Simean “Sim” Carpenter
Scenic, Lighting & Production Design
productionbysim@gmail.com
LIGHTING DESIGN (SELECTED WORKS)
2022 The Smuggler Dir. Brendan Ragan Urbanite Theatre
2022 Queen of the Night Dir. Ken-Matt Martin Victory Gardens Theatre
2022 The Luckiest Dir. Cody Estle Raven Theatre
2021 The Last Pair of Earlies Dir. Wardell J. Clark Raven Theatre
2021 When Harry Met Rehab Dir. Jackson Gay Pemberley Productions
2020 Middle Passage Dir. Ilesa Duncan Lifeline Theatre
2020 *When the Rain Stops Falling* Dir. Elizabeth Margolius Shattered Globe Theatre
2020 *White* Dir. Tasia Jones Definition Theatre
2020 *Pro-Am* Dir. Regina Victor Sideshow Theatre
2019 Hannah & Martin Dir. Louis Contey Shattered Globe Theatre
2019 Hoodoo Love Dir. Wardell J. Clark Raven Theatre
2019 Eurydice Dir. Lexi Saunders Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
2019 That Night Dir. Heather Bodie Erasing the Distance Theatre
2019 The Wiz Dir. Mark Spencer West Side Theatre (Gary, IN)
2019 The Ridiculous Darkness Dir. Ian Damont Martin Sideshow Theatre
2019 Hannah and Martin Dir. Lou Contey Shattered Globe Theatre
2019 In the Blood Dir. Aaron Mitchell Reese Pulse Theatre Company
2019 Dutch Masters Dir. Wardell Julius Clark Jackolope Theatre
2019 A Soldier’s Play Dir. Mark Spencer West Side Theatre (Gary, IN)
2018 HeLa Dir. Jonathan L. Green Sideshow Theatre
2018 Greenline Theatre Opening PM. Razor Wintercastle Greenline Theatre
2018 Native Son Dir. Michael Burke The Theatre School at DePaul
2016 Eurydice Dir. Michael Burke The Theatre School at DePaul
**Postponed**
Scenic Design (SELECTED WORKS)
2022 The Folks at Home Dir. Stevie Walker-Webb Baltimore Center Stage
2019 That Night Dir. Heather Bodie Erasing the Distance Theatre
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN (SELECTED WORKS)
2018 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Des. Christine Binder Lookingglass Theatre
OTHER EXPERIENCE
The Potters House of Dallas Lighting Director 2020 -
Celebrate Recovery Summit/Conference 2021 (Stage & Lighting Design)
T.D. Jakes: ILS Conference 2021 & WTAL Conference 2020 (Stage & Lighting Design)
Xavier Omar: Moments Spent Loving You World Tour 2019 - 2020 (Lighting Design)
Xavier Omar: If You Feel Press Release Photoshoot & Graphic Design 2020 (Scenic & Lighting Design)
A Darker Mine by Jalen Hamilton: Installation 2019 (Scenic & Lighting Design)
Skills
Vectorworks, Lightwright, AutoCAD, Hand Drafting, Multi-Medium Rendering
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Microsoft Office 2010+, Logic Pro X, Isadora
ETC EOS and Express Family Programing, GrandMA 2 & 3 Consoles, Avolite Consoles
Education & Awards
Bachelor of Fine Arts Lighting Design – The Theatre School at DePaul University 2018
Bachelor of Arts Public Relations and Advertising – DePaul University College of Communication 2018
Jeff Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design – Middle Passage Lifeline Theatre 2020
References
Christine Binder, Head of Lighting Design DePaul University CBinder@Depaul.edu
Sandy Shinner, Artistic Director Shattered Globe Theatre Sshinner@shatteredglobe.org
Regina Victor, Artistic Director Sideshow Theatre Regina@sideshowtheatre.org
Regina Garcia, Head of Scenic Design DePaul University lasnenas7.garcia@gmail.com