A native of northern New Jersey, Alyssandra became involved in theatre, as an actress, at ten years old. As a freshman in high school, she climbed a ladder with a wrench in her back pocket for the first time, and has been working with lights ever since. Aly attended DeSales University in Center Valley, PA where she earned her BA in Theatre and graduated with honors.
After graduation, Aly spent ten months as the Elaine McKirdy Apprentice in Electrics at Goodspeed Musicals, a Tony Award winning regional theatre in Connecticut. During this time, she was a follow spot operator for three productions, including the world premiere musical James and the Giant Peach featuring the renowned dance company Pilobolus. Shortly after the apprenticeship ended, she was offered her first post-grad design job at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts on another world premiere production, The Inexplicable Disappearance of Hector Villaraigosa.
In May 2011, Aly accepted the position of Local Assistant Lighting Designer for Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of Ruined. That August, she signed on as the full-time Lighting Supervisor for the company, and enjoyed her resident position assisting all visiting lighting designers for five seasons.
Alyssandra began working with Koresh Dance Company in September 2013. As their Associate Lighting Designer, she tours internationally with the dancers and founding Artistic Director & Choreographer to set the show at each venue.
She made her Philly lighting design debut in July 2012 with Spring Awakening presented by Mazeppa Productions. Since then, she's designed for various theatres , dance companies, and schools in the area, including Azuka Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Brian Sanders' JUNK, Simpatico Theatre, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and more.
After graduation, Aly spent ten months as the Elaine McKirdy Apprentice in Electrics at Goodspeed Musicals, a Tony Award winning regional theatre in Connecticut. During this time, she was a follow spot operator for three productions, including the world premiere musical James and the Giant Peach featuring the renowned dance company Pilobolus. Shortly after the apprenticeship ended, she was offered her first post-grad design job at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts on another world premiere production, The Inexplicable Disappearance of Hector Villaraigosa.
In May 2011, Aly accepted the position of Local Assistant Lighting Designer for Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of Ruined. That August, she signed on as the full-time Lighting Supervisor for the company, and enjoyed her resident position assisting all visiting lighting designers for five seasons.
Alyssandra began working with Koresh Dance Company in September 2013. As their Associate Lighting Designer, she tours internationally with the dancers and founding Artistic Director & Choreographer to set the show at each venue.
She made her Philly lighting design debut in July 2012 with Spring Awakening presented by Mazeppa Productions. Since then, she's designed for various theatres , dance companies, and schools in the area, including Azuka Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Brian Sanders' JUNK, Simpatico Theatre, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and more.
