ABOUT ME
The creative force behind Little One Productions, Carrie Cavins, has been a resident of Houston, TX for over a decade and a half where she has been deeply involved in the theatrical and commercial lighting design scenes. Having produced theatrical lighting designs for companies such as Main Street Theatre, Classical Theatre Co., Prague Shakespeare Co., and Opera Vista, she has garnered glowing reviews for productions of Powder Her Face, Richard III, and Henry V.
Carrie started out acting in high school and community theater, which influenced her college career and exposed her to theater design. Carrie holds a B.A. in Theater Design from the University of Tulsa and an M.F.A. in Theater Lighting Design from California State University, Long Beach. During her time in California, she designed many of the shows presented by the university as well as for the university repertory theatre, California Repertory Company. Her design career has taken her across the United States for opera work with the Skylight Theatre in Milwaukee, WI and even overseas for several Shakespearean productions.
Her lighting design experience extends to commercial and residential design, which utilizes her love of theatre lighting to create unique architectural lighting designs in commercial and residential applications. As a result of this exposure, she has extensive experience using various software programs to aid in design applications. Several of Carrie's commercial and residential designs can be found across the Houston region.
PRODUCTION RESUME
Carrie Cavins, Lighting Designer
SELECTED THEATRE CREDITS
Shakespeare in the Shade - Tomball, TX
2019: Macbeth - Jonathan Gonzales, director
Main Street Theatre - Houston, TX
2018: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - Claire Hart-Palumbo, director
2017: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - Claire Hart-Palumbo, director
2014: Heartbreak House - Rebecca Green Udden, director
2012: Life is a Dream - Pablo Bracho, director
2011: Cakewalk (World Premiere) - Steve Garfinkel, director
2011: I AM Barbie (World Premiere) - Cheryl L. Kaplan, director
2010: The Heidi Chronicles - Rebecca Green Udden, director
Classical Theatre Company - Houston, TX
2017: Barber of Seville - John Johnson, director
College of the Mainland - Texas City, TX
2014: Lombardi - Robert de los Reyes, Esp., director
Prague Shakespeare Company - Prague, CZ
2013: Henry V - Guy Roberts, director
2012: Richard III - Guy Roberts, director
Prague Shakespeare Company (w/ Main Street Theatre) - Houston, TX
2013: Henry V - Guy Roberts, director
2012: Richard III - Guy Roberts, director
2011: King Lear - Guy Roberts, director
2011: As You Like It - Guy Roberts, director
Christian High School - Houston, TX
2009: Merchant of Venice - Matt Logan, director
Cal Rep - Long Beach, CA
2005: Doctor Harlequin - Marco Luly, director
2003: An O'Henry Christmas - Patric Taylor, director
SELECTED MUSICAL THEATRE CREDITS
Main Street Theatre - Houston, TX
2011: Bunnicula - Mark Adam, director
Christian High School - Houston, TX
2010: Thoroughly Modern Millie - Matt Logan, director
SELECTED OPERA CREDITS
Skylight Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
2015: Powder Her Face - Robin Guarino, director
2014: Hydrogen Jukebox - Theodore Huffaman, director
Opera Vista - Houston, TX
2011: Powder Her Face - Sandra Barnard, director
SELECTED DANCE CREDITS
Cal Rep - Long Beach, CA
2005: Migration - Lee Eisler, director
Cavins Dancing - Chicago, IL
2001: Without Description - Sabrina Cavins, director
RELATED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Developing initial lighting designs for theater productions
Researching and designing all elements of stage productions
Incorporating a cohesive design concept/vision through collaboration with the director and design team.
Applying design concepts into various theatre venues and applications.
SOFTWARE INTEGRATION
Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator)
AutoCAD
Vectorworks
AIG32
Visual Lighting Design
EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach
Master of Fine Arts - Lighting Design
University of Tulsa
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Minor: Media Communications