BENNY HERNANDEZ
Hi! I'm Benny Hernandez
I am a lighting technician and designer based in Long Beach, California.
Come take a look at what I am working on!
Carrie The Musical
Assistant Lighting Designer
Carrie The Musical
Assistant Lighting Designer
California Repertory Company • 2025
Worked with Martha to assemble paper work such as spot sheets, cue sheets, preset list and more to make designing and programming the show possible. Also helped design effects, specific scenes, and work to solve technical problems.
Creative Team & Crew
- Daniel Nakawatasae — Director
- Martha Carter — Lighting Designer
- Ryan Meissner — Programmer
Spot sheets
Guys and Dolls
Associate Lighting Designer
Guys and Dolls
Associate Lighting Designer
Sierra College • 2024
Created lighting looks, pallettes, presets, magic sheets, and Lightwright paperwork. Installed practicals on set pieces using external dimmer pack and wireless DMX. Managed spot operators, created spot sheet, and hung & focused lights.
Creative Team & Crew
- Scott Adams — Director
- Michelle Zimmer — Lighting Designer
Hot box lighting w/ 4 sets of individually controlled strands
Back of Hot Box wagon. Wiring for practical lighting.
Dimmer pack and wireless DMX used to control practical lighting on Hot Box wagon
Pillar up lighting using blackwrap to keep light off the ceiling
Romeo & Juliet
Assistant Lighting Designer
Romeo & Juliet
Assistant Lighting Designer
The Sacramento Ballet • 2025
Created spot sheets & other paper work, instructed spots, aided local crew in focusing, facilitated communications with other departments, and took notes for designer, stage manager, and choreographer.
Creative Team & Crew
- Benjamin Gantose — Lighting Designer
Programing at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Romeo & Juliet
Assistant Lighting Designer
Romeo & Juliet
Assistant Lighting Designer
Sierra College • 2025
Instructed Stage Lighting class on hang & focus for this production, completed patching & addressing work, created palettes, presets & magic sheets, wired and installed torch practicals.
Creative Team & Crew
- Scott Adams — Director
- Michelle Zimmer — Lighting Designer
The Pops Chorale
Lighting Designer
The Pops Chorale
Lighting Designer
Sierra College • 2024
Created lighting looks based on music, used busking techniques, created EOS effects, and managed spot operators. Credits include Holiday Show '24, Big Band '24, American Pops '24, and Big Band '23.
Miss Sacramento County
Lighting Designer
Miss Sacramento County
Lighting Designer
Sacramento County • 2024
Created lighting looks & effects synced with music, utilized venue equipment to program and run show (2023, 2024).