<em>Urinetown</em>: A Lighting Designer’s Process

This thesis describes the design and production process of the lighting design for the musical Urinetown, written by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann, featuring music by Mark Hollmann, produced by The Nebraska Repertory Theatre in collaboration with the University of Nebraska Glenn Korff School of Music, performed in the Howell Theatre from April 25th, 2025, to May 3rd, 2025. Urinetown was directed by Ann Marie Pollard, with musical direction by Suna Gunther. The creative team included scenic designer Sariah Roberts, costume designer Breeanna Pierce, and lighting designer Caroline Nowak. The production team included technical director Ashley Faulkner and stage management by Savannah Stermer. The lighting team consisted of lighting designer Caroline Nowak, assistant lighting designers Mackenzie Krull and Lilli Rowan, programmer Mason Nicks, head electrician Seamus Hurley, and staff electrician Jared Wolt. This thesis documents the lighting designer’s design implementation process, including various research documentation, previsualization, lighting plots, lighting paperwork, production photos, and documentation of production meetings and technical rehearsals.