Sandy McAlister
Biography
Sandy’s involvement in the Arts began at an early age where he developed a love for theatre lighting. Sandy went onto study at Derby University, graduating with a degree in Technical Theatre, focusing on Lighting Design.
Specialising in theatre lighting Sandy has been responsible for numerous Lighting Designs some of which include the World Premieres of “Distortion” (The MAC Belfast) “The Same Sky” (Open Road Productions); “Silver Darling” (Open Road Productions); “Twisted the Musical” (Theatre at the Mill) and the Irish Premiere of “In the Heights” (Ravara Productions)
As well as being a Lighting Designer Sandy is also highly skilled in Programming ETC Eos Family Consoles and has worked as a programmer throughout the UK and Ireland.
Previous productions
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Vote DLA | Theatre |
Grand Opera House Belfast Soda Bread Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer | Jun 2023 | |
Sleeping Beauty | Theatre |
The Mac Belfast, then touring Cre:8 Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Lyle |
May 2023 |
Expecting | Theatre |
The Mac Belfast, then touring C21 Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stephen Kelly |
May 2023 |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR | Musical |
The Mac, Belfast Just Stage It Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Amy Barr |
Apr 2023 |
Unchained | Dance |
The Mac Belfast Just Stage It Academy |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2022 | |
Annie Jr | Musical |
The Mac, Belfast Just Stage It Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Amy Barr |
Nov 2022 |
Lockdown DLA | Theatre |
The Mac Belfast Soda Bread Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2022 | |
Little Shop of Horrors | Musical |
The Mac Belfast Ravara Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kerry Darcy |
Sep 2022 |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR | Musical |
Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey Belfast School of Performing Arts |
Lighting Designer | Jul 2022 | |
Bonnie and Clyde - The Musical | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer | Jul 2022 | |
Matilda Jr | Musical |
The Mac Belfast Just Stage It Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Amy Barr |
Apr 2022 |
Distortion | Theatre |
The Mac Belfast The Mac Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhiann Jeffery Set designer: Ciaran Bagnall |
Sep 2021, Jan 2022 |
The Untold Truth Of Captain Hook | Theatre |
The Mac, Belfast Replay |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Jonathan M. Daly Set designer: Diana Ennis |
Dec 2021 |
A Night in November | Theatre |
The Mac, Belfast Soda Bread Theatre Company |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Mary Tumelty Set designer: Chris Hunter |
Nov 2021 |
Distortion | Theatre |
The Mac Belfast The Mac Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhiann Jeffery Set designer: Ciaran Bagnall |
Sep 2021, Jan 2022 |
Sister Act the Musical | Musical |
The Mac, Belfast Ravara Productions |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2019 | |
Madagascar the Musical | Musical | Ravara Productions | Lighting Designer | Aug 2019 | |
Dogfight | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer | Jul 2019 | |
Legally Blonde | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer | Apr 2019 | |
Give My Head Peace Tour | Theatre | David Hull Promotions | Lighting Designer | Feb 2019 | |
Twisted the Musical | Musical | Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey | Lighting Designer | Feb 2019 | |
Carrie | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2018 | |
Avenue Q | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2017 | |
Rock of Ages | Musical |
Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio Belfast Music and Drama Society |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jordan Walsh |
Sep 2017 |
Godspell | Musical |
Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio Ravara Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kerry Rodgers |
Aug 2017 |
Rent | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dean Johnson Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Jul 2017 |
Sliver Darling | Musical |
Guildhall Theatre Derby Open Road Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Daniel Ellis Set designer: Maria Terry |
Jun 2017 |
Madagascar the Musical | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonathan Brown Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Jun 2017 |
Little Shop of Horrors | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachel Keys Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Apr 2017 |
And Then There Where None | Theatre |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Aidan Hughes Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Mar 2017 |
Footloose | Musical |
Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio Belfast Music and Drama Society |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: James McAlister Director: Jordan Walsh |
Mar 2017 |
Hairspray | Musical |
Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio Ravara Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kerry Rodgers |
Feb 2017 |
Pantomime - Sleeping Beauty | Theatre |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Shane Johnson Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Dec 2016 |
Last orders at the rough diamond | Theatre | Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey | Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Conleth White |
Dec 2016 |
In the Heights | Musical |
Waterfront Stuido Ravara Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kerry Rodgers |
Aug 2016 |
Pippin | Musical |
Belvoir Players Stuido Belvoir Players |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dean Johnson Set designer: Vincent Vyce |
Jul 2016 |
The Same Sky | Musical |
Guildhall Theatre Derby Open Road Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Daniel Ellis Set designer: Daniel Ellis |
Jun 2016 |
Trans Tatum | Theatre |
Derby Theatre Stuido Optical Fraud Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lewis Pike |
Jun 2016 |
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Contact method | Details |
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Email address | hello@lightsbysandy.co.uk |
Mobile phone | 07806776030 |
Website | lightsbysandy.co,uk |
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