James F. Ingalls is a

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who has worked extensively on

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, in

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and at many regional theaters including

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, and Steppenwolf. His credits also include various ballet companies and both national and international opera.

Career

Ingalls graduated

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with a degree in stage management. Afterwards, Ingalls toured as a stage manager with Twyla Tharp Dance where he worked alongside

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; thus beginning his career as a

. He designed the lighting for many of

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' productions, including on ''

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'' in 1993. Ingalls resides in

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and is an Adjunct Professor of Lighting Design. He often collaborates with The Wooden Floor dancers in Santa Ana, CA. James F and collaborated with the Goodman on Camino Real from season 2011 to 2012.

Productions

#The Big Knife lay, Revival''April 16, 2013 - June 02, 2013'' #Glengarry Glen Ross lay, Drama, Revival''December 08, 2012 - January 20, 2013'' #The People in the Picture usical, Comedy, Drama, Original''April 28, 2011 - June 19, 2011'' #Sixteen Wounded lay, Drama, Original''April 15, 2004 - ''April 25, 2004'' #A Year With Frog and Toad usical, Comedy, Fantasy, Original''April 13, 2003 - June 15, 2003'' #The Elephant Man lay, Drama, Revival''April 14, 2002 - June 02, 2002'' #George Gershwin Alone lay, Play with music, Solo, One Act, Original''April 30, 2001 - July 22, 2001'' #Ivanov lay, Revival''November 20, 1997 - January 04, 1998'' #The Young Man from Atlanta lay, Original''March 27, 1997 - June 08, 1997'' #The Night of the Iguana lay, Drama, Revival''March 21, 1996 - May 19, 1996'' #The Human Comedy usical, Opera, Original''April 05, 1984 - April 15, 1984'' #'night, Mother lay, Original''March 31, 1983 - February 26, 1984''

Works

*Theodora (1996) *Doctor Atomic (2007) *L'amour de loin (2004).

Nominated Awards

Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design

*1991 "The Visit" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1992 "The Good Person of Setzuan" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1993 "Black Snow" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1994 "The Night of the Iguana" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1994 "Richard II" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1995 "As I Lay Dying" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. *1995 "Three Sisters" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *1996 "The House of Martin Guerre" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. *2009 Large for "Kafka on the Shore" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. *2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design (Large) for the play, "Camino Real" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

References

External links

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Steppenwolf Theatre interview with James F. IngallsInterview with James F. Ingalls
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingalls, James F. Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American lighting designers Living people Yale School of Drama alumni