Meet Luke!

Luke Willson is a NYC-based lighting designer with a passion for capturing the puzzles and patterns within stories that make them memorable. He aims to support work that moves us toward a more equitable and diverse future through building shared communal resources. 

Most recently, Luke designed The Wolves for Bard Dramatic Association, A Crucible: A Puritanical Celebration of Witches and Turkeys for The Humanist Project at NYC Fringe, and Horoscope, a new play written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales for Fordham's Mainstage. This summer, Luke will return to Shakespeare & Company to light Shake It Up again, as well as act as Lighting Supervisor/Assistant Production Manager.

He has also worked on productions at The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, The Tank, The Flea, La MaMa, Atlantic Acting School, Theatre for a New Audience, and more. For a full list of credits, please check out his resume below! 

This spring, he will graduate from Fordham University (B.A. in Theatre), having worked on over 40 shows as a designer, programmer, electrician, and/or lighting design mentor. He was a T.A. for Lighting Design I and II at Fordham University in Fall 2024, where he assisted Prof. Chad McArver.

Luke also loves playing D&D with his friends and family, devouring science fiction novels, and watching The Muppets in any iteration. When he's not thinking about his next show, he's currently playing Stardew Valley and waiting for the new season of Dimension 20 to drop.