Amara McNeil

Amara Payton McNeil is a New York-based, Hartford-raised, theatrical lighting designer. She holds a B.A. in Theater from Fordham University and was the 2023 Howell Binkley Fellow. As a visual storyteller, she aims to create an immersive experience for the audience, using vibrant colors and dynamic angles to bring texture to the stage. She enjoys work created for and by the black community and projects that blend performance and culture. 

Credits include Broadway: Romeo & Juliet (DMC), Stereophonic (Asst. LD), Come From Away 2nd Nat Tour (Asst. LD), The Wiz Pre-Broadway Tour (HBB Fellow), Parade (LD Intern); Regional/Off-Broadway: Icons Gala (LD @ PAC NYC), Fabulation, or… (LD @ The Billie Holiday), Like They Do In The Movies (Assoc. LD at PAC NYC), Teeth (Assoc. LD @ New World Stages), Vegan Chitlins (LD at The Flea), Hair (Assoc. LD at Two River), The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (ALD at La Jolla Playhouse).