Elizabeth Crifasi

Liz Crifasi is an Associate Professor of Theatre.  Before coming to Fresno State, she taught Lighting Design, Sound Design, and Introduction to Theatre courses at Emory University and Colorado College.  She is an active member of the USITT Lighting Commission and has designed the lighting for the convention's mainstage in 2019 and 2022 as part of her role as Vice-Commissioner for Mainstage Events. She has designed lighting and sound for theatre and dance companies around the country, including Southern Repertory Theatre, Tulane Shakespeare Festival, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Theater Emory, Room to Move Dance,  Fabrefaction Theatre Company and Zoetic Dance Ensemble.  She has also served as an assistant stage manager and wardrobe supervisor for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.  Additionally, Liz has worked as a lighting director, designer and technician for corporate events and concerts for bands/artists/corporations such as Lady Gaga, Paramore, Solange, Raphael Saadiq, Cindy Lauper, Journey, Essence Music Festival, Voodoo Music Festival, Budweiser, Bombay Sapphire, Mary Kay and many more.  She served as a house lighting director for the House of Blues, New Orleans and The Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi.  She also dabbled in lighting for film, working as an electrician for the television show Wildfire and a moving light programmer for the film 21 Jump Street.