Welcome! My name is Trey Brazeal and I am a Lighting Designer/Assistant Lighting Designer based in the beautiful city of Chicago, IL.

To me, lighting design is a subtle, metaphorical paint brush on which the whole stage is the canvas. With that brush I can shift moods, tell time, and create the hottest of sunny days or the coldest of winter nights. Lighting, along with all the other design elements, in collaboration, helps to create a magical world that, while temporary, leaves behind an emotional impact that can leave a lasting impression on those willing to suspend their disbelief.
 
What I strive for in this world is to bring more artists of color into the world of theater, to make theater a more equitable and worthy place for all stories and designers from every walk of life to be present in, and to teach and hone the crafts of the next generation of theater-makers.

Some of my favorite works include:  The Illusion,  Sweat (Illinois State University);  This Wide Night (Shattered Globe Theatre and Interrobang Theatre Project); Little Shop of Horrors (Metropolis Performing Arts Center); Addams Family the Musical (Ohio Northern University); Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival)