Christian Henrriquez
he/him/el
Educator, Lighting Designer
Hispanic, Latiné, Neurodivergent, Queer
Additional Languages: Spanish
Washington D.C.
I am a queer, first-gen Salvadoran American lighting designer and teaching artist from Costa Mesa, California. I am incredibly grateful to create art, play with lights, and craft experiences that connect with people. I'm all about storytelling and creating eye-catching environments with lighting. Storytelling runs through everything I do–it's how my family has kept our culture alive, and it's the heart of my work. I aim to share stories from across cultures and identities, fostering empathy in this whirlwind world.
Education and training:
- MFA Lighting Design & Latin American & Caribbean Studies Graduate Certificate from the University of Maryland, 2024
- Lighting Fellow - Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship @ Arena Stage, 2024-25 Season
Credits
Petite Rouge: a Cajun Red Riding-Hood (Imagination Stage), Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins (Wolf Trap Opera), Frontiéres Sans Frontiéres (Spooky Action Theatre), Cinderella, A Salsa Fairytale (Imagination Stage), Baño de Luna (GALA Hispanic Theatre), The Prom (University of Maryland), La Valentía (GALA Hispanic Theatre), The Book Club Play (University of Maryland), As You Like It (University of Maryland), Stick Fly (University of Maryland), Edges (Chance Theater), A Wrinkle in Time (Chance Theater), Next to Normal (The Wayward Artist), Corpus Christi (The Wayward Artist), Follies (Gem Theatre), Tallgrass Gothic (CSU Fullerton)
As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Photo by David Andrews, Produced by University of Maryland