Jim Hultquist
ASTC
Partner
Melbourne
Jim is a director and principal designer in the Melbourne office which he helped establish with Bob Shook in 2009. Jim began his career in theatre planning in 2000, gradually shifting from his work as a stage lighting designer to become a full-time theatre planner. Over the years, he has successfully completed more than 100 projects, ranging from masterplans to fully realized buildings.
He is passionate about all areas of theatre planning and especially enjoys designing stage layouts and auditorium seating and sightlines. He believes in careful collaboration and seeks the appropriate solution for each design need. His background in theatre and architectural lighting affords him a strong position from which to coordinate Schuler Shook’s theatre planning and specialist lighting design services.
Melbourne Arts Precinct, Arts Centre Melbourne
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Stage 7
West Kowloon Cultural District - Preliminary Design
Hanoi Ho Guom Opera House
Regent Theatre Renovation
Comedy Theatre Renovation
The Round
St. Leonard's College
Education
- BA - California State University, Stanislaus
- MFA - Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts
Organizations
- Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA)
- American Society of Theatre Consultants
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology