Katie Wakeman

Katie Wakeman is a skilled Project Manager at Focus Lighting, with experience in various lighting design roles across esteemed organizations. Notable positions include Assistant Lighting Designer at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Assistant Lighting Designer/Programmer at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Prior roles also featured significant contributions as Head Electrician at 59E59 Theaters and Overhire Electrician at The Public Theater. Katie's career began with a Student Internship at Electronic Theatre Controls and includes multiple Assistant Lighting Designer roles at Playwrights Horizons and City Springs Theatre Company. Katie holds a Bachelor's degree in Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology from Wagner College, completed in 2019.