Miriam Nilofa Crowe

 Lighting Design

Miriam Nilofa Crowe is a New York-based lighting designer for theatre, dance and live music, with an interest in devised, site-specific, and interdisciplinary performance work. She has spent the last two decades lighting plays, rock concerts, dances, events, and the odd art installation across North America and Europe. Some of her favorite collaborations have been with artists like The Assembly, Blessed Unrest, Parity Productions, The Collective NY, Ma-Yi, The Apothetae, Eric Nightengale, The Studio Theatre, Hanger Theatre and Triad Stage. In the music world, she has toured extensively with Grammy-winners Lila Downs and Rosanne Cash.

Her work has been seen at venues such as Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium and Zankel Hall), BAM Next Wave, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Lincoln Center Festival, Bang on a Can Marathon, St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Public, La Mama, HERE, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Apollo Theater, Cherry Lane, KKL Luzern, Barbican Center, The Fillmore, SF Jazz, New York City Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Miriam is an Adjunct Professor in NYU Tisch Drama’s Production and Design Studio. She has worked with students at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, Lehman College CUNY and The Juilliard School. She is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. She holds an MFA in Design from the Yale School of Drama and a BA in English from Yale College.