Carolyn “CC” Conn 4319 Post Oak Road  Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 Phone: 936.371.3475  E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.stagewavedesign.com

Education

MFA Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Lighting Design with Secondary in Sound Design BA Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Technical Theatre and in Interior Design (Double Major)

Current Position

Assistant Professor (Tenured) Stephen F. Austin State University 2005-present Courses include: Intro to Lighting, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Principles of Design, Theatre Appreciation, Stage Management, Theatre Projects, and Independent Studies

Other Teaching Experience

• Program Director Junior Jacks Theatre Camp 2009-2013 • Technical Theatre Workshops Angelina Arts Alliance Camp Centerstage 2009-2011 • Technical Theatre Workshops Texas Educational Theatre Association 2009 • Lighting Workshops Texas Educational Theatre Association 2008, 2011-2013 • Sound and Lighting Workshops SFA sponsored UIL workshop 2005-2011 • Intro to Lighting Design Indiana University 2002-2005 • Lighting Design Workshop Midsummer Theatre Program, Indiana University 2004 • Lighting Workshop Bloomington South High School 2004 • Theatre Intern Program Ford Theatre, Honeywell Foundation 2000-2002

Theatre Design:

Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre, Nacogdoches, TX Lighting AND Sound Design

• Romeo and Juliet • Dead Man’s Cell Phone • Bobrauschenbergamerica • Stage Door • How I Became a Pirate • Steel Magnolias • Festival of New American Plays • A Midsummer Night’s Dream • The Uninvited • She Stoops to Conquer • How to Succeed in Business… • A Raisin in the Sun • Twelfth Night • School House Rock Live, Too! • Master Harold and the Boys • • • The Elephant Man • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie • Lend Me a Tenor • Grease • The Beauty Queen of Leenane • A Cheever Evening • The Night of the Iguana • Anton in Showbusiness • Brighton Beach Memoirs • Driving Miss Daisy • Six Degrees of Separation • Blithe Spirit

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Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre, Nacogdoches, TX Lighting Design ONLY

• • Almost, Maine • The Tempest • School House Rock Live! • Androcles and the Lion • The Servant of Two Masters • The Madwoman of Chaillot

Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre, Nacogdoches, TX Sound Design ONLY

• Little Shop of Horrors • Three Sisters • As You Like It • The Breasts of Tiresius • Woyzeck • Big River (Also Sound Engineer) •

Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre, Nacogdoches, TX Projections Designs

• The Uninvited • Twelfth Night (DL3 • The Elephant Man instruments) • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre, Nacogdoches, TX Production Design: Lighting Design/Sound Design/Set Design/Projections

• Festival of New American Plays Dir. Scott Shattuck and Kyle 2008 Kennedy

Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Music, Nacogdoches, TX Lighting and Sound Designs (Except where noted)

• Susannah • The Bartered Bride • La Perichole (Lighting only)

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Stephen F. Austin State University, School of Theatre/Music/Kinesiology, Nacogdoches, TX ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF DESIGN/TEACHING LOAD

• Sound Design SFA School of Music • spam: in all lower case letters Sound editing and mixing SFA School of Theatre • The Gift of the Magi: A Radio Sound recording, editing and SFA School of Theatre Drama mixing • Playing the Palace (Original Cast) Lighting Design SFA School of Theatre • American College Dance Festival Technical Director Hosted by SFA Association Regional Conference (ACDFA) 2008 • Dance Concerts Lighting Design SFA Department of Kinesiology • ACDFA Competitions Lighting Director/Consulting SFA Department of Kinesiology

Indiana Festival Theatre, Bloomington, IN Lighting Design

• Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Jonathan Michaelsen 2013 • The Matchmaker Directed by Dale McFadden 2013

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN Sound Design

• The Beauty Queen of Leenane Directed by Kyle Kennedy 2013

Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, New York, NY Sound Design

• Silent Partners Directed by Scott Shattuck 2011

Brown County Playhouse, Nashville, IN Lighting Design

• Lend Me a Tenor Directed by Dale McFadden 2006 • Forever Plaid Directed by George Pinney 2005

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Indiana University, Department of Theatre and Drama, Bloomington, IN Lighting AND Sound Design (EXCEPT WHERE NOTED)

• Pal Joey (Lighting ONLY) Directed by George Pinney 2005 • Joining Forces Dance Concert Choreographer, Iris Rosa 2005 • Dracula Directed by Dale McFadden 2004 • The Last Days of the High Flier Directed by Dale McFadden 2004 • Betty’s Summer Vacation Directed by Dale McFadden 2003 • Sweeney Todd (Assistant LD) Rob Shakespeare, LD 2003 • Playing the Bones Directed by Dale McFadden 2002

Indiana University, Department of Theatre and Drama, Bloomington, IN Sound Design ONLY

• Cherry Orchard Directed by Howard Jensen 2005 • Romeo and Juliet Directed by Murray McGibbon 2004

Buskirk Chumley Theatre, Bloomington, IN

• An Evening of Contemporary Dance Lighting Design 2005

Honeywell Foundation Ford Theatre, Wabash, IN (2000-2002)

• Assistant Technical Director/Resident Lighting Designer Lighting Designs include: • Concerts such as: Phil Vassar, Roy Clark, Chubby Checker, etc… • Community Theatre productions of Guys and Dolls and Fiddler on the Roof • Dance recitals for local dance troupes

Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA

• Dancespace ‘96 Lighting Design 1996

Cobb Civic Ballet Company, Atlanta, GA

• Spring Dance Recital Lighting Design 1996

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14th Street Playhouse, Atlanta, GA

• The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me Lighting Design 1995 • Feeling Free Lighting Design 1995 • House Technician from 1994-1996

Actor’s Express, Atlanta, GA • Alabama Rain Lighting Design 1995 • House Technician/Master Electrician 1994-1996

Dunwoody Stage Door Players, Atlanta, GA

• You, the Jury Lighting Design 1995

OutProud Theatre, Atlanta, GA

• The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me Lighting Design 1994

Ball State University, Department of Theatre and Dance, Muncie, IN

• Lighting Design 1991 • Dance! Dance! Dance! Lighting Design 1990 • Lighting Design 1990

Other Research/Creative Activities

• Presented paper at Mentoring Conference “The Birth of an Undergraduate October 2013 Mentoring Program for Theatre” • Developed Peer Mentoring Program for School of 2013 Theatre • Bright Ideas Conference at SFA Presented Sound Design for The 2012 Gift of the Magi: A Radio Drama

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University Service

• Director of One Act Play Festival 2012 - current • TEDx SFA Committee 2014 • TEDx SFA – Technical Assistance 2013 • Faculty Senate 2007-2011 • Faculty Senate Secretary 2009-2011 • Educational Excellence Committee 2005 - current • Vice President of Fine Arts Council 2009-2010 • Fine Arts Council 2008-2010

Local/Regional and National Service

• Co-Chair for Lighting Commission Session at USITT Conference 2014 • Junior Jacks Program – Community Outreach 2009 - 2013 • Portfolio Reviews at USITT 2012-2013 • Portfolio Reviews at TETA 2010-2012

Professional Development

• Mentoring Conference at University of New Mexico 2012, 2013 • Broadway Master Class with Ken Billington and Natasha Katz 2010 • USITT Conference – Attended sessions and workshops 2003, 2007-2008,2010-2013 • Displayed design work in Cover the Walls Exhibit at USITT 2007, 2012 • Syn AudCon Sound Engineering Seminar 2008 • Costume Design Workshop with Tan Huaixiang 2004 • Lighting Design International Conference Attended 2001 & 2002

Affiliations / Memberships

• United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) Member since 2003 • Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA) Member since 2005 • IATSE Local #927 1994-2005

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Grants

• SFA Service Learning Grant for School of Theatre Peer Mentoring 2013 Program • SFA Service Learning Grant for Junior Jacks Drama Camp 2009-2013

Awards and Scholarships

• Meritorious Achievement Award for KCACTF 2013 Sound Design for Dead Man’s Cell Phone • Gary Gaiser Award Indiana University 2005

• Awarded the Best Lighting Design of Creative Loafing magazine in 1994 1994 in a Non-Equity Theatre from Atlanta, Georgia for my work on The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me at the OutProud Theatre • Ball State Honors Scholarship Ball State University 1987-1992

Study Abroad

• Costume and Character course London, England Summer 2004 • Ealing College London, England Fall 1991

Applicable Skills

Master Electrician: Extensive Lighting console programming, Lightwright, scheduling, and staff management. Digital Sound Mixing and Playback: SFX, Acid, Sound Forge, and Cool Edit. Computer Drafting: AutoCad and Vectorworks Rendering: Adobe Photoshop, Radiance Lighting Simulation, Renderworks Web Design: Microsoft Front Page and Adobe Dreamweaver