Karin Olson Lighting

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon with Ryan Trecartin, Lizzie Fitch, and Ashland Mines: The Last Jazz Fest, May 18 – 19, 2018, McGuire Theater.

Photo by Bobby Rogers for Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.

Celebrated jazz pianist/composer/visual artist Jason Moran returns to the Walker to present a new multimedia performance that examines the various ways jazz functions: as freedom music, as a model of democracy, and as a prop. The work features Moran’s trio the Bandwagon (with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits) and DJ Ashland Mines in collaboration with artists Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin, whose narrative-driven video installations explore the fluid nature of identity, community, and cultural subjectivity.

Walker Commission/World Premiere

written by Brittany K. Allen, Directed by H. Adam Harris, Scenic Design by Sarah Bahr, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Trevor Bowen, Sound design by Dan Dukich

Photo Credit: Dan Norman

The Southern Theater, 2023

choreography and video design by Breanna Rae, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Photo Credit Bill Cameron

written by Chan Poling and Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Rick Thompson, Scenic Design by Joel Sass, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Sonya Berlovitz, Sound Design by C. Andrew Mayer

conceived by Helen Hatch and Jon Ferguson, scenic design by Ashley Mary, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

Luminary Arts Center

directed by Rick Shiomi, Scenic Design by Mina Kinokowa, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

The Ritz Theater

at Open Eye Theater , directed by Wendy Knox

The Southern Theater

written by Brittany K. Allen, Directed by H. Adam Harris, Scenic Design by Sarah Bahr, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Trevor Bowen, Sound design by Dan Dukich

Photo Credit: Dan Norman

written by Chan Poling and Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Rick Thompson, Scenic Design by Joel Sass, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, costume design by Sonya Berlovitz, Sound Design by C. Andrew Mayer

written by Stephen Karam , directed by Lily Tung Crystal, Scenic Design by Erik Paulson, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Matthew Lefebvre, Sound Design by Katharine Horowitz

written by Stephen Karam , directed by Lily Tung Crystal, Scenic Design by Erik Paulson, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Matthew Lefebvre, Sound Design by Katharine Horowitz

written by Stephen Karam , directed by Lily Tung Crystal, Scenic Design by Erik Paulson, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Matthew Lefebvre, Sound Design by Katharine Horowitz

The Southern Theater

directed by Markell Kiefer

by Enrique Urueta, directed by Mark Valdez

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

at Park Suare Theatre Proscenium

written and directed by Rick Shiomi, Scenic Design by Joe Stanley, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

written by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Shelli Place, Scenic Design by MJ Leffler, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Costume Design by Sonya Berlovitz

The Southern Theater

The Southern Theater

by Enrique Urueta

directed by Mark Valdez

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

by Charles Fechter, Adapted by James O'Neill, directed by Marcela Lorca, Scenic Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Lighting Design by Karin Olson

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

"Heritage" by JuCoby Johnson
directed by H. Adam Harris
presented by North Carolina Black Rep - International Black Theater Festival 2024
photo credit:  Aaron Oates Photography

"Heritage" by JuCoby Johnson
directed by H. Adam Harris
presented by North Carolina Black Rep - International Black Theater Festival 2024
photo credit:  Aaron Oates Photography

"Heritage" by JuCoby Johnson
directed by H. Adam Harris
presented by North Carolina Black Rep - International Black Theater Festival 2024
photo credit:  Aaron Oates Photography

"Heritage" by JuCoby Johnson
directed by H. Adam Harris
presented by North Carolina Black Rep - International Black Theater Festival 2024
photo credit:  Aaron Oates Photography

"Heritage" by JuCoby Johnson
directed by H. Adam Harris
presented by North Carolina Black Rep - International Black Theater Festival 2024
photo credit:  Aaron Oates Photography

I am Betty @ History Theatre

By Cristina Luzarraga and Denise Prosek

Directed by Maija Garcia

Choreo: Renee Guittar

Lighting design: Karin Olson

Scenic design: Sarah Bahr

Costume Design: Sarah Bahr

Video design: Leslie Ritenour

I am Betty @ History Theatre

By Cristina Luzarraga and Denise Prosek

Directed by Maija Garcia

Choreo: Renee Guittar

Lighting design: Karin Olson

Scenic design: Sarah Bahr

Costume Design: Sarah Bahr

Video design: Leslie Ritenour

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus @ Stages Theater Main Stage

By Monday Willems and Mr Warburton

Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

Directed by Jon Ferguson and Meg Collins

Choreo by Laura Mahler

Lighting Design: Karin Olson

Scenic Design: Tiffany Fier

Costume Design: Stacey Palmer

Photo: Amy Rondeau Photography

Theater Mu

Fifty Boxes of Earth @ Park Square Proscenium

By Ankita Raturi

Directed by kt shorb

Choreo by Ananya Chatterjea

Lighting design: Karin Olson

Scenic design Mina Kinukawa

Costume design Khamphian Vang

Props design Rebecca Jo Malmstrom

Puppet design Oanh Vu and Andrew Young

Photo: Rich Ryan

Theater Mu

Fifty Boxes of Earth @ Park Square Proscenium

By Ankita Raturi

Directed by kt shorb

Choreo by Ananya Chatterjea

Lighting design: Karin Olson

Scenic design Mina Kinukawa

Costume design Khamphian Vang

Props design Rebecca Jo Malmstrom

Puppet design Oanh Vu and Andrew Young

Photo: Rich Ryan

The Snowy Day

by Joel Thompson

Libretto by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Directed by Eboni Adams

Music Theater of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN, February 8 – 16, 2025

Lighting Design: Karin Olson

Original Scenic design: Any Rubin

Original Costume design: Jessica John

Photo: Cory Weaver.

The Snowy Day

by Joel Thompson

Libretto by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Directed by Eboni Adams

Music Theater of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN, February 8 – 16, 2025

Lighting Design: Karin Olson

Original Scenic design: Any Rubin

Original Costume design: Jessica John

Photo: Cory Weaver.

The Snowy Day

by Joel Thompson

Libretto by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Directed by Eboni Adams

Music Theater of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN, February 8 – 16, 2025

Lighting Design: Karin Olson

Original Scenic design: Any Rubin

Original Costume design: Jessica John

Photo: Cory Weaver.

Teatro del Pueblo @ Park Square Theater - Boss thrust stage

Directed by Mark Valdez

Lighting by Karin Olson

March 2025

Photo: Molly Jay Photography