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About

Justin Moriarty is the Technical Director of the Theater and Dance Department at Bates College, where he also serves as a Lecturer in Theater teaching a course on Stage Management for the Performing Arts. He is a graduate of Goddard College’s MFA program in Interdisciplinary Arts with a concentration on socially engaged performance creation, education, and writing for social action. 

Justin is an active member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, I.A.T.S.E. 114, Portland, Maine. Justin has been a freelance lighting designer since 2005, designing lights professionally for both theater and dance. His designs have been seen across the United States and internationally. His most recent research looks to explore the power of the artist residency in academic settings alongside the interconnected relationship between safety and well-being in live performance.