Simonds Designs Branches Out To Educational Field

Due to popular demand, Simonds Designs is now available to conduct lighting workshops in bay area high schools. Being that the roots of this craft are started in this area, it only seems fitting to give back. A recent workshop in Martinez California was a great success. Working with the student designer of the Alhambra High School production of "Grease" was a gratifying experience. Explaining how to hang a light plot, color selection, and focus techniques were part of the days curriculum. If interested, please contact us for more details.

"Pistols And Prayers"

Simonds Designs has been hired on as the lighting vendor for " Pistols & Prayers". This national tour, written and performed by H.B.O Def Poet Ise Lyfe, will run between June 17 and July 17 2011 at 408 14th Street in Oakland, California. The lighting designer is Oakland based Cristwell Muhammad.

B.A.T.S. Theatre Renovation Complete

Recently, Simonds Designs was hired as the lighting consultation/design firm in charge of the retrofit of the Bayfront Theatre located in San Francisco's historic Fort Mason. It is the long time home of the B.A.T.S. improve company. Replacing the collection of ancient fixtures with new E.T.C. s-4 and Altman units created a dramatic improvement. Upon seeing the result for the first time , artistic director John Remak was very pleased, noting that, "We really need to step up our game! ". The lighting design was created by Will Simonds. Head electrician for the project was Eric Frey. All labor was I.A.T.S.E . local 107. Simonds Designs also has the contract to maintain the system.