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Ebony Madry, committee member for the ‘Pat MacKay Diversity In Design’ Scholarships (part of LDI’s Foster the Future program), works for WastedPotential as Lead Project Manager, overseeing and supporting tours with creative direction, production design, production advance, and staffing.
Through WastedPotential, she has had the pleasure of working with artists such as Shaboozey, Anti Up, Chris Lake, Rod Wave, and many more.
Ebony formerly worked for Brite Ideas CTS as a Lighting Designer and Project Manager overseeing the installation of audio, video, and lighting for corporate and exclusive private events.
She is a graduate from the University of California, Irvine with an MFA in Lighting Design. Her passion for theater began prior to high school, after falling in love with Broadway Tours like The Wiz, The Color Purple, and The Lion King. Although Ebony has shifted into large scale live events and is not always “the designer/show director in the room,” she leans into her artistry and storytelling skills to support her team on site. Understanding that they have a creative vision for the show, she wants that vision and audience experience to be received in it’s most authentic form.
Most importantly, Ebony Madry understands that representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) is invaluable. Therefore, she likes to dedicate her energy and work as often as she can to collaborate with artists, designers, and productions that feature and uplift those populations. In addition to her work on diverse projects, Ebony actively mentors female BIPOC students and has served on the diversity panel for the Queer People of Color Festival at UC, Irvine.