Graham Kindred

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Graham Kindred has been a guiding force within the Sands College of Performing Arts for over a decade. After five years as a dedicated faculty member, he was appointed Head of the BFA Production and Design program, where he shaped a bold and innovative curriculum that reflects the evolving landscape of contemporary theater. Through close collaboration with his colleagues and students, Graham has cultivated a program that empowers young artists across all production and design disciplines to define their own creative voices and engage directly with New York's professional theater community.
Now serving as Chairperson of Production and Design, Stage Management, and the International Performance Ensemble, Graham continues to champion experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and artistic excellence—ensuring that the next generation of theater makers are not only skilled, but visionary.

Faculty Bio

Graham Kindred has been a dynamic presence in the New York City theater community for more than two decades. His lighting designs have illuminated stages from Broadway to Lincoln Center to the Off-Broadway scene.
Beyond New York, Graham’s work has spanned regional theaters, national tours, large-scale themed entertainment projects with SeaWorld Orlando, and international collaborations such as the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Before relocating to New York, he received the Illuminating Engineering Society Design Award for Architectural Lighting in Philadelphia.
As an educator, Graham has shared his expertise in lighting and design for over twenty years, teaching at institutions including Princeton University, City College of New York, The New School for Drama, The Stella Adler Conservatory, and Packer Collegiate Institute. He currently serves as Chairperson of Production and Design, Stage Management, and the International Performance Ensemble at Sands College’s School of Performing Arts, where he continues to mentor emerging artists and advance the craft of storytelling.
He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Design from Temple University.

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Almost Home
[Theatre - Design lights] The Direction Company, New York, NY, USA

Past Courses

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PAPD 100: Story Structure
PAPD 102: Fundamentals of Design
PAPD 121: Costume Construction I
PAPD 130: Fundamentals of Stage Lighting
PAPD 160: Explrtn in Light & Sound Dance
PAPD 178: Topics: Production I
PAPD 231: Lighting Design I
PAPD 272: Drafting II
PAPD 274: Lighting & Sound Practicum I
PAPD 342: Sound Design for Film and TV
PAPD 373: Production Design Practicum II
PAPD 373: Scenic & Costume Practicum II
PAPD 374: Lighting & Sound Practicum II
PAPD 384: Appld Dsgn & Stg Mngmnt Lab
PAPD 396: Appld Dsgn & Stg Mngmnt Lab
PAPD 413: Adv Scenic and Costume Design
PAPD 433: Adv Lighting and Sound Design
PAPD 474: Lighting & Sound Practicum III
PASM 124: Intro to Production Lab II
PASM 444: Stage Mgmt Production Lab II
THR 133: Stage Lighting
THR 176: Lighting Workshop
THR 225: Theatre Practicum
THR 336: Lighting Design I
THR 395: Independent Study
THR 395: Independent Study in Theatre
UNV 101: First-Year Smnr Unvrsty Cmmnty