C.J. Astronomo

Second season: Assistant lighting designer of Blithe Spirit. Stratford: 42nd Street, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Wanderlust (2012 season). Elsewhere: Lighting designer of Sudden Death (Pyretic Productions); Obeah Opera (b current); Post Eden (Suburban Beast – SummerWorks’ Contra Guys Award 2010); Derailed (The AMY Project), Sex, Religion & Other Hang-Ups (Gangland Productions); Hero & Leander (Common Descent); Oh, the Humanity… (Outside the March); Where’s My Money? (Alley Co-op); Serious Money (Nightwood Theatre/Ryerson Theatre School). Assistant lighting designer of Opera2Go 2010 (Tapestry New Opera Works), The Overwhelming (Studio 180), Communion (Tarragon Theatre), This Is What Happens Next (Necessary Angel). Training: BFA – Ryerson Theatre School (class of 2010). Awards: T.H.E.A.T.R.E. Award (RTS 2009), Paul Eck Award (RTS 2008), Audit Stub Award (RTS 2008). C.J. was nominated for the 2011 Pauline McGibbon Award for Design. Et cetera: “Salamat Nanay. Mahal kita.”