LDI 2018

Joshua Allen has been in the lighting industry for nearly 30 years. For over a decade, he was a principal with Theatre Consultants Collaborative (TCC), consulting on more than 150 performing arts venues in the U.S. and Canada. In 2016, Josh co-founded 3LR Design— an international firm specializing in the cohesive design of lighting design and controls systems designs for themed environments, cruise ships, architectural and architainment lighting for projects from Carnival Cruise Lines to refitting lighting and controls at the venerable Royal Albert Hall. In May of 2017, Josh and his wife, Amy, purchased WHOCO Lighting & Controls in Raleigh, NC —a rep agency representing manufacturers that include ETC, SGM, ARRI, DeSisti, RC4 Wireless, The Light Source, ROSCO, CantoUSA, Coemar, Benjamin Electric, and TMB in NC, SC, Bermuda, TN, KY, and VA. A member of United Scenic Artists Local USA829 IATSE, Josh's New York City design credits include work for: Second Stage, The 42nd Street Theatre, The Pearl, The Hudson Guild, BAM Opera House, HB Playwrights, The Lucille Lortel, and so many more. He also served as the Production Manager and Lighting Director for the New York/Brooklyn Summer Concerts in the parks for many years, and taught Lighting Design and Production for Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Design work for dance companies include: Sophie Maslow Dance Company, Limon Dance Company, Chet Walker, and Geoffrey Holder. In addition to theatre and dance, Josh has designed and/or served as the lighting director for numerous television series filming in NYC area studios, including work for Lifetime Networks, Nickleodeon, Sony, and Screen Gems. In his home state of NC, Josh is the resident lighting designer for The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. In 2015 and 2017, Josh delivered the keynote address at ETC’s CUE end-user conference in Madison, WI.