Molly Tiede is a professional Lighting Designer, Associate Lighting Designer, Project Manager and Technical Director specializing in Theater, Opera, Immersive Design, New Works and Corporate Events. Designing in NYC theaters such as HERE Arts, IRT, A.R.T, The Sheen Center, Abrons Arts Center, Gerald Lynch, Abington and DiCapo Opera with residences at The Marymount School of NYC, Westside YMCA and Beautiful Soup Theater Co.

Regional design credits include; Boston Lyric Opera, Virginia Opera, Dayton Ballet and Opera, Indiana Reporatory Theater, Colorado University in Boulder, Paramount Theater in NJ, Hettenhausen Center for the Arts in Saint Louis, and The Rose Wagner Theater in Salt Lake City.

 

Associate and Assistant Credits include; Broadway  (Walter Kerr), West End London (Vaudeville Theater), The Vineyard Theater, Roundabout Theater, Signature Theater, Labyrinth Theater Company, Gotham Chamber Opera

Regional credits include; George Street Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Boston Lyric Opera, Alley Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, The Old Globe in San Diego, The Santa Fe Opera, Berkshire Theater Group, Opera Colorado and Two River Theater.

 

Outside of her work in the Theater Industry, she works as a Lighting Designer and Technical Director in the Corporate Events Industry. Becoming a lead designer in NYC exclusive to elite venues in NYC, she has designed and managed events such as Facebook, Instagram, Target, Conde Nast, Bentley Motorsports, Paul Frank, leading fashion designers, movie premieres and more. She was the designer for Hamilton’s Tony Awards after party at Tavern on the Green where she also designed sound for The Roots member: Questlove. Before becoming a lead designer, she was the associate to the companies Creative Director and was the associate for events such as Target’s Spectacular Event featuring John Legend, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chinese State Dinner event at The White House, The Whitney Museum Grand Opening also featuring the First Lady and Saturday Night Live’s 30th Anniversary Party at The Plaza Hotel. In the summer she is the Lighting Director and Designer for Dewey Decibel Systems designing and managing several Summer Music Festivals.

 

Molly is currently the Lighting Director and Associate Lighting Designer for Tectonic Theater Project’s production of Here There Are Blueberries National and International Tour. The production received rave reviews in addition to becoming New York Theatre Workshop's most financially successful show in their history.