Michael Giannitti Biography

is in his eleventh season with the Festival. N.J.S.F. credits: TARTUFFE, RHINOCEROS, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, BLITHE SPIRIT, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, ARTISTS AND ADMIRERS, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH. He designed lighting on Broadway and for the pre-Broadway resident theatre tour of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE. Mr. Giannitti frequently designs for The Studio Theatre in D.C., Shakespeare and Company and Capital Rep. Other lighting credits include Indiana Rep, George Street Playhouse, Jomandi (Atlanta) and ten productions at Trinity Rep. New York dance lighting credits include The Joyce, Dance Theatre Workshop, Danspace, The Kitchen and P.S. 122 for Marta Renzi, Susan Rethorst and Cathy Weis, and for Everett Dance Theatre at the Spoleto Festival, Walker Art Center, Hopkins Center and other venues. Michael has been on the faculty at Bennington College in Vermont since 1992.