Eric Watkins (Lighting Designer) is a lighting designer based in Chicago who, in the last decade, has lit shows for many of the most prominent theatres here including: Northlight Theatre (Dial M for Murder; Fireflies), Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Timeline Theatre Company,  Raven Theatre, Shattered Globe, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Steep Theatre, Definition Theatre, Remy Bumppo, among many many others. In that time he has been nominated for seven Jeff Awards and won two (Tambo and Bones at Refracted Theatre Company; A Tale of Two Cities at Shattered Globe Theatre). Eric also works across the country in both regional theatre and grand opera. Recent highlights include shows at Trinity Rep, Opera San Jose, Utah Opera, Minnesota Opera, Dallas Opera, Indiana Repertory Theater, and Third Avenue Playworks. He received his MFA from Boston University and is a proud member of USA 829 - the theatrical design union. ericwatkins.com