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Messiah in America

Millennial Choirs and Orchestras
Director | Kristi Ward
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

West Side Story

The Encore Musical Theatre Company | Dexter, Michigan
Director | Michael Berry
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Giselle

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Artistic Director | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Spirit of The Highlands

American Repertory Ballet | New Brunswick, New Jersey
Choreography | Ethan Stiefel 
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Peter Pan

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Choreography | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Clara and the Music Box

STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Mabanza

Choreographer: Biza Sompa Scenic Designer: Jungah Han Costume Designer: Sarah M Oliver Assistant Lighting Designer: Ethan J. Hoffman Lighting Designer: Joseph R. Walls

ReQuest

Choreographers: Alice Klock and Florian Lochner
Lighting Designer: Joseph R. Walls

Flying Home

Choreographer: Robin Wilson
Lighting Designer: Joseph R. Walls

The Opposite of Killing

Choreographer: Tzveta Kassabova
Lighting Designer: Joseph R. Walls

Bat Boy

The Encore Musical Theatre | Dexter, Michigan Director | Vincent Cardinal Scenic Design | Sarah Tanner Costume Design | Shelby Newport Photography | Peter Smith Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls …

Peter Pan

Oklahoma City Ballet | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Artistic Director | Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye
Choreography | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

New World Comin’ a 60’s Musical

The Encore Musical Theatre | Dexter, Michigan
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Lucile

Ballet Nacional de Cuba | Havana, Cuba
Choreography | Johan Kobborg
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Oklahoma!

The Encore Musical Theatre | Dexter, Michigan
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

I’m Not Rappaport

The Encore Musical Theatre | Dexter, Michigan
Director | Vincent Cardinal
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Dos Lados

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Choreography | Stephanie Martinez
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Memento

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Choreography | Heath Gill
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Deverell

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Choreography | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

The Cherry Orchard

University Productions | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

It Takes a Genius!

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Vanishing Point

Richmond Ballet | Richmond, Virginia
Choreography | Young Soon Hue 
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Little Shop of Horrors

The Encore Musical Theatre | Dexter, Michigan
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

SCGSAH 2023 Spring Showcase

SCGSAH | Greenville, South Carolina
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

The Nutcracker

Choreography | Jorden Morris
Scenic & Costume Design | Robert Perdziola
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

SCGSAH 2022 Winter Showcase

SCGSAH | Greenville, SC
Head of Dance | Josée Grarant
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Breakthrough

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Artistic Director | Jorden Morris
Choreography | Natrea Blake
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

The Next Big Thing

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Artistic Director | Jorden Morris
Choreography | Heath Gill
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Goodbye Estella

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Catharsis

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Choreography | Yoshiaki Nakano
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Catching Feelings

Pacific Northwest Ballet | Seattle, Washington
Choreography | Dwight Rhoden
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Retrograde | Dusk

Utah Metropolitan Ballet | Provo, Utah
Artistic Director | Jacqueline P. Colledge
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Giselle

American Repertory Ballet | New Brunswick, New Jersey
Choreography | Ethan Stiefel | Johan Kobborg
ScLighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Moulin Rouge® The Ballet

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Choreography | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

El Viaje de Clara

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

XXXV

STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Orange

Ballet West | Salt Lake City, Utah
Choreography | Juliano Nunes
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Galantheae

Ballet West | Salt Lake City, Utah
Choreography | Sophie Laplane
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Hair

University Productions | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Co-Directors | Linda Goodrich & Justin Keyes
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

American Repertory Ballet | New Brunswick, New Jersey
Choreography | Ethan Stiefel 
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Confronting Genius

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Artistic Director | Jorden Morris
Choreography | Heath Gill
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Giselle

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida
Artistic Director | Jorden Morris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Orpheus

The Washington Ballet | Washington, D. C.
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Choreography | Dana Genshaft
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Moulin Rouge® The Ballet

Orlando Ballet | Orlando, Florida 
Choreography | Jorden Morris
Artistic Director | Robert Hill
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

World Youth Day

Pope Francis | The Roman Catholic Church
Artistic Direction | José Pepe Casis 
Choreographer | Patricia Galindo Orillac
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Unrest

Utah Metropolitan Ballet | Choreography | Alyssa Myers | Lighting Design Joseph R. Walls

Cortex

Utah Metropolitan Ballet |
Choreography | Heather Gray
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

If When

Utah Metropolitan Ballet |
Choreography | Ariel Wright
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Giselle

Ballet West | Salt Lake City, Utah
Choreography | Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Artistic Director | Adam Sklute
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Seasons: Recomposed

Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Choreographer | Isabelita Lewis Clement
Artistic Director | Patricia Galindo De Orillac
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Crush

Espacio Creativo Foundation  | Panama City, Panama
The National Theatre of Panama
Choreography | Marlyn Attie
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Reverence

The Washington Ballet | Washington D. C.
Choreography | Jessica Lang
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Delusional Beauty

The Washington Ballet | Washington D. C.
Choreography | Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Racecar

The Washington Ballet | Washington, D. C.
Choreography | John Heginbotham
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

AON -All or Nothing-

Atlanta Ballet  | Atlanta, Georgia
Choreographer | Yury Yanowsky 
Artistic Director | Gennadi Nedvigin
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Teeming Waltzes

The Washington Ballet | Washington D. C.
Choreography | Trey McIntyre 
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Wood Work

The Washington Ballet | Washington, D. C.
Choreography | Ethan Stiefel 
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Shadow Lands

The Washington Ballet | Washington, D. C.
Choreography | Dana Genshaft
Artistic Director | Julie Kent
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

La Sylphide

Atlanta Ballet  | Atlanta, Georgia
Additional Choreography | Johan Kobborg
Artistic Director | Gennadi Nedvigin
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

SCGSAH 2018 Fall Showcase

SCGSAH 2018 Fall Showcase
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

The Greatest Show!

The Greatest Show!
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Coppélia

Coppélia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

El Corazón de Tefiti

El Corazón de Tefiti
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Snow White

Ballet West II
Choreography | Pamela Robinson Harris
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

The Premiere

Atlanta Ballet  | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Celebration

Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Mamma Mia!

Sundance Mountain Resort | Sundance, Utah
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 
“Joseph R. Walls make magic with the lighting…the lighting goes from an energetic party vibe to visually displaying Sophie’s growing confusion and emotional tension.”

Oklahoma!

“The Whole show is brilliantly executed, framed by impeccable lighting design (Joseph R. Walls) that helps tell the story.”

Swan Lake Act III

Atlanta Ballet  | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

blink

“The stars — a fleeting moment in time — something beyond our control and understanding. All of these elements were extremely well realized in Lee’s choreography and the lighting design by Joseph R. Walls”

True West

“The lighting design (Joseph R. Walls) is also incredibly effective in conveying the time passage.”

Everything is Waiting

Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre | Atlanta, Georgia Choreographer | Tara Lee Costume Design | Tamara Cobus  Photos courtesy of Brian Wallenberg Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Swan Princess

Atlanta Ballet 2 | Atlanta, Georgia Artistic Director | Gennadi Nedvigin  Choreographer | Bruce Wells  Kim Kenney Photography Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Peanuts By Schulz

Peanuts By Schulz
La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Clara y la Cajita de Música

Clara y la Cajita de Música
La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

El Mago De Oz

El Mago De Oz
La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

in human

RAIIN Dance Theater
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls 

Esto es Navidad

Crossroads Bible Church | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Emilie La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight

Emilie | Arlington, Virginia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Beauty and The Beast

Atlanta Ballet 2 | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

RENT

“Joseph R. Walls’ Scenic Design is refreshing and vibrant as well as Walls’ simply spectacular lighting design that engages with the production and adds to the live music… Rent is one of the best works that have been presented in Panamá” -La Prensa  

Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Celebration

Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education 20th Anniversary Celebration
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Dorian’s Closet | A New Musical

“The lighting design, by Joseph R. Walls, perfectly complemented the drama of the story on stage.”

Paquita

Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Denouement – a World Premiere

“Gemma Bond’s World premiere….Bolstered by Joseph R. Walls’ brilliant lighting design, the stage appeared to deepen as the piece unfolded.” -ARTSATL

Snow White

Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Regalos de Navidad

Crossroads Bible Church | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Matt Taylor
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

SCGSAH Fall Dance Showcase

South Carolina Covernor’s School | Greenville, South Carolina
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

The Little Mermaid

“Joseph R. Walls’ lighting scheme sizzles especially in the underwater scenes, as the sun’s reflection ripples in the waves.”

– Carolina Curtain Call

Push

Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Moat

Staib Dance | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Innovative Works

Charlotte Ballet | Charlotte, North Carolina

Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Bless

Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, Georgia
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Antigone Project: a play in 5 parts

“Expert lighting (Joseph Robert Walls) and projections fill in the shadows of those ruins with often considerable impact.”
–The Baltimore Sun

SCGSAH Fall Dance Showcase

South Carolina Covernor’s School| Greenville, South Carolina
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Emociones

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

He’s Here!

Crossroads Bible Church | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Matt Taylor
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Peter Pan

Charlotte Ballet | Charlotte, North Carolina

Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

SCGSAH Spring Dance Showcase

South Carolina Governors School | Greenville, South Carolina
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Andy Warhol

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

SCGSAH Spring Dance Showcase

South Carolina Covernor’s School| Greenville, South Carolina

Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

SCGSAH Fall Dance Showcase

South Carolina Governor’s School| Greenville, South Carolina
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Big Fish

Lewis Family Playhouse | Rancho Cucamonga, California
Joseph R. Walls | Lighting Design

Alice (in Wonderland)

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

En un Lugar de la Mancha

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Giselle

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Ella (Her)

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

La Reina de Las Nieves

La Academia De Danza STEPS | Panama City, Panama

Un Sueño de Navidad

Crossroads Bible Church | Panama City, Panama
Lighting Design | Matt Taylor
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Home On The Mornin’ Train

The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | Kalamazoo, Michigan

Venus in Fur

“The entire play transpires within a claustrophobic gray box of a room designed with architectural savvy by Daniel Ettinger. Similarly, the grim lighting by Joseph R. Walls really pull you in.”
–Baltimore Sun

Cancún

“Though ethereal and ephemeral, Joseph R. Walls lighting is effective, yet unobtrusive.”

Three Decembers

Urban Arias | Washington, D.C.
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

The Charlotte Ballet at Chautauqua

The Charlotte Ballet (NCDT)

Fluxus

California State University Dominguez Hills | Carson, California
Lighting Design | Joseph R. Walls

Nero | Pseudo

“The lighting was a delightfully hideous blend of glam, glitter, and the classical era”

-DC Theatre Scene

The Love of The Nightingale

“Extremely canny lighting in the tight space by Joseph R. Walls”

-THE WASHINGTON POST

C2YN: Space Truckin’

Astro Pop Events | Washington, DC

The Amish Project

“Lighting Designer Joseph R. Walls creates one impressive visual environment after another, including the surprising effect of a live TV-studio broadcast.”

-DCMTA

The Ice Child

“This arrangement can appear striking, especially when saturated colors, like bright yellow and cobalt blue, drench the backdrop. (lighting design by Joseph R. Walls)”

-WASHINGTON POST

Together Apart

“The program’s first half….. showcased “Together Apart,” With the atmosphere of dark and unnameable menace.”

– THE WASHINGTON POST

The Washington Ballet | Washington, D. C.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The Brontës

Dizzy Miss Lizzies Roadside Revue | New York, New York

Christmas Memories

Crossroads Bible Church | Panama City, Panama

Shrek The Musical

Daydream Productions | Panama City, Panama

La Casa de los Espíritus

“Joseph R. Walls’s lighting design –harsh whites, lurid reds, luxuriant ambers — helps render the ambiance grim, suspenseful and buoyantly nostalgic”

-WASHINGTON POST

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