Six-Time Tony Award Nominee Jennifer Tipton to Speak at Stage Lighting Super Saturday

	Jennifer Tipton

The 14th annual Stage Lighting Super Saturday workshop, continuing its practical and hands-on educational presentations, will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the New York City College of Technology: Entertainment Technology Department located at 186 Jay Street Brooklyn, New York 11201. Super Saturday is produced by Scott Parker with the help of the City Tech.

Jennifer Tipton, acclaimed for her lighting design in theater, opera, and dance, teaches at Yale. Among Ms. Tipton's many awards and nominations, are the 1977 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for Andrei Serban's Broadway production of The Cherry Orchard and the 1989 Tony for her lighting design of Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Tipton also has been nominated for four additional productions including the 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2. Additionally, Tipton received the prestigious MacArthur Fellows award in 2008.

The only event of its kind, Stage Lighting Super Saturday is a one day intensive series of workshops that provide practical and hands-on educational training to benefit the interests and abilities of all involved in the application of innovative stage, architectural, and entertainment lighting. Intensive subjects include Stage Lighting 101 for those new to the art; the use of conventional long established luminaires; the latest LED, and traditional incandescent and arc source instruments; the implementation of color, special effects, mood, and scene lighting; and choosing among the myriad of helpful mechanical implements such as consoles, moving lights, computers, and many others. In addition to the workshops, there will also be an impressive manufacturer's showcase featuring approximately 20 technical specialists, as well as manufacturers of superior equipment, will demonstrate techniques and newly available cost-effective products. Among the present and past manufacturing contributors, all noted for their lighting expertise and practical implementation, are such stalwarts as A.C. Lighting, ACT Lighting, ADB Stagelight, Altman Lighting, Apollo, Barbizon Lighting, Canto USA, Chauvet Professional, City Theatrical, DraftyApp, Elation Professional, ENTTEC, ESP, ETC, 4Wall, GLP, High End, Lee Filters, LEX Products, Lighting&Sound America, Nemetschek NA (aka Vectorworks), RC4 Wireless, Robe, Rosco, Shadowstone, Selecon, Strand Lighting, and TMB, among many others.

All new, aspiring, and advancing stage and event designers are invited to join this unique event on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the New York City College of Technology: Entertainment Technology Department located at 186 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201. Super Saturday is produced by Parker with the help of the City Tech and is supported in part by media partner Lighting&Sound America magazine. For more info on seat booking, product exhibition, and partnership enquiries please contact Scott C. Parker at 212-533-3430, email at super2019@stageseminars.com, or visit the URL below.