Christopher Akerlind (born May 1, 1962, in Hartford, Connecticut)[1] is an American lighting designer for theatre, opera, and dance.
He attended Boston University College of Fine Arts (1985)[2] and the Yale School of Drama, training with Jennifer Tipton.
He has designed many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, working on both musicals and straight plays.
He is noted for his work for director Lloyd Richards on the first productions of the plays of August Wilson, including The Piano Lesson (1990) and Seven Guitars (1996).
He was the Resident Lighting Designer for twelve years at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.