Madeline Best is a Lighting Designer, Performer, and Director of Operations at the Chocolate Factory Theater. Madeline’s design practice comes from an interest in the way light affects space and the way the light feels as an audience member or performer. Her lighting design subtly supports the work of collaborative artists. Recent projects have included the artists Moriah Evans, Katy Pyle/Ballez, Heather Kravas, Ursula Eagly, Milka Djordjevich, efrian rozas, luciana achugar, Andrea Kleine, Anne-B Parson/Big Dance Theater, and more. Madeline grew up in Durham, NC, studied at Bennington College, and currently lives in Long Island City, Queens.