DAVID STEPHENS
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From his early years as a technician operating shows and later as a designer contributing to the overall development of facilities, David has the unique capacity to generate both creative and practical solutions. He is gifted at managing competing variables, and does it in a way that values relationships―making him a sought-after project manager. David also has the ability to observe and sense core dynamics allowing him to often diagnose and deal with the unnamed issues on a project.
David joined the Acoustic Dimensions team in 2000 to begin our lighting systems design group. His holistic understanding of using technology to create experience paired with his gifting at leading teams helped transition the firm from an engineering practice to a creative one.
Prior to joining Acoustic Dimensions, David had an 18-year career at Disney, where he became the Lighting Design Director working closely with architects, engineers and contractors developing, designing and overseeing installations for projects ranging from theatrical facilities to main street electrical parades. Some of David’s facility and show design credits at WDW include design for American Gardens Theatre, Animal Kingdom Theatre, Reflections of Earth (EPCOT Center Lagoon Show), Architectural/Show Lighting system for Cinderella’s Castle (Magic Kingdom) and Fantasmic! (Disney/MGM Studios). David also had the privilege of designing an electric light parade for WDW Japan and for providing the entertainment lighting systems design for Euro Disneyland.
David’s career in entertainment began even prior to his work with Acoustic Dimensions and Disney. He attended high school at the Hawken School Performing Arts Center in Cleveland. The performing arts center hosted touring acts as well as academic performances, and David spent four years receiving hands-on experience. After graduation, David served as shop foreman for Washington University in St. Louis. The university performing arts center had a full season with a large dance program which included in-house productions and road companies. David has his Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Lighting Design.
David is a senior consultant in our Dallas office.
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