Brad Carlson is a scenic designer and educator based in Platteville, WI. He received his MFA in theatre with a specialization in scenic design from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007 and his BA in theatre with a design/production emphasis from the University of Northern Iowa in 2003. He has designed over 20 productions for UW-Platteville Theatre and other regional theatres. His design work has received several KCACTF regional awards. He has skills in drafting, woodworking, painting, and computer programs for design and rendering.

1. 545 Jefferson ST
BRAD M. CARLSON Platteville, WI 53818
319.231.5547
Designer Educator Craftsman brad@bradcarlson.com
http://www.bradcarlson.com
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.F.A. in Theatre: Specialization in Scenic Design 2007
University of Northern Iowa
B.A. in Theatre: Design/Production 2003
SCENIC DESIGN
Into the Woods . UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2011
Fat Pig . UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2011
The Importance of Being Earnest . UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2010
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Heartland Festival. Platteville, WI 2010
Cabaret. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2010
The Marriage of Bette & Boo. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2009
Dead Man's Cell Phone. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2009
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Heartland Festival. Platteville, WI 2009
Thoroughly Modern Millie. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2009
The Laramie Project. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2009
A Midsummer Night's Dream. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2008
Dancing at Lughnasa. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2008
A Year With Frog and Toad. Heartland Festival. Platteville, WI 2008
Anything Goes. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2008
The Trojan Women. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2007
Another Opening, Another Show. UW-Platteville Theatre. Platteville, WI 2007
Nunsense. McLeod Summer Playhouse. Carbondale, IL 2007
The Complete History of America Abridged. McLeod Summer Playhouse. Carbondale, IL 2007
Urinetown. Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). Carbondale, IL 2007
Proof. UW-Baraboo Theatre. Baraboo, WI 2007
Shakespeare's R&J (Scenography). SIUC. Carbondale, IL 2006
The Crucible. SIUC. Carbondale, IL 2006
Noises Off. SIUC. Carbondale, IL 2006
Dancing at Lughnasa. SIUC. Carbondale, IL 2005
The Green Bird (Assistant Designer). Designer: Kathryn Wagner. SIUC. Carbondale, IL 2004
Lobster Alice. University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Cedar Falls, IA * 2003
Slaughter City. UNI Student Theatre Association (UNISTA). Cedar Falls, IA ** 2003
The Threepenny Opera (Assistant Designer). Designer Mark A. Parrott. UNI. Cedar Falls, IA 2002
The Big Permanent. Independent Film Produced by the Singularity Company 2002
Lost in Yonkers. Theatre L'Homme Dieu. Alexandria, MN 2002
The Tale of the Red Dragon. UNI. Cedar Falls, IA *** 2001
The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs (Assistant Designer). Designer: Mark A. Parrott. UNI 2000
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. CFCT. Cedar Falls, IA 1999
The Pirates of Penzance. CFCT. Cedar Falls, IA 1998
AWARDS / HONORS
KCACTF Summer Design Intensive with Ming Cho Lee 2004
KCACTF National Scenic Design Fellowship 2004
* KCACTF Region V Barbizon Scenic Design Award (First Place) 2004
** KCACTF Region V Undergraduate Scenic Design Award (Second Place) 2003
*** KCACTF Region V Undergraduate Scenic Design Award (Second Place) 2002
Member Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity
Member Theta Alpha Phi Honor Fraternity
SPECIAL SKILLS
AutoCAD Computerized Lighting Consoles Webpage Design Desktop Publishing Software
Metalworking Computer Based Audio Manipulation Basic Sewing / Patterning Skills Graphic Design Software
Woodworking Scene Painting Electrical Wiring 3D Rendering Software
REFERENCES
Ronald Naversen (Scenic Designer) Robert Holcombe (Technical Director) David Schuler (Director)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Carbondale UW-Platteville
618.453.3076 618.453.7593 608-642-1889
rnav@siu.edu holcombe@siu.edu schulerd@uwplatt.edu