Cat Wilson

MFA LIGHTING DESIGN, 2012

Cat Wilson has had a notable career as both a lighting designer and an educator since graduating from CMU’s MFA Lighting Design program in 2012. A USITT Award winner and multi-nominee for the Joseph Jefferson Awards, Cat’s lighting and projection design has been seen on stages all over Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York, including the New Hazlett, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Firebrand Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. 

Cat has also had an extensive career as an educator, teaching lighting design and stagecraft at the Chicago High School for the Arts, Northwestern University’s Cherubs program and the CMU School of Drama PreCollege Design program. Since 2019, she has served as the Assistant Professor of Theatre Lighting Design and Technical Production at Point Park University, where she teaches courses in lighting design, electricity for theatre and production practicum, among others.