Current Address: 8301 44^th Street Lyons, IL 60354 Phone: (317) 440-5010 cathy@cathybowren.com

Permanent Address: 2531 Fairhaven Drive Indianapolis, IN 46229 Phone: (317) 894-9876 cathy@cathybowren.com

RECENT PROJECTS

August 2016	Direct from Death Row: the Scottsboro Boys, directed by Michael Menendian Stage Manager Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL
February 2016	The Old Friends, directed by Michael Menendian Stage Manager Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

2010 – present	Ensemble Member & Resident Stage Manager Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL
December 2008	Premiere of Misamerica, directed by Greg Kolack Production Assistant Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL
October 2008	Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, directed by Michael Menendian Stage Manager Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL
May 2008	Laughter on the 23^rd Floor, directed by Michael Menendian Assistant Stage Manager Raven Theatre, Chicago, IL
March 2008	Lust, Lies, & Marriage, directed by Antonio Fava Lighting Designer Piccolo Theatre, Evanston, IL
February & March 2007	Death of a Salesman, directed by Tim Ocel Production Assistant Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
March 2006	Noises Off!, directed by Gabe Huddleston Assistant Technical Director & Advisor to Student Lighting Designer Warren Central High School Drama Department, Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
November 2005	Into the Woods, directed by Gabe Huddleston Lighting Designer & Assistant Technical Director Warren Central High School Drama Department, Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
July 2005	Three Days of Rain, directed by Tyler Smith Lighting Designer Huddleberg Productions, Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
February & March 2005	John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, directed by Michael Edwards Production Assistant Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
November & December 2004	A Christmas Carol: the New Musical, directed by Claude McNeal Follow Spot Operator American Cabaret Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
October 2003	The Swan, directed by Greg Justice Lighting Designer Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

April 2003	La Clemenza di Tito, directed by Ping Chong Assistant to Production Designer Randy Ward Kay Theatre, College Park, MD
April 2003	Human Rites, directed by Emsa Lakovic Lighting Designer Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
November 2002	Riddley Walker, directed by David Johnson Lighting Designer Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
October 2002	The Laramie Project, directed by Susanna Rinehart Lighting Designer Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
February 2003	ACTF Regional Competition, Savannah, GA Entry in the Barbizon Design Awards Regional Competition
October 2002	Alumni Reunion Concert, VCU Department of Dance Lighting Supervisor Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
April 2002	Premiere of Ed Falco’s Radon!, directed by David Johnson Assistant to Lance Darcy, Lighting Designer Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
April 2002	Ping Chong’s Obon Assistant to Randy Ward, Lighting Designer Seattle Repertory Theatre & Spoleto Festival, USA
April 2002	Spring Dance 2002, Hollins University Dance Department Stage Manager, Assistant to Junko Yamada, Lighting Designer Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
February 2002	Hallbritter Performing Arts Center Assistant to Randy Ward, Theatre Consultant Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
February 2002	Ping Chong’s Reason Assistant to Randy Ward, Lighting Designer Market Theatre, Cambridge, MA
November 2001	Ballet Gala, Radford University Dance Department, Frano Jelincic & Dagmar Kessler, Directors Production Electrician, Assistant to Lance Darcy, Lighting Designer Radford University, Radford, VA

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February 2009 - present	Freeman Audio Visual (Chicago, IL) Warehouse Lighting Technician
October 2007 to February 2011	PSAV Event Services (Des Plaines, IL) Event Technology Specialist
October 2004 to February 2011	Mystery Café (Indianapolis, IN) Company Manager
August 2006 to October 2007	Contemporary Services Corporation, Indpls. Colts & RCA Dome (Indianapolis, IN) Event Staff
June 2004 to October 2007	Warren Performing Arts Center (Indianapolis, IN) Assistant Technical Director, Box Office & House Manager Ò Creating & maintaining computerized mailing list of over 10,000 entries Ò Daily operations of WPAC Box Office and Administration (ticket sales, scheduling, filing, billing, bookkeeping) Ò Creating & implementing computerized forms (invoices, account reports, sales records, cover letters) Ò Creating Graphic Designs and Press Releases for all WPAC events (programs, posters, flyers, season brochures, newspaper advertising)
August 2001 to December 2003	Virginia Tech Theatre Arts Department (Blacksburg, VA) Graduate Assistant/ Staff Carpenter Ò Production positions including Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Production Electrician, Moving Light Programmer Ò Maintaining lighting inventory of approximately 450 instruments Ò Supervising of Electrics load-in & strike crew
	Spoleto Festival, USA (Charleston, SC)
May & June 2003	Apprentice Electrician – Special Projects
May & June 2002	Apprentice Electrician – 6 shows in the Robinson, Sottile, & Memminger Theatres
June to August 2001-2003	Warren Performing Arts Center (Indianapolis, IN) Technical & Box Office Assistant Ò Rewriting & Updating Facilities Manual & Technical Specifications Handbook Ò Creating lighting instrument inventory & organization system
February 1999 to May 2001	Calvin College Communication Arts & Sciences Department (Grand Rapids, MI) Head Electrician Ò Supervising electrics load-in & strike for 5 to 6 productions a year Ò Scheduling & managing a student crew of 4 to 6 for each production Ò Maintaining an inventory of approximately 250 instruments

RELATED SKILLS

• PC & MACINTOSH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (including AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Lightwright, & Microsoft Office)
• COMPUTER LIGHTING CONTROL (including ETC Obsession, Expression, Smart Fade, Hog 500 & IPC, Strand Century GSX & Light Palette 430, & Rosco Horizon)
• INTELLIGENT LIGHTING (including High End Studio Spot, Studio Beam, & Studio Color, Martin MAC 550 & 600)
• INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (15 years instruction in piano, 8 years in flute)
• PUPPETRY (including 1 year as assistant director & choreographer of the Castleview Puppeteers, Indianapolis, IN)
• STAGE MANAGEMENT
• SOUND PRODUCTION

EDUCATION

Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)

Two years study completed towards Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design, 2001-2003

GPA 3.51 (A=4.0)

Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts & Sciences (Specialization in Theatre, focus on Lighting & Stage Management), minors in German & English, May 2001

Courses include a month studying theatre in London & Stratford, England (January 2001)

GPA 3.55 (A=4.0)

AWARDS & HONORS

Member of Lambda Pi Eta, National communication honors association

Member of Calvin College Dean’s List, fall 1998 through spring 2001

2003 Barbizon Design Awards Regional Competition participant

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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Last Updated 01-21-2017