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Cat Wilson, M.F.A., is thrilled to join the Conservatory of Performing Arts faculty at Point Park University. Previously, she was a freelance lighting and projection designer in Chicago, working for Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Emerald City Theatre, A&A Ballet, The Joffrey Academy, Buffalo Theatre ...
Cat Wilson has had a notable career as both a lighting designer and an educator since graduating from CMU’s MFA Lighting Design program in 2012. A USITT Award winner and multi-nominee for the Joseph Jefferson Awards, Cat’s lighting and projection design has been seen on stages all over Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York, including the New ...
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M.F.A., Lighting Design, Carnegie Mellon UniversityB.F.A., Psychology and Technical Theatre, Tufts UniversityLighting DesignProfessional Preparation for DesignElements of StagecraftElectricity for the TheatreCat Wilson is thrilled to join the Conservatory of Performing Arts faculty at Point Park University. Previously, she was a freelance lighting and projection designer in Chicago, working for Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Emerald City Theatre, A&A Ballet, The Joffrey Academy, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, am...
United Scenic Artists local USA 829United States Institute for Theatre TechnologyTwilight Bowl(new work), Goodman Theatre, Lighting DesignerYasmina's Necklace (new work), Goodman Theatre and 16th Street Theatre, Lighting DesignerQueen of the Mist, Firebrand Theatre, Lighting DesignerThe Art Deco Nutcracker, A&A Ballet, Lighting and Projection DesignerJoseph Jefferson Award for Best Lighting Design (nomination), The Wolf at the End of the Block, 2018Live Design Magazine Young Designer to Watch, 2015Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Lighting Design, City of Dreadful Night, 2013USITT Lighting Design Award sponsored by Barbizon Lighting Company, 2012"Faculty Feature: Meet Cat Wilson, M.F.A., Theatre Production," Point Park University website, April 2, 2020.
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA 2022. Directed by Kim Weild. Scenic design by Noah Glaister. Lighting design by Alana Shepherd. Costume design by Michael Montgomery. Original Music and Sound design by Steve Shapiro. Projection design by Cat Wilson
In addition to being the Associate Professor of Lighting Design at Point Park University, I am a freelance lighting and projection designer for theatre, dance, opera, live events, and...
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Pittsburgh, PA 2011. costume design by Albumen Borovci, Christine Casaus, Yang-Jung Chen, and Lindsey Vandevier. ... lighting design by Cat Wilson and Robert Figueira.
Monologue Competition. In the summer of 2023 I was asked to create this design element for the Pittsburgh regional branch of the competition. I am currently working with the August Wilson house to create process and inspiration videos for local high schoolers encouraging them to think about the worlds of August Wilson plays, and