Jayson M. Lawshee is a Saint Louis-based Production Director and Designer whose experiences includes Musical Theater, Opera, New Work, and Dance. An Alumni of The Sargent Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University, Jayson holds a BFA in Lighting Design. Jayson has designed for Metro Theater Company and COCA-Center for Creative Arts, as well as Shakespeare Festival Saint Louis. Some lighting design credits include Billy Elliot, wUNDERland, Four Little Girls (COCA); Last Stop on Market Street and Ghost (Metro); and Love at the River's Edge (SFSTL). He has additionally served as the Assistant Lighting Designer on the Repertory Theater of Saint Louis’ production of Pride and Prejudice. He was the Lighting Programmer for Shakespeare Festival Saint Louis’ production King Lear, and the first Electrics Intern at Wolf Trap Opera in Washington DC. Jayson often refers to the tech table as his “home” and is passionate about making theater in all forms accessible to all people. @the_lawshee