York Kennedy is a Lighting Designer for the Performing Arts and Architecture. His designs for MTC include The Invisible Hand, Failure: A Love Story, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Waiting for Godot, the world premiere of Bellwether, In the Red & Brown Water (scenic and lighting designer), My Name is Asher Lev. His designs have been seen in theatres and attractions across America, Europe and Asia in companies including Arena Stage, Chicago Shakespeare, Hartford Stage, Sibiu International Arts Festival, Seattle Repertory, American Conservatory Theatre, Macedonian Arts Festival, Polish National Opera, Los Angeles Opera, The Alley Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Denver Center. He has designed over 45 productions for The Old Globe in San Diego, CA and spent six seasons as resident lighting designer for the company’s Shakespeare Festival. In the dance world he has designed for Malashock Dance, Brian Webb and Tracey Rhodes. Architectural lighting designs include both national and international themed environments, theme park, residential, retail, restaurant and museum projects. Current projects include Moscow Dream Island (Russia), Motiongate (Dubai), Ocean Flower (China) and Rear Window (Broadway). He is a graduate of the California Institute for the Arts and the Yale School of Drama.