Alyssandra won her second Barrymore Award in 2024 for her design of Once On This Island at Arden Theatre Company. The show garnered 7 awards, including Outstanding Overall production of a Musical.
The Broad Street Review featured Aly in two different articles in July of 2024. First was a profile detailing her work. Aly sat with Melissa Strong to discuss the process of lighting dance from start to finish. Following that piece was a feature by Camille Bacon-Smith on Lighting Designers for various dance companies in Philadelphia drawing similarities in how each one approaches the art.
Alyssandra won her first Barrymore Award (fourth nomination) for Outstanding Lighting Design in 2023 for her work on Man of La Mancha at Delaware Theatre Company. The show received 7 Awards including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical.
Aly traveled with
Here You Come Again, a new musical featuring music by Dolly Parton from Delaware to Pennsylvania, to Tennessee and Connecticut over the 2022-23 season. It was well=received in all cities with some highlight reviews:
The detailed recreation of Kevin's attic home, by scenic designer Anna Louizos, is astounding, while Allyssandra Docherty's [sic] lighting design is its perfect accompaniment. -Broadway World
There is some magical lighting, including a disco ball, designed by Alyssandra Docherty, that adds to the charm. -Patch
There’s lively, clever lighting by Philadelphian Alyssandra Docherty. -Broad Street Review
Here You Come Again, a new musical featuring music by Dolly Parton from Delaware to Pennsylvania, to Tennessee and Connecticut over the 2022-23 season. It was well=received in all cities with some highlight reviews:
The detailed recreation of Kevin's attic home, by scenic designer Anna Louizos, is astounding, while Allyssandra Docherty's [sic] lighting design is its perfect accompaniment. -Broadway World
There is some magical lighting, including a disco ball, designed by Alyssandra Docherty, that adds to the charm. -Patch
There’s lively, clever lighting by Philadelphian Alyssandra Docherty. -Broad Street Review
Alyssandra was nominated twice for the Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Lighting Design Barrymore Awards in 2019. One for her work on Completeness at Theatre Exile, and one for The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon. The latter won in six categories, including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical.
Alyssandra was nominated for an Ostrander Award for Best Lighting Design of a Drama. Aly spent two weeks in Memphis in May 2019 designing The Parchman Hour.
In their Bonaly review, both Elaina and Hannah had a lot of praise to share, saying respectively, "the design was delightfully restrained, and she saved the pop for the final moment of the play" and "the lighting was noticeably excellent. In the way that good lighting design also is sometimes unnoticeable." Read their full conversation here.
Strange Tenants presented by Sam Tower + Ensemble was a 2017 Fringe favorite!
DC Metro said "lighting by Alyssandra Docherty is appropriately eerie and evocative."
DC Metro said "lighting by Alyssandra Docherty is appropriately eerie and evocative."
Alyssandra received her first Barrymore nomination for the Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Lighting Design on Azuka Theatre's production of MOTH.
Azuka Theatre's MOTH garnered a number of great reviews. Philly.com called Aly's lights "haunting," while
Phindie said "Alyssandra Docherty’s lighting design for MOTH is stellar; the small grid in the Louis Bluver Theater is utilized to the fullest with the many subtle mood shifts in Docherty’s illumination. Thanks to her, no two scenes look the same."
Phindie said "Alyssandra Docherty’s lighting design for MOTH is stellar; the small grid in the Louis Bluver Theater is utilized to the fullest with the many subtle mood shifts in Docherty’s illumination. Thanks to her, no two scenes look the same."
Aly was featured in a Philly Voice article spotlighting local technicians and designers!
Mazeppa Productions' Closer Than Ever was wonderfully received by audiences and critics alike. Phindie called the lighting "beautiful" and philly.com said "Alyssandra Docherty's lighting highlights [the] emotional contours."
Phindie said Avenue Q's "young cast and designers appear[ed] to have sprung, Athena-like from the head of Zeus—fully grown and armed to the teeth."
Spring Awakening helped put Mazeppa Productions on the Philly theatre scene map when Philadelphia Weekly dubbed it the "first sleeper hit of the season."
Alyssandra collaborated with David Todaro to design the lighting for Simpatico Theatre Project's production of A Bright New Boise. See what they had to say about working together on Simpatico's blog.
Read a review in Philadelphia Weekly.
Read a review in Philadelphia Weekly.