In his career, spanning 40-years, Charles Cosler has created scenery and lighting for major regional theatres and television, consulted on a wide variety of new and historic theatres, and designed award-winning architectural lighting. The work of his firm has been well documented in such trade magazines as Theatre Crafts International, Architectural Record, Lighting Dimensions, Lighting & Sound America, and Live Design. His projects continuously win both design and technical awards- see below.

As a respected industry leader, he has participated in panels for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Lighting Designers’ Forum, the American Educational Theatre Association, Opera America, and the League of Historic American Theaters. Since the founding of his firm in 1985, a number of former employees have since moved on to key leadership roles within the theater industry.

His firm maintains a unique focus on the sensible use of new technologies, changing pedagogies in colleges and universities, industry standards, and the methods of construction administration. He is committed to delivering performance spaces that suit the unique needs of each client, offer flexibility, and include infrastructure to support incremental upgrades.

2007 The Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox, Spokane, WA

2006 Signature Theater, VA

2006 Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, NY

2005 Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University, NJ

2004 Milwaukee Auditorium, WI

2003 Akron Civic Theatre, OH

1995 restoration of Jordan Hall in Boston, received the 1996 IES Lumen Award and the 1997 Boston Society of Architects award for Preservation

1992 Raffles Hotel’s Jubilee Hall, Singapore

Matt studied scenic design with Marjorie Bradley Kellogg and later worked as an assistant to David Gallo, Tony award-winner. Assistant credits include Gem of the Ocean (Broadway), Bare (Off-Broadway), and the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus (National Tour). Matt continues to work as a scenic and lighting designer, most recently at The Red Room (Kraine Theatre) and the Laurie Beechman Theater.

As an experienced draftsman, Matt previously worked with architects and engineers on projects including NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center and with the NYC School Construction Authority.

Matt is a graduate of Colgate University, where he studied Art History and Physics along with additional coursework in Architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. At Colgate, he was instrumental in the creation and reorganization of many student arts programs and was recognized as a George Cobb Fellow for “qualities of outstanding leadership and influence among [his] fellow students.”

Matt’s creative energy and range of experience is an important addition to the project management and design work of our team.

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Greenwich High School, CT

Packard Music Hall, OH

Enlow Hall, Kean University, NJ

SUNY New Paltz, NY

Livingston Student Center, Rutgers University, NJ

Oxford Road School, New Hartford, NY

Eric has been working as a lighting and scenic designer and draftsman for over 15 years. He earned a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Stage Design from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Since then he has worked as a designer, systems integrator, and professor.

Eric has served as freelance designer and assistant designer in NYC for three years. He also served as the Resident Designer at the Florida State University / Asolo Conservatory as well as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso where he taught lighting design. His work has been seen at Creede Repertory Theatre in Colorado, Kitchen Dog Theatre in Dallas, and Actors Theatre of Louisville as well as many theatres in NYC. In Dallas, he also worked as a system integrator where he was involved on many jobs installing lighting, sound, AV, and rigging systems. He has also worked for Pelton Marsh Kinsella (Dallas), Audio, Video & Controls (NYC), and EA Technologies (NYC).

Eric is a member of United Scenic Artist local 829.

Major Events Center, Temple University, PA Hawley Chapel, Trinity School, NY

Public Square, Molloy College, NY

Chapin Hall, Cali School of Music, NJ

Credits include: Joseph (PMT), Jesus Christ Superstar (PMT), Trouble Tales (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Duet (Mackwell Productions), Expecting Isabel (The Barrow Group), Williamstown Theatre Festival (2008-Mainstage ME, 2007-Lighting Assistant, 2006-Lighting Design Intern). Todd is a graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a BFA in Technical Direction/Design.