fly Davis
Lucy And The Hawk Theatre Northern Stage, then touring
Switchback Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Phil Ormrod
Set designer: Cecilia Carey
Hindle Wakes Theatre Finborough Theatre
Jackdaw 		Lighting Designer Director: Bethan Dear
Set designer: Holly Seager
Aladdin Theatre Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Keiron Smith
Set designer: Julie Godfrey
Two Halves of Guinness Theatre Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, then touring
Seabright Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Derek Parry
Set designer: Helen Coyston
The Temperamentals Theatre Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival, then touring
Greenwich Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Joseph C Walsh
Cleveland Street Musical Above the Stag
Lighting Designer Director: Tim McArthur
Set designer: Fi Russell
December Man Theatre Finborough Theatre
Constructive Interference 		Lighting Designer Director: Lavina Holland
Love C@t Theatre Theatre 503
Lighting Designer Director: Ant Stones
Set designer: Fly Davis
Change Theatre Arcola
Lighting Designer Director: Ellie Browning
Set designer: Fly Davis
Saturn Returns Theatre Finborough Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Adam Lenson
Set designer: Bec Chippendale
Gutted: A Revenger's Musical Musical Riverside Studios then Assembly Ballroom
Assembly 		Lighting Designer Director: Chris George
Set designer: Ellan Parry
The Great British Country Fete Musical Latitude Festival, Bush Theatre, then touring
The Bush Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Anthea Williams
Let it Snow 2009 Concert Regents Hall, Oxford Street
YMT:UK 		Lighting Designer
What's Wrong With Angry? Theatre The Kings Head
Hartshorn Hook 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick Wilde
Dreamland Theatre Theatre Royal, Margate
Net Curtains 		Lighting Designer Director: Mel Cook/Toria Banks/Jamie Allan
Set designer: Will Train
The Killing of Mr Toad Theatre Finborough Theatre
D2 & Co 		Lighting Designer Director: David Gooderson
Set designer: Ruth Hall
Estranged Theatre The Courtyard
JC Theatre Productions & The Courtyard 		Lighting Designer Director: Chris George
Set designer: Harry Scott
Edges Theatre Union Theatre
Nathan Kiley 		Lighting Designer Director: Michael Matus
The Master and Margarita Theatre Rose Theatre
Rose Bruford College 		Lighting Designer Director: Matt Wilde
Set designer: Jess Levy
Let It Snow 2008 Concert Regents Hall, Oxford Street
Youth Music Theatre: UK 		Lighting Designer Director: Vince Manna
The Canterbury Tales Theatre Battersea Arts Centre
LSDA 		Lighting Designer Director: David Newman
Frankenstein Musical Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Youth Music Theatre: UK 		Lighting Designer Director: Nick Stimson
Euridice [Underglass] Theatre Rose Theatre
Little Bird Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Jamie Franklin
Please Look At Me Now Musical Lorretto Theatre, Edinburgh
Youth Music Theatre: UK 		Lighting Designer Director: Peta Lily