Jordan Z. Hall

Lighting is a silent language, telling stories in every flicker and glow. As an artist, I wield light like a painter wields color, transforming the stage into a living canvas where shadows dance and colors sing. Through this art, I reveal hidden depths and bring each story’s layers into vivid focus.

BIOGRAPHY

Originally from Fairview Heights, Illinois, Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Business Administration from Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from the University of Nevada. Jordan has earned national recognition for his artistry, drawing on a diverse background in performance, musical theatre, dance, concerts and immersive experiences. Awards include from the National Black Theatre Festival (Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Award), United States Institute for Theatre Technology (Inaugural Recipient of the Collier Woods Scholarship), and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, (Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award For Excellence in Technology and Design - The  Tempest).

He is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and currently works as a Lighting, Video, and SFX Technician for the Bob Marley Hope Road show.

His recent design credits include Five Guys Named Moe at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, HomoDramaticus at Pangea World Theatre and Teatro del Pueblo, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder at Super Summer Theatre, and Mud, The Beaux' Stratagem, and Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

National Black Theatre Festival - 2022
 
Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Award

United States Institute for Theatre Technology - 2021
Inaugural Recipient of the Collier Woods Scholarship

Region 3 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival - 2020
Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award For Excellence in Technology and Design - The  Tempest
Recipient of the Aspire Leadership Fellow at the National Convention.
"Second Place" for the KCACTF Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting Design  - The Tempest

Illinois College
Diana Dawdy Chesley Award in Technical Theatre  - 2021
The Carole Ann Ryan Fine Arts Prize - 2021
Gerald and Dorothy Staley Senior Award in Theatre - 2021
Diana Dawdy Chesley Award in Technical Theatre  - 2020

NAACP - 2017

ActSO Playwright Award - Man in the Night