David's design versatility enables him to work in musical theatre, drama, comedy, revues and concerts in venues ranging from an intimate nightclub setting to a 2000 seat concert hall.

David is currently providing Lighting Design for the 2011 Classic Theatre Festival's productions of "Bell, Book and Candle" and "The Fourposter" and is designing for the live theatre portion of the Canadian Museum of Civilization's upcoming exhibion, "Dieux".

He as well continues to provide lighting and design seminars with past clients including The Ottawa Fringe Festival, Ottawa Little Theatre, Kanata Theatre, Centrepointe Theatre, Ottawa Valley Arts Council and A.Y. Jackson Secondary School.

From 2008 to 2010 David acted as Resident Lighting Designer and Technical Director for Ottawa's Gladstone Theatre. During that same time has as well designed two 730 Productions, "A Flea in her Ear" and "Shining City" for Director John Kelly. David has designed all fourteen productions for Mr. Kelly since the inception of 730 Productions, among these, "A Night in November" starring Pierre Brault, the critically acclaimed "Iron" for which he was nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design, and the Canadian premier of "King’s of the Kilbourne Highroad".

He was as well asked back for the fifth year to provide lighting design for Algonquin College Theatre Department's final year productions. David has in the past also taught the Production Two class for the college and has at various times sat on the college's Theatre Arts Department Advisory Committee.

Over the years David has designed for Director Jan Irwin on "A Seaway Story" produced by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission as well as "Talking With" presented by CanPlay Productions, "Medea", and "Fruitcake Weather" produced in collaboration with the Ottawa Little Theatre's Professional Series.

He designed The Company of Fool's Montreal and Ottawa production of "Richard III in Bouffon" as well as "Tempest in a Teapot" presented at the National Art Centre's 4th Stage and "A Midwinter's Dream Tale" staged at The Gladstone, with his design being nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design. He has as well provided lighting design for Parks Canada's Heritage Theatre Series and was engaged by Orpheus Musical Theatre to design their sold out 100th Anniversary show "The Spirit of Orpheus".

He has collaborated with Director Michael Dobbin on the Thousand Islands Playhouse production of "Rope's End", designed the Ottawa stopover of South Africa's "Watoto Choir", has designed eight productions for The University of Ottawa Theatre Department, and for the touring production of "The Magic of Chris Pilsworth". He was engaged to design the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club's 100th Anniversary show and has provided site specific consultation and design for the "Ottawa Fringe Festival"

David continues to act as Company Lighting Designer for the North American tours of "Holly Larocque and the Big Band Broadcast"

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:

Nominee - Best Lighting Design 2009-2010 Season - "4.48 Psychosis" - Theatre in Actu - MECCA (Montreal English Critic's Circle Awards)

Nomimee - Best Lighting Design 2009 - "The Full Monty" - Orpheus - Capital Critics Circle Awards

Nominee - Outstanding Lighting Design 2009 - "A Midwinter’s Dream Tale" - Company of Fools/Gladstone Productions - Rideau Awards

Nominee - Outstanding Lighting Design 2008 - "Iron" - 730 Productions - Rideau Awards

Winner - Best Lighting Design 2008 - "Woman in Black - Ottawa Little Theatre - Rideau Awards

Client and Production Reviews:

"As they move out of and over the trenches, David Magladry's lighting design shone with a million stars." "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme" - Ottawa Little Theatre / Tara Players co production Alvina Ruprecht Capital Critics Circle Website

"David Magladry's beautiful lighting created a most extraordinary effect especially at the end - it was quite interesting." "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme" - Alvina Ruprecht CBC Radio

"David Magladry's lighting design and set of stand-alone objects (a bookcase, a brick chimney, a desk), each as isolated as McPherson's characters, round out the production. Lighting and set join forces in an ending as frightening as any you'll see on stage." "Shining City" 730 Productions Patrick Langston Ottawa Citizen

"The lighting and the setting, also, are artfully arranged in order to focus the audience's attention on one particular character as he tells his story, and to show the progression of time -- day into night, day after day, sunrise after sunset." "Shining City" 730 Productions Brendan Blom Culture Magazine

"Terrific lighting by David Magladry" "A Midwinter's Dream Tale" - Company of Fools Patrick Langston Ottawa Citizen

"The two are helped greatly by David Magladry's excellent lighting design - all light and shadows in the manner of a 1940s cinema thriller." "Woman in Black" Ottawa Little Theatre Ottawa Citizen Patrick Langston Ottawa Citizen

"Noteworthy, too, David Magladry's lighting," "Catalpa" 730 Productions Patrick Langston Ottawa Citizen

"The company maintains a predictably high standard with tight timing on lighting from David Magladry" "The Full Monty" - Orpheus - Iris Winston Freelance Entertainment Writer

"Noteworthy, too, David Magladry's lighting which underscores the play's blended expansiveness and intimacy." "Catalpa" 730 Productions Patrick Langston Ottawa Citizen

"The intensity is amped up by David Magladry's lighting" "Psychosis 4:48" Julia Gerke The Suburban.com

"Wonderfully realized, the set is enhanced by David Magladry's lighting, a mix of cold reality and warm possibility" "Iron" - 730 Productions - Patrick Langston -The Ottawa Citizen (print)

"the excellent prison atmosphere is enhanced under an eerie glow of David Magladry's lighting design" "Iron" - 730 Productions - Alvina Ruprecht - CBC Radio

"also fabulous lighting from David Magladry" "Iron" -Jessica Ruano - Ottawa Arts Review (print)

"David Magladry's lighting design brings out a lot of very good intense mood and shadow" "The Good Father" - 730 Productions - Alvina Ruprecht - CBC Radio

"David Magladry's lighting was magical" "The Spirit of Orpheus 100th Anniversary" - Barbara Florio Graham - Freelance writer

"David Magladry's lighting design, smoothly mood enhancing, also merits praise" "The Spirit of Orpheus 100th Anniversary" - Patrick Langston - The Ottawa Citizen (print)

"and with lighting by David Magladry the ambiance changes instantaneously as melodies, dances and styles alter and blend" "The Spirit of Orpheus 100th Anniversary" - Iris Winston - Freelance theatre reviewer (print)

"the set...enhanced by David Magladry's very strong lighting effects brings us back to the Spanish Inquisition and maintains a good sense of foreboding" "Man of La Mancha" - Orpheus Musical Theatre - Alvina Ruprecht - CBC Radio

"Magladry's lighting is effective and bold - at turns the stage gives off an other-worldly, glamorous red glow. When Don Quixote rises from his deathbed, alive after all, the lighting becomes golden, as if the sun has just come out". "Man of La Mancha" - Orpheus Musical Theatre Adrienne Ascah - FYI Ottawa (print)

"The sets were compact and economical and did the job perfectly, while David Magladry's lighting showed them to great effect." "Kiss Me Kate" - Ottawa Little Theatre - Bruce Deachman - The Ottawa Citizen (print)

"David immediately understood what I needed and how to approach the task, which often included going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the Heritage Theatre Series was a success" John Muggleton - Enhanced Presentation Specialist - Parks Canada

"His wealth of theatrical experience coupled with his clever design ability and great colour sense always created the perfect moods" Michael Gareau - Artistic Director - "Big River", "Man of La Mancha" - Orpheus Musical Theatre

"Thanks again for an incredible job." Len Boone - Artistic Director - "The Spirit of Orpheus 100th Anniversary"

'A Seaway Story'	'Woman in Black'	'Woman in Black'
'The Pleasure of His Company'
'Talking With'	'Andorra'	'The Glass Menagerie'
'Defiled'	'Rags'	'Widower's House'
'Funny Money'
'Gaslight'	'Rope's End'	'Pleasure of His Company'
'Big River'	'Big River'	'Man of La Mancha'
'Embedded'	'Embedded'	'Cabaret'
'Of Grace'	'Witness for the Prosecution'	'Babies, Babies, Babies'