Xavier Pierce

Xavier Pierce is an highly respected acclaimed lighting designer whose work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, opera, and dance. His designs have been seen at leading institutions across America including the Public Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre ,Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Goodman Theatre ArenaStage, Seattle Repertory Theatre ,American Conservatory Theatre , American Repertory, the Alley Theatre. Known for his evocative and emotionally resonant approach to light, Pierce brings a deep understanding of storytelling, atmosphere, and visual composition to every production. He holds an MFA in Design for Stage and Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a BA from Florida A&M University. Xavier Pierce’s most recent notable works includes designing the world premiere of the Opera LOVING vs VIRGINIA directed by famed opera singer Denise Graves at the Virginia Opera Company, Xavier also designed the musicals BYE BYE BIRDIE and AFTER MIDNIGHT at the Tony Award Winning 5^th Avenue theatre in Seattle, Xavier continued his artistic collaboration with Artistic Director Susan Booth on Harold Pinter’s BETRAYAL which starred Helen Hunt ,Ian Barford and Robert Sean Leonard at the Tony award winning Goodman Theatre. Xavier also continued his collaboration with Artistic Director Hana Sherif and notable playwright Karen Zecharias in the play THE AGE OF INNOCENCE at Tony Award winning Arena Stage.In addition to his professional practice, Pierce is a dedicated educator and mentor, committed to training the next generation of theatre artists while continuing to expand the possibilities of lighting as an expressive art form.