BFA, Savannah College of Art and Design. MFA, Ohio University. A second-generation Caribbean immigrant, born and raised in Long Island, New York, Mayes is an established, award-winning lighting designer with a keen eye for detail and a passion for transforming spaces through light. She states, “the ability to tell unique stories through design is an example of how theatre is a medium to express oneself. It has the power to make people laugh or cry, learn new things, empathize or sympathize and encourage people to think about life.” Beyond theatrical lighting design, she utilizes her various skills in production design, themed entertainment design, art direction, program project management, and event coordination and planning in order to have a well-versed career working with A2 Collective. Recently, she designed The Black That I Am (Braata Productions), The Amen Corner, (The Lovinger Theatre), and 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, (Epic Players NYC). Additionally, Mayes has had the opportunity to collaborate with companies such as EPIC Players NYC and The Anthropologists and has worked with well-known theatres such as The Cleveland Public Theatre, Delaware Repertory Theatre, and Indianapolis Repertory Theatre. SLC, 2024–
Previous Courses
Theatre
Lighting Lab
Open, Component—Year
Lighting Lab will introduce the student to the basic elements of stage lighting, including tools and equipment, color theory, reading scripts for design elements, operation of lighting consoles and construction of lighting cues, and basic elements of lighting drawings and schedules. Students will be offered hands-on experience in hanging and focusing lighting instruments and will be invited to attend technical rehearsals. They will have opportunities to design productions and to assist other designers as a way of developing a greater understanding of the design process. The class designs the program semester projects.