William McLachlan
Design and Production for Entertainment

I have been pursuing my own theatrical, television, concert, and industrial design projects for the past nineteen years. I developed my foundation of experience by serving as Assistant Designer, Lighting Director and/or Automated Lighting Programmer, collaborating with some of our industry's top designers. Throughout 1991 and 1992 I was employed as Associate Designer by Imero Fiorentino Associates Inc., based in Los Angeles and New York City. During and since that time, I have contributed my dedication and artistry to many projects, including six Emmy award nominated, one Tony award nominated, and one Academy award winning lighting designs.

I have contracted my services to PRG Lighting (formerly VLPS, formerly Vari-Lite, Inc.) on a per project basis continuously since 1988, currently holding Senior Lighting Director/Programmer status. In 1996 I was invited to participate in the original specification and development of the Virtuoso™ lighting programming system, and am still active in testing and software advancement today.

I have made a personal contribution to the craft by lecturing at various local universities on designing with automated lighting, and have volunteered my time when possible with not-for-profit regional theatre companies in Los Angeles and New York City.

I studied Theatrical Scenic and Lighting Design at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona Department of Theatre Arts under Department Chair/Designer William H. Morse III and Professor/Designer Kathleen Waln. One of the most valuable experiences of my design education was presenting my work at the 1990 American College Theatre Festival regional design adjudication, where my design for the musical "Cabaret" was included among the region's finalists.

Below you will find a selection of designs and projects I have been involved in throughout the recent past. For more specific information please contact me directly at my electronic mail address. Please read on or go back to the previous page.

TELEVISION SPECIALS, SERIES, AND LIVE BROADCASTS NBC's "Deal or No Deal"      Lighting Director/Programmer. UPN's "R U The Girl" 2005 Season Finale      Associate Lighting Designer/Programmer. American Idol 2003     Lighting Director/Programmer. BBC's Top Of The Pops (2001/2002 seasons)      Lighting Designer, US remote performances. The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame      Lighting Director/Programmer. 64th Annual Academy Awards (1)      Assistant Lighting Designer,      Projected Graphics Artist. 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1)      Assistant Lighting Designer,      Automated Lighting Director. Comic Relief V (1)      Lighting Director. Comic Relief VI (1)      Lighting Director. The 1999 Miss America Pageant (1)      Lighting Director/Programmer. The 1992 Miss America Pageant      Lighting Director/Programmer. The Whoopi Goldberg Show      Lighting Director. NBC's Twenty One      Lighting Director/Programmer. 5th and 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards      Assistant Lighting Designer,      Automated Lighting Director. The Soul Of American Music I and II      Assistant Lighting Designer,      Automated Lighting Director. The 5th Annual Miss Olympia Pageant      Lighting Designer. Fox's World's Funniest      Lighting Director. Fox's Sunday Comics      Lighting Director. FEATURE FILMS Memoirs of a Geisha (2)      Automated Lighting Director,      Scene: "Sayuri's Debut Performance" Contact      Automated Lighting Programmer. Sister Act II      Automated Lighting Director.      Scene: "Opening Musical Performance" What's Love Got To Do With It      Automated Lighting Director.      Scene: "Closing Musical Performance" Karate Kid III      Automated Lighting Programmer. CORPORATE PRODUCTIONS ABC Television Networks: 2001 Season Debut.      Lighting Director/Programmer. Astra Merck Inc./Astra Inc./Astra Zeneca Inc.:      1998, 1999, 2000 Annual Meetings.      Production and Lighting Designer,      Entertainment Events. Merck Inc.: 1998 Annual Meeting.      Lighting Director/Programmer. BankOne: 1998 Annual Meeting.      Lighting Designer. R.P. Rorer Pharmaceuticals:      ZAGAM product launch.      Production and Lighting Designer. Roche Laboratories: POSICOR product launch.      Lighting Designer. Brahma/Skol Breweries: 1998 Annual Meeting.      Production and Lighting Designer. Merrill-Lynch: Precision Teamwork.      Production and Lighting Designer. The 12th Annual Monitor Awards.      Lighting Designer. Wang Computers: Salute to Achievers.      Lighting Designer. Chrysler Motors Europe: 1996 Product launch.      Lighting Director. FACILITIES The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, (3)      Master Electrician/Lighting Director,      2005 concert season.   (1)  Project/Designer recieved Emmy Nomination       for Outstanding Lighting Design. (2)  Cinematographer recieved 2006 Academy Award       for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematograpy. (3) Facility recieved 2006 Pollstar Award       for Best Small Outdoor Concert Venue in US.

CONCERT TOUR PRODUCTIONS A Perfect Circle: Thirteenth Step tour 2003/2004.      Production and Lighting Designer. Methods of Mayhem: Debut tour 2000.      Production and Lighting Designer. Brandy: Never Say Never summer tour 1999.      Lighting Director. Meat Beat Manifesto: Actual Sounds & Voices tour 98/99.      Production and Lighting Designer. Prodigy & Meat Beat Manifesto: Summer Tour '98.      Lighting Designer - Meat Beat Manifesto David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails: Outside Tour.      Assistant Production Designer and Lighting Director.      Lighting Designer - Nine Inch Nails and Guest Artists. Nine Inch Nails: Self Destruct 1994/95      Lighting Director. KidneyThieves: Debut Tour/Performances '98/99      Technical Producer/Production Director. Pantera and White Zombie: 1996 Summer Co-Tour.      Automated Lighting Director - Pantera. Prick: Please(Debut tour).      Lighting Designer. THEATRICAL & MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS Salome, The Reading (opening 04/06)      Wadsworth Theater, LA      Production Electrician/Programmer. Little Shop Of Horrors      Virginia Theater, NYC      Automated Lighting Programmer. The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe      2003 Los Angeles Production, Ahmanson Theater, LA.      Production Electrician/Programmer. Movin' Out      Shubert Theater, Chicago, IL.      Additional programming(pre-broadway). Disney's The Lion King      Los Angeles Company, Pantages Theater, LA:         Additional programming.      London Company, Lyceum Theater, London:          Additional programming.       Hamburg Company, Theater Im Hafen, Hamburg:          Additional programming.       New York Company, New Amsterdam Theater, NYC:          Special Event programming. Children and Art: Sondheim's 75th      New Amsterdam Theater, NYC      Performance benefitting Young Playwrights, Inc.      Associate Lighting Designer,      Automated Lighting Programmer. Funny Girl      New Amsterdam Theater, NYC      The Actor's Fund Annual Benefit 2002.      Automated Lighting Programmer. OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS, GALLERY PRESENTATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS The Courtesan's Tales - by Nicole Blackman.      Los Angeles Debut, Platinum Oasis 2001.      New York Debut, PS122.      Production and Lighting Designer. Bloodwork - by Nicole Blackman.     New York Debut, The Kitchen.     Production and Lighting Designer. Art in the Anchorage NYC 1997 - Creative Time, Inc.      Guest Lighting Designer. Art in the Anchorage NYC 1998 - Creative Time, Inc.      Co-Lighting Designer/Consultant. UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Crimes Of The Heart      Lighting Designer. Covenants      Lighting Designer. The Good Person of Setzuan      Lighting Designer. Cabaret      Lighting Designer. SPECIAL EVENTS (NON-BROADCAST) 2005 Caliber Awards      Lighting Designer. 16th Annual Producers Guild Awards      Associate Lighting Designer      Automated Lighting Director. 2004 Fulfillment Fund Honors      Automated Lighting Director. 2004 UNICEF Honors      Automated Lighting Director.

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Member, IATSE Associated Crafts and Technicians 1993 - 2002.

Member, IATSE Local #33, 2002 - present.
Member, IATSE Local #728, 2005 - present.