Originally from Pennsylvania, Rick has been working in British theatre for over twenty years. He is currently Chairman of the British Association of Lighting Designers, and is Visiting Professor in Lighting Design at the Dramatisk Institut, Stockholm.

Recent theatre work includes:
OLD TIMES (Donmar); THE SLAB BOYS trilogy (Traverse, Edinburgh); JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA (currently in the West End after the National Theatre); SNOW IN JUNE (Boston); A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Theatre Royal, Haymarket); HAMLET (Edinburgh International Festival, Barcelona, Birmingham); HONOUR (National Theatre), RED DEMON and PERIBANEZ (Young Vic).

Other theatre includes:
FAR AWAY (New York), and A NUMBER (Royal Court); LOBBY HEROES (Donmar);
A RUSSIAN IN THE WOODS (Royal Shakespeare Company); MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE (National Theatre),
A BOSTON MARRIAGE (Donmar) and BLUE / ORANGE (National Theatre and West End); as well as Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in Berlin; and VIA DOLOROSA (Royal Court and Broadway).

Winner of a 1998 Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for LADY IN THE DARK and CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING, both for the National Theatre.

Previously won an Olivier Award for MOONLIGHT (Almeida and Comedy), MACHINAL (National Theatre), and HYSTERIA (Royal Court); and a Tony Award for AN INSPECTOR CALLS on Broadway.

Recent opera includes :
FIERY ANGEL (Bolshoi, Moscow); CAPULETI ED I MONTECCHI (Spoleto Festival, USA); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Fenice, Venice); INTERMEZZO and MADAME MAO (Santa Fe); THE LITTLE PRINCE (Houston Grand Opera); WOZZEK (Royal Opera House); TURANDOT (Bolshoi, Moscow); FLYING DUTCHMAN (Spoleto); CLEMENZA DI TITO and TRAVIATA (Santa Fe); LA VESTALE (English National Opera); GLORIANA and LA BOHEME (Opera North), and OF MICE AND MEN (Washington)

Dance includes the award-winning SWAN LAKE (London, Los Angeles and Broadway); and CINDERELLA (London and Los Angeles) both for Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures; and DANSES CONCERTANTES for Boston Ballet.

Current projects include LA SONNAMBULA (Santa Fe);