Sam Osborne

Hello, I'm Sam.

I’m a lighting designer, web developer, and biscuit enthusiast.

Currently:

Available for Lighting Design, Associate, Programming, and Relights, QLab Programming and Video Engineering, and show control roles — for digital and in-person projects


Previous roles include:

Lighting Designer
  • The Little Mermaid | Nottingham Playhouse
  • The Secret Garden | Big Little Theatre
  • The Ugly Duckling | Nottingham Playhouse
  • GNAW | Daniel McVey
  • Kennington Loop | Loudest Laugh Productions
  • Choose Your Fighter | Votive Theatre
Associate Lighting Designer
  • The Wild Cards | Sisco
    Lighting Design by Sam Ohlsson
  • Future Fest | Abandoman
    Lighting Design by Clancy Flynn
  • A Christmas Carol | Hull Truck Theatre
    Lighting Design by Joshua Carr
  • Stranger Sings | The Vaults
    Lighting Design by Clancy Flynn
Associate Lighting Designer & Lighting Programmer
  • A Christmas Carol | Leeds Playhouse
    Lighting Design by Jai Morjaria
  • Animal Farm | Theatre Royal Stratford East, Leeds Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse
    Lighting Design by Jai Morjaria
  • THEM (2022) | Body Politic
    Lighting Design by Chloe Kenward
Lighting Programmer
  • Uncanny: I Know What I Saw | Tilted Sessions
    Lighting Design by Jai Morjaria
  • Romeo & Juliet | Lakeside Arts
    Lighting Design by Richard Statham
Touring Relighter
  • Stranger Sings UK Tour | Ellis Live / The Vaults
  • Dance No 2 Degrees | The Place
    Lighting Design by Edward Saunders
  • THEM (UK Tour) | Body Politic
    Lighting Design by Chloe Kenward
  • Trainspotting Live (Edinburgh Fringe) | Seabright Live
    Lighting Design by Clancy Flynn
  • My Son's A Queer (UK Tour) |
    Lighting Design by Jai Morjaria
Video Engineer / Programmer
  • Public Interest | Common Wealth / Bradford2025
    Video Design by Catherine Woodhouse
  • The Ugly Duckling | Nottingham Playhouse
  • Little Red Riding Hood | Nottingham Playhouse
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Notitngham Playhouse
  • Hansel & Gretel | Nottingham Playhouse
QLab Programmer
  • DNA | Lakeside Arts
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream | Notitngham Playhouse / Lakeside Arts
  • Brown Girls Do It Too | Tilted Sessions
Show Control Programmer
  • Bridge Command
  • Taskmaster Live
  • The Traitors Live Experience
  • Fame Factory