F R A N K L I N   M E I S S N E R ,  J R .

Lighting Designer, U S A

(617) 823-0251

 

LIGHTING DESIGNER:

     Regional Theatre:

         LYRIC STAGE COMPANY OF BOSTON, Boston, MA

              The Understudy, According To Tip III, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Avenue Q, By The Way, Meet Vera Stark,

              Sweeney Todd (IRNE Award), Peter and the Starcatcher, Company, Gypsy,

              Kiss of the Spider Woman (IRNE nomination),  Little Shop of Horrors, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

 

        NEW REPERTORY THEATRE, Watertown, MA

              The Scarlet Letter, The Big Slam, Gifts Of The Magi, Das Barbecu, Moby Dick (IRNE Award),

              The Real Thing, Jerusalem, Sweeney Todd (IRNE Award), Into The Woods, Romeo and Juliet,

              Ragtime, The Wild Party (IRNE nomination), Dessa Rose, According to Tip, Cabaret, Hot Mikado, A Christmas Story,
              Little Shop of Horrors, The Snow Queen (IRNE Award), Albatross (Elliot Norton Award), Oliver!, HAIR

 

         REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE, Waltham, MA

              West Side Story, Pippin, Oklahoma!, The Little Mermaid, Christmas Time 2023,

                South Pacific (Broadway World nomination), All Shook Up,

              An American In Paris (Broadway World nomination), Christmas Time 2024

 

         GREATER BOSTON STAGE COMPANY, Stoneham, MA

              Miracle on 34th Street, Pageant, Strangers on a Train (IRNE nomination), A Christmas Carol, My Fair Lady,

              Romeo and Juliet, Sweet Charity

 

         THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY, Boston, MA

              Jesus Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can, Carousel, Another Roll of the Dice, The Frogs, Her Naked Skin

 

          NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY THEATRE, Boston, MA
              Vinegar Tom, Hair

 

         BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY THEATRE, Waltham, MA
              25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 

         BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE, Boston, MA
              Haymarket (IRNE Award), Mortal Terror (at The Modern Theatre)

 

         SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY, Boston, MA

              The Wrestling Patient (World Premiere)

 

         WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE, Boston, MA

              The Secret Garden, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver!, Mary Poppins (Elliot Norton Award),

              Billy Elliot, Charlotte’s Web, In the Heights (NORTON nomination), Beauty and the Beast, Matilda,

              The Addams Family (Broadway World nomination)

 

         THAYER ACADEMY, Braintree, MA

              Goodnight Desdemona, Tommy, Tartuffe, Cabaret, Pippin, The Birds     

 

         Plus: The Concord Players, J.M. Productions, Acton/Boxborough High School,  Marina Bay, The Lincoln Players

 

     Concert Lighting:

           THE COMPANY THEATRE, Norwell, MA 

                 Beatlemania, Juice Newton, Roomful of Blues, Gospel Music Celebration, Sally Taylor Band

   The Bacon Brothers, Sandy Martin as Patsy Cline, The Soft Parade, Cheryl Wheeler,  Marshall Tucker Band, Melanie.

 

          NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE, Beverly, MA - 1994 Season

              Gallagher, Jane Olivor, George Carlin, Don McLean, Tom Rush, Jonathan Edwards, Howie Mandel, 

               Livingston Taylor, Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show,   North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert.

 

        SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS, Cohasset, MA - 1993 Season

              Bobby Vinton, Paula Poundstone, Gallagher, Tony Bennett, Jane Olivor, Howie Mandel, Mel Torme,

              Neil Sedaka, George Carlin.

 

        JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL AT CARNEGIE HALL - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

               Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Reich, George Benson, Mel Torme, Chick Corea, Bobby  McFerrin, Stan Getz,   Ella Fitzgerald,

               Bobby Short, Wynton Marsalis, Sarah Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Joe Williams,   Bill Cosby, Shirley Horn, Celia Cruz,

               Tito Puente, Nancy Wilson, The Manhattan Transfer,  Gary Burton.

 

         McDONALD’S GOSPELFEST 1990, 1992, 1993 - Carnegie Hall

 

        SACRED DRUMS, District Curators, Washington, DC

 

    Off - Broadway:

              THE ENCANTO FILE, Judith Anderson Theatre, NYC

              GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY, Playhouse 91, NYC

              SWEETHEARTS, The Cherry Lane Theatre, NYC

              THE DRUNKARD, The Cherry Lane Theatre, NYC

 

     Off - Off Broadway:

              ROPE, Theatre Off Park, NYCTHE BALCONY, Sanford Meisner Theatre, NYC

              MIDSUMMER, Nat Horne Theatre, NYC

              BENT, Ubu Repertory Theatre, NYC

              HOLY GHOSTS, Tada Theatre, NYC

              CALIGULA, 45th Street Theatre, NYC

              ENDGAME, The Open Eye Theatre, NYC

              EQUUS, The South Street Theatre, NYC

              ANIMAL FARM, Fordham University Theatre at Lincoln Center

 

    International:

              MASQUERADE AT THE MOVIES (Parts 1-4), Alhambra Casino, Aruba (1988-1990)

 

     National Tours:

              SACRED DRUMS, 1992 National Tour (California, Texas, Georgia, New York)

              NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1990 National Tour

              SHE-BOPS AND SCATS DANCE COMPANY, 1990/1991/1992 National Tours

 

    Miscellaneous:

              DiMUGNO WEDDING RECEPTION, Marina Bay, MA 2000

 

RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER:

         THE COMPANY THEATRE, Norwell, MA (2000 to 2003)

               A Christmas Carol, La Cage Aux Folles, 42^nd Street, A Streetcar Named Desire, Company For The Holidays,

                  Footloose, Fame, Little Shop Of Horrors, Ragtime,   Rocky Horror Show Live

 

        CONCORD YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY, Concord, MA (1984 to 2005)

              A Wrinkle In Time, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, A Christmas Carol,   

                  Peter Pan, Scenes From American Life, The Snow Queen, Seussical, Alice, Pinocchio, Snow White

                 plus many others

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

        United Scenic Artists of America, Local 829, IATSE

        United States Institute For Theatre Technology

Last Update: 02/21/25