Lighting design, a subject that, until that crystalizing moment, had been completely “Sargent invited an architect to speak to our class on the topic of architectural Sargent also opened Rosen’s eyes to lighting as an art form that had practical daily I remain grateful for that ill-fated opportunity.” He and I had several long, painful,Īnd cathartic discussions about my choices and how several of them-namely my color
Personal development that Peter Sargent let me fail. “I cannot tell you how important it was to my “That production was quite possibly the worst lighting design-and biggest learningĮxperience-of my career,” Rosen said. The Webster project that stands out the most for his was his work on “Boys of Syracuse.” He would be challenged with projects that required him to adopt a different perspectiveĪnd given opportunities for hands-on experience where he was allowed to experiment. At Webster, I learned how all elements of the visual, aural, andĮmotional world synthesize together to create a work of art, storytelling, and culture,” Louis, I was totally focused on lightingĪnd lighting alone. Max DeVolder, my scene painting teacher, who with a simple phrase, Dottie Marshall Englis opened my world to the notion ofģ60-degree design. “Peter Sargent, introducing the vocabulary I still “Peel back the onion far enough and a lot of what I learned at Webster is the base Tower in Boston, and yes, even the Walgreen’s in Times Square.Īnd all the projects have a unique and dramatic flair. White House Visitor’s Center, the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, the Prudential Trip Advisor’s Corporate Headquarters, Muzeiko Children’s Museum of Bulgaria, the Among the 117 projects listed on his company’s website are the National Museum of African American Music, The International Spy Museum, Lighting design firm that specializes in designing lighting for everything from museumĮxhibits and architecture, to corporate events and trade shows. Of Fine Arts in 1981, today is president and founder of Available Light, a nationally-lauded Rosen, who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in stage design from the Leigh Gerdine College But it wasn’t until he arrivedĪt Webster University that he was given the roadmap to his personal path to success. His career path had been chosen in that moment. “It was so cool, and the spark was lit-pun intended-for theatrical lighting design,” Rather, Rosen was fascinated by the gigantic lightingĬontrol board the size of a small room that was backstage for the performance. Performed “Annie Get Your Gun.” It was love at first sight-but the play's Annie was When Webster University alumnus Steven Rosen was in the seventh grade, his school
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