John D. Alexander (he/him/his) is a DC-based theatrical lighting designer who has worked in regional theater, OFF-broadway, television and film for the past decade. His work has been seen across the U.S., Europe and the Caribbean. He received the 2010 William R. Kenan Jr. fellowship for Lighting Design at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Throughout his career he has also served as the touring production manager and lighting supervisor for several dance companies like Urban Bush Women and Step Afrika!. In 2020, he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for his work on Topdog Underdog (Avant Bard). He has also designed at Howard University, Georgetown University, George Mason University, Bowie State University, Morgan State University and Catholic University. He holds a BFA in Lighting Design from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. www.johndalexanderlightingdesign.com