Mary Tarantino
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies

Areas of Expertise
• Lighting Design and Technology

Mary is the resident lighting designer and director of graduate studies. She received her MFA degree in scenography from the University of Massachusetts. Her professional credits include the Virginia Arts Festival, American College Theatre Festival, Hartford Stage Youth Theatre, The Children's Theatre of Massachusetts, Karamu House (Cleveland, OH), Players Theatre Columbus, Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO), as well as projects with ProMusica Columbus, Vaud-Villities, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In addition to theatre lighting designs, she has served as an architectural lighting consultant for projects in Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Hong Kong. She designed the façade lighting for the Schottenstein Center during its first month of operation. http://www.schottensteincenter.com/

Mary is the director of the Theatre Department’s Moving Lights Laboratory, established with support from the College of the Arts, a University Seed Grant, and a Battelle Grant. Her ongoing research involves applications of moving lights design and technology for theatre productions, movement-theatre, and architecture, and seeks ongoing partnerships with manufacturers to enhance training opportunities for students. For additional information, visit http://theatre.osu.edu/movinglights/.

Education
• B.A. Marquette University 1981
• M.F.A. University of Massachusetts 1985