Lighting Design

A Selection of Recent and Favorite shows:


ShowVenueDirectorNotes
The Midwinter Revels: Christmastime in Seneca Village Rialto TheatreMichelle Matlock
The Curious SavageColumbia Jr High PACHayley SorensenCo-Design with Cassandra Vega
Sweeney ToddWashington Center for the Performing ArtsAaron Lamb
FairviewNorton Clapp Theatre at University of Puget SoundSamantha ChungEmpathos Theatre Company
Into The WoodsSchneebeck Concert HallDawn Padula
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)Washington Center Black BoxCorey McDaniel
The Midwinter Revels, English MedievalRialto TheatreB.J. Douglas
FalsettosThe State TheatreCorey McDaniel
From the Opera House to the CabaretSchneebeck Concert HallDawn PadulaCo-Design with Cassandra Vega
The Midwinter Revels, MexicoRialto TheatreB.J. Douglas
Fun HomeThe State TheatreMichael Jenkins
Pirates of PenzanceSchneebeck Concert HallDawn Padula
Murder For TwoThe State TheatreCorey McDaniel
2021 Christmas Revels, QuebecRialto TheatreB.J. Douglas
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and GrillThe State TheatreJimmy Shields
Until The FloodThe State TheatreFaith Bennett Russell

Non-traditional lighting design projects:

Dry Powder Set Design by Linda Whitney Lighting Design and photo by Mark Thomason

Tacoma Light Trail- Mark has designed and installed architectural and event lighting for three years as part of the Tacoma Light Trail, including designing exterior and window lighting for Urban Grace church, Theatre On the Square, Tollefson Plaza, Greater Tacoma Convention Center, The Union Club, and the Market Street Bridge

Northwest Stage – Mark has designed lights as a consultant for a number of NW Stage projects including State and National Democratic Conventions, James Taylor Concerts, and permanent architectural installations.

Tours – Jude Narita’s “From the Heart” and “Stories Waiting to be Told” shows. Mark also designed and ran lighting for numerous touring concerts for six months at sea on board the Queen Elizabeth 2

Admiral Theatre – As Lighting Director and then Technical Director at a touring venue, Mark has designed and run concert lighting for concerts for several hundred artists and bands including Great Big Sea, Jake Shimabukuro, Joan Rivers, Kevin McCarthy, Gaelic Storm, Natalie McMaster and more.

Sweeney Todd Photo
Sweeney Todd
Scenic Design Jeannie Beirne
Costume Design Darren Mills
Lighting Design & Photo by Mark Thomason
Directed by Aaron Lamb
Dry Powder
Lighting & Photo Mark Thomason
Set Linda Whitney
Directed by Ann Flannigan