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Dani Jeannette Draper

Lighting Design, New York University, she/her

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Dani Jeannette Draper (she/her) is a New York City based lighting designer originally from Santa Barbara, California. Dani’s passion for lighting comes from her background in aerial dance. Her work has taken her around the globe to theater festivals in North Macedonia, Armenia, and Georgia. Some of Dani’s previous credits include Angels In America Millennium Approaches (Tony Kushner), Top Girls (Caryl Churchill), and Too Heavy For Your Pocket (Jiréh Breon Holder). Dani holds an MFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in Theater Arts from Westmont College.

Contact

danijdraper.com
Instagram: @dani.jeannette.draper

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