Stage Technician & Designer

Zack
Lapinski

10+ years in professional theatre. Currently a Stage Technician at The Walt Disney Company, Disneyland Resort — covering show control, networking, scenic automation, and resort-wide systems.

IATSE Local 504 Walt Disney Company Lighting Design Sound Design Network Audio Network Design

Behind the scenes
of the magic.

Zachary Lapinski has been in the professional theater industry for over 10 years. It started at Abiding Savior Church, where as a teenager he ran weekly services for a congregation of 800. From there he moved into designing and engineering sound at the McKinney Theater in Mission Viejo, and lighting design for 99-seat theaters across Hollywood.

After college, Zack joined The Walt Disney Company at Disneyland Resort in 2013. He has operated and installed productions in Anaheim, CA and Shanghai, China — reaching audiences of millions.

His current focus spans enterprise networking, AV/IT infrastructure, network-based audio, as well as Audio and Network System Design. He bridges the gap between traditional entertainment technology and modern IT systems, from structured wiring and network certification to show control and systems administration.

10+
Years in Industry
2
Countries Worked
5M+
Audience Members
16+
Productions Credited

Production Resume

Production
Company
Role
Oklahoma! 2011
Saddleback Civic Light Opera
Asst. Lighting Designer
Bashd: A Gay Rock Opera 2010
Celebration Theatre
ASM / Deck Lead
Phantom of the Opera 2011
Saddleback College Music Dept.
Light Board Op
Leon Redbone 2011
Saddleback College
Deck Hand
Rita Rudner Show 2010
Laguna Playhouse
Sound Board Op
Santaland Diaries 2011
The Blank Theatre
Asst. Lighting Designer
The Color Purple 2012
Celebration Theatre
Assoc. Lighting Designer
Santaland Diaries 2012
The Blank Theatre
Lighting Designer
Peter Pan 2013
The Blank Theatre
Lighting Designer
Give My Regards to Broadway 2013
Saddleback Conservatory
Sound Designer
Annie Jr. 2013
Ladera Performing Arts
Technical Director
The King and I 2013
The Attic Community Theatre
Lighting Designer
World of Color Ongoing
The Walt Disney Company - Disney California Adventure
Maintenance Technician / Audio Programmer
Tarzan: Call of the Jungle 2016
The Walt Disney Company - Shanghai Disney
Installation Technician / Audio Programmer
Baymax Super Evercise Expo 2016
The Walt Disney Company - Shanghai Disney
Installation Technician / Audio Programmer
Matilda the Musical 2019
South County Preforming Arts
Audio Designer

What I do.

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Enterprise Networking

Construction, certification, and troubleshooting of networks in harsh environments. Fluent in DNS, DHCP, Domain Controllers, Group Policy, VPN, DFS, and structured wiring.

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Network Audio

Hands-on experience with Dante and CobraNET — both legacy and current-generation protocols — for distributed audio in large-scale entertainment environments.

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Show Control & Automation

Installation and maintenance of low-voltage control cabinets, PLCs, and HMIs. DMX lighting console programming and operation across multiple Disney venues.

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Systems Administration

Azure environment builds, O365 license management, workstation deployment, and A/V setup for corporate presentations and events.

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Facilities & Equipment

Incident-free operation of aerial work platforms, forklifts, gantry cranes, and powered industrial trucks. CMMS work order tracking and preventative maintenance.

Coffee Roasting

Former General Manager of Green Earth Coffee Roasters. Still roasting — single-origin, precision profiles, the whole deal.

Let's work together.

Available for consulting, design projects, and production work. IATSE Local 504 member in good standing.