Richland theater lighting designer, alum dies
Joyce Jackson
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: News
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Bay-Andersen was a former Richland student in the early 1980s. He took drama classes before transferring to Southern Methodist University and later attended Southwest Texas State University. He worked professionally in theater lighting for twenty years around the country in a number of cities, and worked at Eastfield College in Mesquite.
Bay-Andersen lived in McKinney and had been employed for the last five years with the Richland Drama Department.
"We have lost a devoted member of the Richland family," said Dr. Sherry Dean, dean of the School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, in an email sent out to the campus. "Richland College and the theater department were a huge part of Cris' life. His friends and colleagues in the School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts are still very much in shock."
Funeral arrangements have yet to be made, however, this story will be updated as soon as new information is made available.
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Claudia Cuellar
posted 2/09/10 @ 3:33 PM CST
He will greatly be missed! There was never a dull moment with him, there are so many amazing stories to tell that will last a life time. The theater department has always been a family and we all feel as if we lost a brother and a friend most of all. (Continued…)
Claudia Cuellar
posted 2/09/10 @ 3:38 PM CST
Bay will greatly be missed! There was never a dull moment with him and we all have so many memories to last a life time. The theater department has always been like a family and we all feel as if we lost a brother and most of all a friend. (Continued…)
Bill Jeffers
posted 2/10/10 @ 10:07 AM CST
All of are so very saddened to hear of the death of Cris Bay-Andersen.
Cris Bay served as Lighting Designer and Technical Director for over 20 seasons at our 1500-seat outdoor theatre attraction, Discoveryland!, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Continued…)
emily myrick
posted 2/10/10 @ 1:09 PM CST
bay was the definition of a mentor, and friend. miss him terribly.
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