Kevin Dreyer

Associate Professor
Director of Theatre and Acting Chair of Film, Television, and Theatre
Film, Television, and Theatre

Research Interests

Lighting Design, Anti Racist Theatre, Theatre as Social Discourse

Related Courses Taught

Lighting Design, Collaboration

Biography

Kevin Dreyer is a professional lighting designer, a professor of lighting design and a member of the United Scenic Artists. Dreyer's designs for theatre, opera, and dance have been seen throughout the U.S. and in Europe, South America, and Asia with such companies as Paris Opera Ballet, La Compañia Nacional, Opera Teresa Carreño, Momix, American Ballet Theatre, Giordano Dance Chicago, the Joffrey Ballet, and Ballet West. His design work caused the Village Voice to refer to him as a "wizard lighting designer" by the Village Voice and New York Times called his work with the Joffrey Ballet "brilliant." His designs are featured in Robert Altman's film, The Company. Dreyer publish Dance and Light The Partnership Between Choreography And Lighting Design in 2020. He is an associate professor of theatre and serves as Director of Theatre for the University of Notre Dame where he has been on the faculty since 1989. He lives in northern Indiana where he and his wife have raised three daughters.