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Linda Austin
Jeff Forbes
Jeff Forbes
photo by Jeff Forbes
is a Portland based lighting designer working primarily in theatre and dance. He is a 9 time winner of the Willie and Drammy Awards for theatre, for such companies as Artists Repertory Theatre, Imago Theatre, the Musical Theatre Company, Storefront Theatre, and Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co.
He has also designed for American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass), the New Rose Theatre, Portland Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Portland Actors Conservatory, and many others.
He tours nationally and internationally with Imago's production of Frogz as lighting designer and stage manager, and as technical director/lighting designer for the Deborah Hay Dance Company.
His work in Dance and Performance includes frequent collaborations with choreographers such as Linda Austin, Linda K Johnson, Do Jump! Movement Theatre, Monster Squad, Josie Moseley, Mary Oslund, Sally Silvers, and Cydney Wilkes.
He is a co-founder, with Linda Austin, of Performance Works NW, for which he also serves as technical director.A resume and online portfolio is available here.
