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Caleb S. Garner

Lighting Designer, Sound Designer, Theatre Educator

 

Biography

Caleb S. Garner's work in the theatre has led him to design throughout the Northeast, Southeast, and Deep South regions of the United States. Caleb’s designs have been features from Off-Broadway theatres, to large regional theatres, to educational theatres. Well versed in music, literature, performance, and pedagogy, Caleb's passion lies within the realms of lighting design, music, and education.

Caleb is a meticulous leader who easily gains the respect of his co-workers with strong communication and organizational skills. He is committed to a high standard of quality in his work and settles for nothing less. His strong personality, sense of humor, and passion for his work make him pleasant to collaborate and create with. Always intellectually curious, Caleb approaches all of his work with a zealous passion and a craving to learn and share the wealth of knowledge. 

Caleb is a proud graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with an MFA in Lighting and Sound Design and Technology, and is a graduate of Catawba College with a BFA in Design and Production (Lighting Emphasis), and a BA in Theatre Arts Education. Caleb enjoys turning large pieces of wood into smaller pieces of wood (sometimes mistakenly called furniture), painting walls (often with permission) and playing with things that spark and smoke.

Caleb Currently serves as the Resident Lighting Designer and the TheatreWings High School Apprenticeship Co-Coordinator at the Charleston Stage Company and serves as an adjunct lecturer and sound supervisor at the College of Charleston.

 

Caleb S. Garner

Photo by Reese Moore Photography

Awards, Memberships, Special Skills

Awards

  • 2022: KCACTF Certificate of Merit, Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley sound design, College of Charleston.

  • 2022: KCACTF Certificate of Merit, Cabaret sound design, The College of Charleston

  • 2022: Metrolina Theatre Association Award for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Non-Musical, Lighting Design for And Then There Were None at Lee Street Theatre

  • 2020 KCACTF Region IV: Honorable Mention in Lighting Design, Lighting Design for Guys and Dolls

  • 2019 KCACTF National Competition: Second place in Sound Design, Sound design and Foley art for Peter and the Starcatcher

  • 2019 KCACTF Region IV: First place in Sound Design, Sound design and Foley art for Peter and the Starcatcher

  • 2018 Golden Wrench Award for outstanding work in managing the Electrics Shop at The University of Southern Mississippi

  • Florence Busby Corriher Outstanding Theatrical Achievement Award

  • 2017 Broadway World Regional Theatre Design Award Nominee, Lighting Design for THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Lee Street Theatre

  • 2017 Boardman Award for outstanding contributions to undergraduate theatre.

  • Shirley Peeler Ritchie Academy for Teaching Dr. Martha Kirkland West Teaching Scholar

  • Presenter, Southern Regional Honors Conference, Asheville, NC: ENTERING THE MIND OF WOYZECK THROUGH SOUND: A PSYCHOACOUSTIC APPROACH TO THE ART OF SOUND DESIGN AND THEATRICAL COMPOSITION

  • Presenter, National Collegiate Honors Conference, Seattle, WA: ENTERING THE MIND OF WOYZECK THROUGH SOUND: A PSYCHOACOUSTIC APPROACH TO THE ART OF SOUND DESIGN AND THEATRICAL COMPOSITION

  • Old Courthouse Theatre Best Sound Design of 2015-2016 Season for THE 39 STEPS

  • Blue Masque Huck Finn Award for Outstanding Musical Contribution for original score and sound design for WOYZECK

  • Mary Snider Technical Design Award for GODSPELL Lighting Design

  • Blue Masque Design Award for SOME GIRLS Lighting Design

  • North Carolina Theatre Conference Theatre Administration Intensive, 2016

Memberships

  • Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association

  • Alpha Psi Omega

  • Kappa Delta Pi Teacher Educator Society

  • National Education Association

Special Skills

  • Proficient in VectorWorks Software

  • Proficient in Lightwright Software

  • Proficient in Qlab Software for audio, video, and lighting.

  • Proficient in ETC Eos Software & ETC Augmented3D Software

  • Proficient in Cuelist Software

  • Proficient in Stage Wright Software

  • Leadership and Mediation Skills

  • Adolescent, Secondary, and Exceptional Pedagogy

  • Intrapersonal and interpersonal communications

  • Engaging educator with classroom experience at various age levels

  • Skilled Sound Engineer

  • Skilled Electrician

  • Skilled Production Manager

  • Skilled Stage Manager

  • Valid Driver’s License