AMARA MCNEIL IS A NEW YORK-BASED LIGHTING DESIGNER AND THEATERMAKER.  AMARA WAS THE 2023 HOWELL BINKLEY FELLOW AND IS A PROUD MEMBER OF IATSE USA 829. AS A VISUAL STORYTELLER, SHE AIMS TO CREATE AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE AUDIENCE USING VIBRANT COLORS AND DYNAMIC ANGLES TO BRING TEXTURE TO THE STAGE.

 SHE ENJOYS WORK CREATED FOR AND BY THE BLACK COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PROJECTS THAT PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT WE CAN IMAGINE TO BE REAL. AMARA HOPES TO CREATE WORK THAT BREAKS DOWN SOCIETY'S PERCEPTION OF WHO GETS TO TELL STORIES AND WHAT STORIES DESERVE TO BE TOLD.  WHEN SHE ISN'T ON A SHOW OF SET YOU CAN FIND HER PLAYING WITH HER NIECES AND NEPHEW, FIGHTING FOR EQUITY AND LIBERATION, OR TALKING LIKE THE EXTROVERT SHE IS.