Welcome friends, colleagues, and fellow photographers!
This website is both a companion to Theatre & Stage Photography, as well as a starting point to explore what comes next.
I have been particularly lucky to have been born into a family that has always had a great interest in photography, and made many friends and had a few lucky moments that all led me to where I am today. I don't feel that I have any particular level of talent, but instead I've been surrounded by family and friends to bounce ideas off of, and I've shot as much as I possibly could to build skills & familiarity with the equipment. I hope that this website and my book will give you access to that network of like-minded folks, and will inspire you to get out there and shoot as much as you can.
Best of luck, and I look forward to seeing the results of your successes!
William C. Kenyon serves as head of the Lighting Design Program in the School of Theatre at Penn State University. An active professional designer, William has designed more than 200 plays, operas, and dances, along with over a dozen national and international tour seasons with several theatre and dance companies.
William received his BFA from the University of Connecticut, and his MFA from Brandeis University in Massachusetts. William is very involved with OISTAT’s Education Commission (Organisation Internationale des Scénographes, Techniciens et Architectes de Théâtre), after having served two terms as Commissioner for Education for USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology). He is also a member of USITT, OISTAT, IALD (International Association of Lighting Designers), IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America), and USAA (United Scenic Artists of America) Local #829 in the areas of Lighting and Sound Design.
When not on tour or in tech, William is working on climbing the highest point in each US state. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Jenny, a costume and scenic designer and forensic artist, and his daughter, Delaney, who is a wilderness medic, ropes rescue specialist, designer, martial artist, and world traveler.