I’ve also been blessed to have so many usual suspects I work with… programmers Harrison Freni, Alyssa Eilbott, Jack Ryan and Ben Fichthorn.— Bradley King, lighting designerCity Theatrical, Interview: Bradley KingRead (opens in new tab)
ABOUT Harrison Freni, lighting programmer
I collaborate with lighting designers to program and execute their creative visions for Broadway, touring productions, and international projects.
- 70
- Credits since 2021
- 22
- Cities, from Seoul to Doha
- 10+
- Years on ETC Eos
- IATSE
- Local ACT member
“The best programming is invisible.”
When the technology disappears and only the designer’s vision is left, I’ve done my job. Prepared, clear, calm under pressure: an extension of the designer’s hands.
PROGRAMMED FOR
IN THE PRESS
It’s always a thrill to have them become colleagues and to see how well they do.— Don Holder, lighting designer, on his teamLighting & Sound America, Broadway Revival: Schmigadoon! · Jun 1, 2026Read (opens in new tab)Schmigadoon!
Kudos to my programmer, Harrison Freni; he and I developed a method of approaching [tracking the turntable].— Reza Behjat, lighting designerLighting & Sound America, Another Language · Feb 1, 2025Read (opens in new tab)English
Collaboration between me, the automation team, and my programmer, Harrison Freni, on English is to figure out how we’re keeping the same look and balance as the turntable is shifting… There have been so many, many layers into that.— Reza Behjat, lighting designerLive Design, City Theatrical Talks With Reza Behjat, Lighting Designer for English · Jan 31, 2025Read (opens in new tab)English
THE TOOLKIT
Consoles
- ETC Eos Family
- grandMA3
- grandMA2
- Hog 4
Tracking & FX
- zactrack
- BlackTrax
- Follow-Me
- LightStrike
Previz & Docs
- Capture 2025
- Depence 3
- Vectorworks 2026
- Lightwright
Certifications
- OSHA 30 Construction
- NYC SST
- US & EU Work Auth
- Valid Driver's License
BFA in Lighting Design, Rutgers University. Studied under Don Holder, Cat Tate Starmer and Caroline Chao.Guest lecturer at Rutgers, Brooklyn College and UNCSA.
I also run two companies of my own.