Production Electrician
Poster Design: Ash Micheel
One Act Festival 2026
Creative Team
Directors: Riley Harbour, Kaden Hopkins, Delaney Greenway, Grace Engstrom, Mackenzie Layson, Ryan Bernier
Costume Designers: Achilles Anderson,
Tessa Gogolin, Jade Oswald, Grace Engstrom, Rex Williams, Ryan Bernier
Lighting Designers: Lillian Kellar, Finn Brown, Anna Billingsley, Percy Goeden, John Carr, Tyler Micheel
Sound Designer: Francis DeArmond
Location
The University of South Dakota
Ron M. Moyer Arena Theatre
Date
Spring 2026
Show Synopsis
This is a festival held every year at the University of South Dakota, where students get a chance to direct shows they either wrote themselves, someone else wrote, or they wanted to adapt for our arena space.
Paperwork
This is a copy of the plot for our arena space, including the cabling plot, hang plot, focus plot, and address plot.
Bright Star
Creative Team
Director: Matt Nesmith
Costume Designer: Kjerstin Anderson
Hair and Make-up Designer: Rex Williams
Lighting Designer: Anna Billingsley
Props Designer: Victor Shonk
Scenic Designer: Eddy
Sound Designer: Tyler Micheel
Location
The University of South Dakota
Wayne S. Knutson Theatre
Photo Credit: Raimondo Genna
Date
Fall 2025
Show Synopsis
When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
Poster Design: Ash Micheel
Paperwork
This was my first time being the full production electrician for a show in our main theatre. Attached are the three versions of the plot I was given, and the printed version we used during hang and focus for everyone to look at. The digital versions I was able to take ample notes on and understand what needed to be fixed and where. The physical copy is where I took the notes about how much each instrument weighed and determined how we needed to reweight our system.
Assistant Electrician
Photo Credit: Raimondo Genna
The Lightning Thief
Creative Team
Director: Lainie Vasant
Costume Designer: Krissy Sneshkoff
Assistant Costume Designer: Brook Hardwick
Lighting Designer: Connor von Rentzell
Props Designer: Sophia Kothe
Scenic Designer: Victor Shonk
Assistant Scenic Designer: Eddy
Sound Designer: Mads Longstaff
Main Production Electrician: Kaitlyn Byrne
Location
The University of South Dakota
Wayne S. Knutson Theatre
Date
Fall 2024
Show Synopsis
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus”s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him.
Poster Design: Ash Micheel