JERRY JIA

NYC-Toronto based Producer & Lighting Designer

Jerry is a Canadian theatremaker living in New York City, currently completing a B.A. in Lighting Design, Theatre, and Social Sciences with a minor in producing at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and Tisch School of The Arts.

His work as a lighting designer is all about revealing the humanity of characters and representing the emotive elements of theatre through a visual medium. His work spans a range of mediums from plays, to musicals, dance, performance art, fashion, exhibitions, concerts, and more.

As a Producer and theatre-maker, he is committed to producing works that portray stories of underrepresented peoples and cultures in our society.

PAST WORK

BIRD-BRAINED/FEATHERS

LIGHTING DESIGNER | The Tank

TISTO

LIGHTING DESIGNER | The Ukrainian Museum

PIPPIN

LIGHTING DESIGNER | A.R.T/NY Theatres Mezzanine

GALLATIN FASHION SHOW 2026

ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER | Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre

LOVE, NEIGHBOURS

LIGHTING DESIGNER | Alvin Ailey CitiGroup Theatre

DISTANCE FROM THE DREAM

LIGHTING DESIGNER | NYU GMTW Black Box

FUN HOME

LIGHTING DESIGNER | American Theatre of Actors