Lighting designer Sean Savoie presented a talk at TEDxStLouis - on May 31, 2025 at the Missouri History Museum - on the topic of 'A Well-Placed Light,' exploring the surprising ways lighting design shapes our well-being and daily life. "This was an incredible honor and I cannot thank enough all the support from TEDxStLouis, all of you who helped get me to this point in my life, and of course my dear family. This was cool," says Savoie.
Sean Savoie is in his 19th year as Teaching Professor of Design and resident lighting designer at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a BFA in Lighting Design from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MFA in Lighting Design and Technology from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). With nearly 30 years in theatre, Sean’s work has earned multiple Best Lighting Design honors from Broadway World and the St. Louis Theatre Circle. His regional credits include Stages St. Louis, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Black Rep, New Jewish Theatre, Winter Opera, The Know Theatre, Wayside Theatre, Shenandoah University, Theatre West Virginia, and more.
Sean received the 2009 USITT Rising Star Award and the 2010 CCM Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and was a guest speaker at the 2015 Entertainment Technology New Zealand (ETNZ) conference in Wellington. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx