During the summer of 2025, I documented the inaugural cohort of the Princeton Production Workforce Training (PPWT) led by Tess James, Princeton's Associate Director of Theater. The end result was a series of behind the scenes photos for Princeton University and a documentary I produced, filmed, and edited for the Lewis Center for the Arts.
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Princeton Production Workforce Training participants Noni Burke and Aven Rivas join LCA Sound Supervisor Kay Richardson on the catwalk in the Wallace Theater to hang a speaker.
PPWT Director Tess James, who is also the Associate Director of Theater at the Lewis Center, works with the fellows during a lighting workshop.
Alexandria Chery and Toast Jenkins tape down sound cables for a live band setup.
Alexandria Chery coils wire during a sound workshop.
Alexandria Chery, Tess James, and Toast Jenkins create special effects on a lighting control console.
Noni Burke and Aven Rivas work on the catwalk to hang speakers.
Alexandria Chery wires a stage light from a scaffold in the Wallace Theater during PPWT training.
Aven Rivas and Noni Burke adjust lights in the Wallace Theater at the Lewis Arts complex.
