LDI 2017

Heather McAvoy is a recognized leader in theatre planning and consulting, emphasizing collaboration and creativity in her approach to each project. She is a pragmatic and detail-oriented planner and designer with an extensive background in lighting design for live performance. She joined Schuler Shook in 2016, after thirty years as a theatre planner, principal, and director for another firm, with involvement in nearly 200 theatre-planning projects. She brings to each project a fundamental knowledge of the process of live performance, with extensive experience not only in lighting design, but also in stage and production management and technical direction. As a community volunteer, she is dedicated to promoting the value of theatrical production as an essential part of a quality education for the youth who are the future of our industry.