Lynne Fernandez has worked as an actress and light designer with many notable directors including Barry John, Joy Michael, Ranjit Kapoor, and Lillete Dubey, and was one of the first professional lighting designers in India. Her theatre work has been presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in the West End and off-Broadway. She came to Nrityagram in 1993 as Production and Technical consultant to the newly founded Ensemble. She stayed on as Technical Director and in 1997 was appointed Executive Director of the Nrityagram Village, School, and Ensemble. As Executive Director, she is responsible for administration, fund-raising and project development. Her recent projects include Kula, a residence where arts practitioners can live and create new work, and a Performing Arts Centre comprising a theatre, an exhibition space and rehearsal studios. She has also overseen the emergence of the Ensemble on to the international arena.