OUR TEAM

Charles Cosler, principal

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, Live Design, and his projects continuously win both design and technical awards.

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.

Major Projects

The Atrium, SUNY New Paltz, NY

The Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox, Spokane, WA

Signature Theater, VA

Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, NY

Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University, NJ

Milwaukee Auditorium, WI

Akron Civic Theatre, OH

Restoration of Jordan Hall, Boston, MA

Raffles Hotel’s Jubilee Hall, Singapore

Matt Brogan, project manager

Matt was recently named one of NYTheatre.com’s ‘People of the Year 2010.’ read more →

With experience in both architecture and scenic design, Matt brings a breadth of skills to the project management and design talent of our team. Before joining Cosler Theatre Design, Matt managed public assembly projects including NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center and environmental assessments for many historic renovations with the NYC School Construction Authority.

Matt studied scenic design with Marjorie Bradley Kellogg and later worked as an assistant to Tony award-winner David Gallo. He also boasts extensive acting/directing credits and has performed at regional theatres including Syracuse Stage and Courtland Repertory.

Matt is a graduate of Colgate University and completed additional coursework in architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

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Major Projects

Snell Theatre, SUNY Potsdam, NY

Greenwich High School, CT

Packard Music Hall, OH

Enlow Hall, Kean University, NJ

Livingston Student Center, Rutgers University, NJ

Oxford Road School, New Hartford, NY

Eric Cope, project manager

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 Projects

Major Events Center, Temple University, PA

Hawley Chapel, Trinity School, NY

Public Square, Molloy College, NY

Cali School of Music, Montclair State University, NJ

Todd Nonn, associate lighting designer

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.

Jeremy Sandler, office manager