Maureen N. Nowell
Lighting Designer, Regional Theater
Seattle, WA · (206) 555 0138 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/maureennnowell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twelve years designing on regional and university contracts
CREDITS
Ninety four productions including plays, musicals and world premieres
VENUES
Resident houses from 150 to 900 seats, thrust, proscenium and black box
SYSTEMS
Eos family consoles, Vectorworks, Lightwright, QLab, Augment3d
CREDENTIALS
United Scenic Artists Local 829, United States Institute for Theatre Technology
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in lighting design, University of Washington
Executive Summary
Lighting designer with twelve years of credits at resident theaters across the Northwest and Mountain West. Designs eight to ten productions a season on plots that respect small crews and short technical rehearsals. Member of United Scenic Artists and known for paperwork that a load in crew can actually follow.
Signature Achievements
- Designed ninety four productions in twelve seasons with no design canceled or replaced.
- Cut a musical's hang time by nine hours by rebuilding the plot around the repertory rep light.
- Delivered a nineteen production season for three theaters in one year without a schedule conflict.
- Trained six assistant designers who now hold their own regional design contracts.
- Redesigned a touring plot to fit ceiling heights in eleven venues without losing a single look.
Professional Experience
Lighting designer, The Winter Boarders, world premiere
Elliott Bay Repertory Theater, Seattle, WA 2026
New play in a 420 seat thrust house on a League of Resident Theatres agreement.
- Designed a plot of one hundred and eighty fixtures with a two day hang and focus.
- Wrote four hundred cues in a four day technical rehearsal with the stage manager calling.
- Delivered plot, magic sheet and Lightwright paperwork three weeks before load in.
Resident lighting designer, three show season
Cascade Foothills Playhouse, Bellingham, WA 2021 to present
Season of three mainstage productions in a 260 seat house sharing one repertory plot.
- Builds a repertory plot each season that serves three shows with limited refocus.
- Supervises a crew of four including two student electricians each season.
- Keeps the inventory list and recommends the annual fixture and cable purchases.
Lighting designer, musicals and holiday productions
High Desert Stage Company, Bend, OR 2018 to 2024
Six seasons designing two productions a year including the annual holiday musical.
- Designed twelve productions with plots sized for a house crew of three.
- Introduced color coded paperwork that reduced focus questions during technical rehearsals.
Licensure and Certification
United Scenic Artists Local 829, member since 2017
United States Institute for Theatre Technology, member
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certified
Education
Master of Fine Arts in lighting design, University of Washington, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in theater, Willamette University, 2010
Core Skills
Cue writing on Eos · Vectorworks drafting · Lightwright paperwork · Repertory plots · Color and gel selection · Focus calls · Crew supervision · Budget estimating · Moving light programming