James McNamara is the Associate Professor of Lighting and Sound Design in the Theatre Arts Program at Westfield State University and an Associate Artist/Designer at The Chester Theatre Company where he has designed for the last 13 seasons. Professional design: LaMaMa ETC, CompanyOne, Pilgrim Theater Company, Lost Nation Theater, New Century Theatre, Strong Coffee Stage, New World Theater, Vermont Commons Group, Sankofa Dance Project, World Myth and Music and The Calvin Theater. Assistant design: The Guthrie Theatre Center, The McCarter Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, The Clarence Brown Theatre and Bard SummerScape. James has designed in the undergraduate programs at Yale University, Amherst College, Smith College, Franklin Pierce University and The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. James is an active member in good standing with IATSE Local 232 and also serves as The Co-Chair of Design, Technology and Management for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 1. His portfolio can be viewed at
www.jamesmcnamaradesign.com