Karin Olson

Lighting design for theatre, dance & music.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul & worldwide.


“Lighting Design by Karin Olson enhances the experience, creating atmosphere and focus on the story, characters, and emotions.”

Mary Aalgaard · Play Off the Page
Redwood, Jungle Theater · 2022
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Two performers in period costume in The Count of Monte Cristo, lit by Karin Olson. Photo by Jenny Graham.

The Count of
Monte Cristo

Oregon Shakespeare Festival · 2015

Directed by Marcela Lorca
Lighting design by Karin Olson
Photography by Jenny Graham