- Erika Courtney -

Erika Courtney

Lighting Designer

“The lighting design, by Erika Courtney, often threatens to upstage the show. With overwhelming effects and shadows enveloped in theatrical haze, it’s like watching through the filter of a long-lost past, a haunting memory. Sepulchral rays both heavenly and oppressive shower down upon the characters, and the lighting reflects that they live in profound darkness.” – Lisa Bennett, Las Vegas Review-Journal. Les Miserables.

“The Technicolor look of the movie is evoked through lush Norman Rockwell-esque Christmas scene sets by Anderson and Stan Judd and by the dreamy theatrical haze-filtered lighting of Erika Courtney. " – Lisa Bennett, Las Vegas Review-Journal. White Christmas.

"Special applause to Lighting Designer Erika Courtney" - Richard Davis, Las Vegas Review Journal. Tarzan.

“The lighting design by Erika Courtney showed personality shining brightly different times within the different stages of make believe versus reality.” – Michael H. Humel, Culture of the Scenes. No Exit.

“Erika Courtney’s lighting design easily transforms the bright lights of a Manhattan condo to the seductive, melancholy mood of a late-night city street” – Anthony Del Vallela, Las Vegas Review Journal. Sylvia

“Devin Pierce Scheef, set designer, and Erika Courtney, lighting designer, have collaborated to construct a squalid neighborhood in which abuse and conflict is normal to the residents and frightful to the fragile Blanche.” – The Rebel Yell. A Streetcar Named Desire

“All aspects are perfect!… Lighting (Erika Courtney), especially with floor under-lighting, suggests an out-of-this-world location.” – Marianna Donnelly, Las Vegas Tribune. No Exit.

"(The set’s) plexiglass flooring lets Erika Courtney’s lights shine up from below as well as above—for a room that’s supposed to be light all the time, it’s ingenious, and the shades and colors that she coaxes from the set are beautiful.” – Jacob Coakley, Las Vegas Weekly. No Exit.

“Lighting designer Erika Courtney also did an excellent job pinpointing the various moods of the show.” – Matthew Martelllo, EdgeMediaNetwork. Next to Normal

“The lighting design of Erika Courtney features pastel colors and moody effects enveloped in theatrical haze, and includes a backdrop cyclorama photo of a marshmallow-cloud blue sky.” – Lisa Bennett, Las Vegas Review Journal. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

"The lighting design by Erika Courtney showed personality shining brightly different times within the different stages of make believe versus reality." -- Michael M. Humel, Culture of the Sense. Stage Kiss.