Pablo Santiago is an award-winning lighting designer working in both live performance and digital film. Originally from Chiapas, Mexico, Pablo creates evocative visual landscapes that amplify the emotional core of a piece and transport audiences beyond the stage. His work has been recognized with the Kinetic Lighting Award for distinguished achievement in theatrical design, the Henry Award, the Richard E. Sherwood Award, the Stage Raw Award, and multiple Ovation Award nominations. Pablo has designed for leading opera companies and orchestras, including the Kennedy Center, Santa Fe Opera, LA Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Detroit Opera, San Francisco Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Theatro Municipal de São Paulo (Brazil), and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His theater credits include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, BAM Harvey Theater, and the Hollywood Bowl. Through his lighting, Pablo strives to shape powerful images that spark the imagination and elevate storytelling—bringing light not only to the stage but also to the emotional journey of the audience. Pablo obtained a BA in visual arts at the University of California San Diego (Phi Beta Kappa national honor society) and an MFA in lighting design at UCLA, where he graduated magna cum laude and won the Cirque du Soleil Scholarship.