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About Us

We are a diverse group of creatives focused on preserving the true spirit and motivation behind your wildest ideas. For decades we have been crafting unforgettable experiences in every kind of space imaginable. We love pushing limits, balancing our rule-breaking, rock n’ roll spirit with meticulous attention to detail, time and budget. See our work.

Phone

+1 717 435 8544

Address

408 W James Street Lancaster PA 17603

Email

hello@nimblist.com

Our Team

Spike Brant
CEO

Yoga-doing, flip-flop-wearing, zen punk hippie freak, who me?

Always asking what is possible: how far, how high, how bright. Be the best at whatever you do and make the most of whatever you have.

I started as a technician in church in 1979 to avoid singing in choir. Over the years, I have been a: Lighting Hardware Tech, Truss Monkey, Dimmer Tech, Color Changer Tech, Moving Light Tech, Lighting Crew Chief, Lighting Programmer, Lighting Director, Rigger, Sound Tech, Monitor Engineer, Laser Tech, Dry Ice Tech, FOH Sound Engineer, Scenic Designer, Video Director, Lighting Designer, Production Designer, Technical Producer, Creative Producer, and Performance Environment Designer.

Nimblist evolved out of a desire to build a premier design house, where everyone is a team player and no one settles for mediocrity.

Justin Collie
President

Frustrated Painter.

I left home for ‘The Big City’ at 20. Began work at Zenith Lighting in London and discovered lighting could be my canvas. Since then I’ve built my reputation as a lighting designer and when I partnered with Spike, we started pursuing a new approach to the way shows are created.

My ambition continues to be making complex designs seem effortless and presenting a unique experience for the performer and audience alike.

I continue to hone my craft throughout all aspects of stagecraft, from equipment set-up to design creation. Programming and operating lighting control systems, innovative control system creation, televised lighting and large event lighting are a few of the areas in which I am accomplished. When given the opportunity, I  write, create and direct the same show I design.

Watching my children become humans and cooking makes me happy. A beach house and one day learning to paint keeps me moving forward.

Scott Schecter Production
VP of Production

A winding career path that has included pit stops as a stagehand, sign maker, production supervisor, tour technician, lighting director, project manager, club DJ, promoter rep, talent buyer, executive producer, casino entertainment executive and venue operator. I’ve always believed that working hard and working smart with creativity, humour, and integrity is the best recipe for success.

When not immersed in the pursuit of all things Nimblist, I gravitate to music, bike rides, crafting dad jokes for my daughter, good food, strong coffee, and off beat Netflix content.

Trish Shumway Operations
Operations Manager

I am a master of putting order to chaos – at Nimblist I ensure everyone has what they need in order to do their best work. That includes admin, finances, project management, and memes. I come from a background of theater with specialties in scenic art and props. I’ve worked with some of the best people at some of the best places all over the world: American Repertory Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival, Cirque Du Soleil, and a number of the Rock Lititz family companies to name a few.

When I’m not working, I can be found painting, upholstering antique furniture, or spending time with my screamingly average husband Jim, my tornado-of-chaos baby daughter Lane, and best pups ever Lily & Ike. I should also probably drink less coffee.

Jonathan Hollinger Design
Designer

After securing a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, I spent a year and a half working on home renovation projects in Lancaster, PA, flipping several properties. In 2010, I began my career drafting plans for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems in the fledgling Pennsylvania solar industry. I joined Nimblist in 2012 as the primary draftsman and moved on to Technical Designer and a leadership position in the Design Department.

When not in the office or directing quality assurance on-site, you can find me angling local waterways, or working on my 19th century Victorian era home.

Andy Philpo Design

If good design is found in the nexus of imagination and reality, then my goal as a designer is to constantly seek to close the distance between those realms—and if I can’t do that then I need to at least come up with some pretty cool tricks.

I’ve spent my whole life around live entertainment, growing up in Nashville, getting a degree in Theatre and English from a small liberal arts school, and then going to work for one of the largest entertainment companies in the world, building and designing shows for their global portfolio of theme parks and resorts. I’m always looking at the future of entertainment, and how we can find new ways to immerse, engage, and inspire each other in our creative endeavors.

When I’m not working, I’m playing tabletop RPGs, or playing with my dog, Rocket, or alternatively, playing tabletop RPGs with my dog, Rocket.

I love science fiction and fantasy, video games, comic books, and any DIY-gadget you can run from a microcontroller.

A day spent making something amazing, at any scale, is a day well spent.
Jesse Murdock Design

As a visual creative, I think in image and illustration. Every day I utilize the architectural sphere to transform spaces into new worlds. With over 1,000 events under my belt during my time as a leader in the San Francisco event scene, my experience in AV and lighting design helps to create innovative solutions that fit within our client’s creative direction, venue constraints, time, and budget.

Outside of the event world, I am studying towards a Master of Architecture degree at Arizona State University and enjoy playing basketball, music, making art, and exploring the American southwest with my family.

Cat Sacks Operations
Executive Coordinator

Spike wrangler, planner and organizer. After a decade with women’s health nonprofits in Philly and DC, the next logical step was to move to Nimblist and work with creatives.

I retired from recreational soccer after two torn ACLs in two years and now only run in straight lines.

Causes We Support

Events. Environments. Experiences.

Iconic NYC @robinhoodnyc designed by ...

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Iconic NYC @robinhoodnyc designed by @david_stark_design 

Photo courtesy of Robinhood Foundation 

#robinhoodfoundation #bigbenefit #eventproduction #livemusic #nimblist

It all starts with a huge (300,000+sq ft)
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It all starts with a huge (300,000+sq ft) 
Empty Space.
Literally
Every
light, video screen, banner, table, prop, screen, wine glass, inflatable pigeon, and giant NY coffee cup has been designed, marked out, programmed, constructed, rigged, steamed and put in place for @robinhoodnyc Big Benefit.  A week ago Monday, we pulled it off (again)! But only because of these powerhouses at Robinhood: @_lindscarroll @dixongrace @_xokimberly_ 

And the best and most talented crew of humans.
A beautiful event, inside and out, raising over 60million for those in need.

Creative Direction, Design, Production + Guest Experience: @david_stark_design 

EIC Production: #nimblist 

Catering: @unionsqevents 

Fundraising, Sales + Seating: @debbie_fife and Event Associates 

@javitscenter:  Doreen Guerin

Health + Safety Operations: Jeannette Neyses / The Baghera Group

Cocktail Talent + Choreographer : @sarahogleby 

Story Producer, Films and Script: @lssmedia 

Director/Ad/Show Call/ ROS: 
Lauren Quinn + Janine DeVito

Talent Management: Marty Hom + Elizabeth Curto

There are so many more people to thank, too many to include everyone on the list…

Vendors
@4wall 
@afrfurniturerental 
@allaccessstaging 
@amvdigitalmedia 
@atomicdesigninc 
@clairglobal 
@c2wrigging 
@degacatering 
didomenicoandpartners
@dimitricarpet 
@drapekings 
@fusetechnicalgroup 
@idginflatables 
@jetwavewireless 
@rosebrandinc 
@partyrentalltd 
pentwallerproductions
Petes Big TVs 
@productionsonpoint 
thebevangroup
@taittowers 
TBC
Verona

📸Photos: Scott Schecter pixnar2020 (slides 1-4) and @benfinch (slides 5-10), courtesy of @david_stark_design 

#nimblist #production #lighting #staging #liveevents #robinhoodbigbenefit #nyc

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a lovely ...

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Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend🌿🐣💐
 #maxwell #randb #livemusic #entertainment #productiondesign #lightingdesign

Getting ready for the second leg…
Photos ...

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Getting ready for the second leg…
Photos @jamesbridlephoto 
#lizzo #special #tour #lightingdesign #productiondesign #creative #livemusic #liveentertainment

Congratulations to our friends @nickelback for ...

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Congratulations to our friends @nickelback for being inducted in the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at last night’s @juno.awards.live ‼️check out a couple clips from their great performance, and stay tuned for the tour…
#nickelback #canada #rockandrollhalloffame #lightingdesign #productiondesign #nimblist

Now playing!
Chris Brown, European Tour.
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Now playing! 
Chris Brown, European Tour. 
Photos @jamesbridlephoto 
#o2 #london #chrisbrown #undertheinfluencetour #livemusic #entertainment #design #stage #light #video #production

We love our amazing clients & partners. ...

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We love our amazing clients & partners. Couldn’t make this magic happen without you🖤💗 
#nimblist #love #cookie

When you walk into the gig on show day…Stay ...

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When you walk into the gig on show day…Stay Nimble, friends🤟🏽
#entertainment #livemusic #production #design #lightingdesign #nimblist #nimblista

It’s Monday, and we don’t know about you, but ...

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It’s Monday, and we don’t know about you, but Nimblist is grateful to have this extra day of vacation because Damn! This year was crazy busy.😜
We feel fortunate to have been part of so many amazing shows in 2022, and we love collaborating with THE most creative and badass people from all over the world. 
We’ve rested our tired asses, and reflected on what we hope to accomplish in 2023.

Top on our list is continuing the dialogue and digging in to what it means to build sustainability in our business. We are determined and dedicated to learning and leading. 

#2023 #sustainability #livemusic #entertainment #design #production #nimblist

When we met to discuss @lizzobeeating Special ...

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When we met to discuss @lizzobeeating Special Tour, we knew, from a napkin sketch, that Lizzo wanted something other than the traditional rectangular stage. We took a deep dive as a team into researching and creating a design that reflected and honored the physicality of the the curve, using as inspiration, a variety of goddess archetypes who held power in her shape, who took up space, and who embodied the feminine divine. We explored architecture: the strong, fluid shapes of Zaha Hadid and whimsical, playfulness of Antti Lovag. We knew that the design needed to look good from every angle, so that each concertgoer had the opportunity to see something unique from their vantage point.  And as the icing on the cake, our incredible content and lighting programming team provided the visual acuity to bring it all together.  As always, we couldn’t do it without an amazing crew of very talented people:
Lighting Programmer: @smills  Touring LD: @katmagik 
Screens Producer: @mcdonaldg 
Screens Programmer @lucid_rocks @colleen_adele_24 
Camera Director:
@colleen_adelle_24
Content: @darkmatterfx @lindastrawberry @noisyheadstudio @savages_studio 
Vendors: @taittowers @solotech_inc @strictly_fx @airworks 
Creative Consultant: @jsugarmama 
#nimblist #tourdesign #stagedesign #lightingdesign #creativedirector #livemusic #entertainment #lizzo

Thanks to our hardworking Nimblist team, including...

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Thanks to our hardworking Nimblist team, including @kevnfoss who was a graphic design madman on this gig- right up to the last second !

Last weekend was Paley Weekend @paleycenter and we...

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Last weekend was Paley Weekend @paleycenter and we finally saw months of planning through to its cathartic end. Always fun to see our work out of the theoretical and into real life. Much of our install will remain as part of the museum’s look, so check it out when you’re out and about in NYC!
#nimblist #eventdesign #paleyinstitute #paleywknd

We are incredibly excited to be working with ...

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We are incredibly excited to be working with Magnificent Lizzo on bringing her 💥Special💥Tour to life!  First show 🙌🏽❤️More TK 📷 @lizzobeeating 
#lizzo #lizzoconcert #livemusic #tour #entertainment #stagedesign #lightingdesign #productiondesign #itsbadbitchoclock #aboutdamntime #lizzo

Last month, we were delighted to work with up and ...

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Last month, we were delighted to work with up and coming Argentinian singer and rapper Tiago PZK, resulting in 2 sold out shows to  kickstart a tour for his debut album, Portales. Big ups to our partner on this one: Creative and Show Director Marcella Grimaux @marceluswallus 
Check out rising star, TIAGO! 
Photo: Mauro Miy
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#tiagopzk #portales #stagedesign #lightingdesign #livemusic #entertainment

Maxwell performed for three nights at Wynn Vegas ...

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Maxwell performed for three nights at Wynn Vegas as part of The Night Tour. Check out these gorgeous pics from the Encore Theatre. As usual, Maxwell’s tour featured the vocals of our own,  @latinawebb. Visuals by @lindastrawberry and Lighting by @peraltapro and @littlelites2 
📷 @peraltapro 
Amazing work, team! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
#maxwell #tour #lasvegas #livemusic #entertainment #lightingdesign #stagedesign #nimblist

Chris Brown always comes at it with larger than ...

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Chris Brown always comes at it with larger than life visuals and amazing choreography.  His “One of Them Ones” tour (with Lil Baby) is out on the road now, check it!

Video courtesy of @chrisbrownofficial

#livemusic #chrisbrown #tour #productiondesign #lightingdesign #entertainment #art #nimblist #nimblista

We ❤️Cardi B! @wirelessfest. Great colab with ...

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We ❤️Cardi B! @wirelessfest. Great colab with Creative Director @kwasifordjour and Screen Content Producer  @lindastrawberry
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#lightingdesign #stagedesign #nimblist #cardib #livemusic #entertainment #festivalseason #wap #hotshit

Water Week is here! If you’re in Lancaster check...

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Water Week is here! If you’re in Lancaster check out @lancasterconservancy for all the activities and fun to be had while raising awareness about why we need to care about having clean water💧If you are somewhere else, talk to your local conservancy about how to start your own water week! We’d be glad to lend a supportive hand in gettin you started!
We are so happy to have worked on this project with the talented and generous folks at @itsmodernart @atomicdesigninc @taittowers. 

#waterislife #cleanwater #watershed #themightysusquehanna #staynimble #nimblist

How do you turn 79,200 sq of empty space ...

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How do you turn 79,200 sq of empty space @javitscenter into a high end dining and entertainment venue for 3000 attendees? Check out the @bizbash article for a peak behind the scenes of last weeks @robinhoodnyc Big Fundraiser (Link in Bio) Spike, who lead our amazing production team, knows that it takes an army of Partners, Collaborators, Vendors and Friends:

2XD, @4wall, @allaccessstaging,@allmobilevideo,@atomicdesigninc, The Baghera Group, @christianhibbardlighting, @clairglobal, Casey Cooper, @dapper.productions, @david_stark_design, @debbie_fife, @degacatering,Device Management Services,@dimitricarpet, @dixongrace,  @drapekings,  @eliteinvestigationsltd, Event Associates, @fiurproductions, @theflug, @fusetechnicalgroup, @janinedevito, @javitscenter, @jetwavewireless @joebay_ld, @kevlawmac, @kkpearl66,  @_lindsssc, @littlelites2, @lssmedia, @lumentechinc @mattyworldfamous, @michaelfiur, Lauren Quinn, @partyrentalltd, Pentwater Productions, @peraltapro, Pete's Big TVs, Precise Prompting, @productionsonpoint, @quixotestudios, @round_angle_design, @sarahogleby, @sgpsshowrig, Synoptic, @taittowers, Theatrical Resources, @theodoreleejones, @unionsqevents, United Rentals, @unitedsiteservices, @veronaproductiongroup, Emily Wilson

Photos Courtesy of Robinhood 
Drawings by Nimblista @jonathanhollinger

A week ago tonight was another amazing ...

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A week ago tonight was another amazing collaboration with our friends @robinhoodnyc and @david_stark_design along with so many other incredibly talented people to put together this glorious event. Beautiful from the inside out. $126 million was raised to fight poverty in NYC and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of it. 
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#robonhood #bigbenefit #fightpoverty #liveshow #livemusic #productionlife
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