Erik McCandless
  • Theatre
    • Jesus Christ Superstar
    • Seussical
    • Her Naked Skin
    • Rock of Ages
    • Spring Awakening
    • Cendrillon
    • Il Signor Bruschino
    • In The Next Room (The Vibrator Play)
    • Avenue Q
    • Frankenstein
  • Concert/Event
    • LOCASH
    • Crossroads Church Events
    • BOOM! 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Tribute
    • BAMM! 2017
    • Masterworks and Beyond!
    • Axis Communications
    • DAAP Fashion Show 2017
    • "Bat Out of Hell" Concert Project (Unrealized)
  • Resume
  • Contact

Downloadable Resume with References                                                           Last Update: 10/15/2019

McCandless Design/Prog. Resume
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Touring                                                                    Position                                Year
LOCASH- Brothers Tour, One Big Country Tour, Chris Young's Raised On Country Tour, Rascal Flatt's Summer Playlist Tour, Luke Bryan's Farm Tour
Designer, Programmer, Lighting Director
January 2019 - Present

Lighting Design                                                 Director                                             Venue/Company

Dreamgirls
She Loves Me
​Jesus Christ Superstar
Seussical
​The Hank Band
Masterworks and Beyond!  Spring Dance Concert (2 pieces)
Disenchanted!
Her Naked Skin 
BAMM! 2017 (Moving Light Concert)

Axis Communications (Corporate Event)
Cendrillon
Rock of Ages
Suits That Rock 2016​  
(Benefit Concert)
​Il Signor Bruschino
​Spring Awakening

Lysistrata
In The Next Room (Vibrator Play)-  Travelled to KCACTF Region 3
Avenue Q    
Our Town 
The Nutcracker 
Frankenstein
Tommy
The Pirates of Penzance
Wait Until Dark  
August: Osage County
Dracula
Night of the Living Dead 
Jason Clutter’s “Raisin’ Cain” Music Video (Film/Concert)
Download Live (Film/Concert)
Jason Clutter and the Dirty South Concerts 
Parksfest 2014 (Concert Design)


Torie Wilkins
Farley Norman
​Diane Lala
​Vince DeGeorge
​"The Hank Band"
Andre Megerdician & Roger Van Fleteren
Jody Meyn
Richard Hess
Mark Williams
​Iacono Productions
​​Robin Guarino
​Lisa Bodollo
"Suits That Rock"
Francis Rabalais
​Eric Altheide
Elliot Wasserman
Elliot Wasserman

Eric Altheide  
Patrick Litteken 
Keith Martin
Naem Madi
Alaxandra Luegers

Naem Madi
Naem Madi
Alaxandra Luegers
Naem Madi

Naem Madi
Zach Southard
Zach Southard
Zach Southard
Zach Southard
The Carnegie Theatre, Covington, KY
Kincaid Regional Theatre, Falmouth, KY
UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
​UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
​Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME
UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH

The Carnegie Theatre, Covington, KY
UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
Star Pass Resort, Tucson AZ
​UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
​The Carnegie Theatre, Covington, KY
The Carnegie​ Theatre, Covington, KY
​UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
​USI Theatre, Evansville, IN

USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
Ballet Indiana, Evansville, IN                   
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios, Evansville, IN
D’Alto Studios , Evansville, IN
Tri-State Sound and Light, Evansville, IN
Tri-State Sound and Light, Evansville, IN  
Tri-State Sound and Light   (2010-2012)
Tri-State Sound and Light, Evansville, IN

Assistant Lighting Design                                  Designer                                            Venue/Company

Newsies
​Grease
Guys and Dolls
​Always, Patsy Cline
​Madame Butterfly
​Lady of the Camellias
Cunning Little Vixen
​The Merry Widow
​Pentecost
​Picnic

                                                             
Dan Efros
​Jesse Klug
Ann-Marie Duggan
​Matt DeMascolo
Connie Yun
​Tony Tucci
​Jeremy Dominik
​Mark Williams
​Nick Saiki
​Eric Cope
Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME
Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME
​Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME

Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME
​Kentucky Opera, Louisville, KY
Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati, OH
UC CCM​, Cincinnati, OH
​UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH
​UC CCM, Cincinnati, OH

New Harmony Theatre, New Harmony, IN

Related Work                           Position                                                 Venue/Company                       Designer/Company

Crossroads Easter 2019
Crossroads Super Bowl 2019
Crossroads Christmas 2018
Crossroads TECH Concert
Pure Romance Conf. 2018 feat. Pitbull  & Jake Owen
Guys and Dolls
​Peter and the Starcatcher
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Junie B. Jones
The Other Place
Emergency
LaBute Festival
Death of a Salesman
The Matchmaker
Next to Normal
The Pillowman

R & J
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Of Mice and Men
How to Succeed...
Legally Blonde

Fiddler on the Roof
Medea
Company

Twilight: L.A.
Rent
How I Learned To Drive
A Funny Thing Happened On
    The Way To The Forum
Lion in Winter


Rig Design, Pre-viz, Draftsman
Pre-viz, Draftsman
Programmer, Draftsman, Pre-viz, Rig Design
Programmer, Draftsman, Pre-viz
​Spot Op/Electrician

​Master Elec. /Programmer

Master Electrician
Master Electrician
Master Electrician
Master Electrician
Master Elec. /Programmer
Master Electrician
M.E. /Moving Light Prog.
M.E. /Moving Light Prog
Master Electrician
Master Electrician

Master Electrician
Programmer/Board Op
Programmer/Board Op
Programmer/Board Op

Electrician/Programmer
Electrician
Shop Electrician
Electrician
Electrician
Electrician
Electrician
Electrician
Electrician


Electrician
Crossroads Church, Cincinnati OH
​Crossroads Church, Cincinnati OH
Crossroads Church, Cincinnati OH
Crossroads Church, Cincinnati OH

​Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati OH

​Weston Playhouse, VT
Weston Playhouse, VT
Weston Playhouse, VT
Weston Playhouse, VT
Weston Playhouse, VT
The Black Rep., St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Actor’s Studio
New Harmony Theatre, IN
New Harmony Theatre, IN
New Harmony Theatre, IN

USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
Stages, St. Louis
Stages, St. Louis
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
Stages, St. Louis
Stages, St. Louis

Stages, St. Louis
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
USI Theatre, Evansville, IN

USI Theatre, Evansville, IN

USI Theatre, Evansville, IN
Jon Gray
Jonathan Bussard
Jonathan Bussard
George Kazaklis
​Vincent Lighting Systems

​Ann G. Wrightson
Seth Reiser
Stuart Duke
Travis McHale
Cory Pattak
Eric Cope                 
Jim Burwinkel              
Eric Cope                   
Lakysha Williams         
Lakysha Williams        
Rachel Thomas           

Eric Cope                    
Paul Tilson                
Scott Glascock            
Sean Nichol                
Matthew McCarthy      
Matthew McCarthy       

Matthew McCarthy      
Eric Cope                    
Eric Cope                    
Lakysha Williams          
Eric Cope                    

Michael Frohling          
Michael Frohling           


Michael Frohling           

Other Works

-Sound Design: Death of a Salesman- New Harmony Theatre, Dir. Elliot Wasserman
-Film Editor/Producer: Waverly Hills Documentary- Real Image films, Exec. Producer Zach Southard

Education & Awards

-M.F.A. in Lighting Design and Technology - University of Cincinnati: College Conservatory of Music; 2018
-B.A. in Theatre - University of Southern Indiana; 2015
-Lighting Shop Supervisor- University of Southern Indiana; 2012-2015
-Seasonal Internship Employment as Lighting/Sound/Video Technician at AVI (Iacono Productions)
-Winner: 4-Wall 10 Cue Contest 2016 & 2017

-2014 Regional Lighting Design Award - Story Theatre - KCACTF Region III

-2015 Regional Lighting Design Award - Pericles - KCACTF Region III
-2014 National Design Excellence Honorable Mention- In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play - KCACTF Region III
-Theatrical Talent Scholarship- University of Southern Indiana Theatre Department; 2010
-Ohlrogge Theatre Scholarship- University of Southern Indiana Theatre Department; 2014, 2015
-Baker Theatre Scholarship- University of Southern Indiana Theatre Department; 2014, 2015
-Harpole Theatre Scholarship- University of Southern Indiana Theatre Department; 2014
Software
MA3D
Vectorworks

Esp Vision
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator
Google Sketch-Up

Lightwright


Consoles
GrandMA 2
​Hog 3 & 4
ETC EOS Family, Express
Strand Palette VL, NEO
Optima Mover Consoles
NSI Consoles
Elation Consoles
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  • Theatre
    • Jesus Christ Superstar
    • Seussical
    • Her Naked Skin
    • Rock of Ages
    • Spring Awakening
    • Cendrillon
    • Il Signor Bruschino
    • In The Next Room (The Vibrator Play)
    • Avenue Q
    • Frankenstein
  • Concert/Event
    • LOCASH
    • Crossroads Church Events
    • BOOM! 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Tribute
    • BAMM! 2017
    • Masterworks and Beyond!
    • Axis Communications
    • DAAP Fashion Show 2017
    • "Bat Out of Hell" Concert Project (Unrealized)
  • Resume
  • Contact