4202 ½ Mandell
Houston, TX 77006
281-770-1086
Kevin Holden
Scenographer/Theatre Artist
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin BFA- Theatre (acting/directing) 1995
University of Houston MFA- Theatrical Design (scenic/lighting) 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Design
Blue Finger the Catastrophic Theatre Lighting Designer World Premier
Reckless Brave Dog Players Scenic Designer Philip Lehl, Director
This is Our Youth Mosaic Theater Set/Lighting Designer Santry Rush, Director
The Marvelous Wonderettes Stages Repertory Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Melissa Rain Anderson, Director
Jewtopia The Back Porch Players Set Design Jo Marks, Director
Speech and Debate Stages Repertory Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Kenn McLaughlin, Director
Tartuffe Classical Theatre Company Set/Lighting Designer JJ Johnston, Director
Life is Happy and Sad the Catastrophic Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Jason Nodler, Director
Three Penny Opera Rice University Lighting Designer Leslie Swackhamer, Director
Grey Gardens Stages Repertory Theatre Set Designer Kenn McLaughlin, Director
Hunter Gatherers the Catastrophic Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Jason Nodler, Director
Spirits to Enforce the Catastrophic Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Jason Nodler, Director
Always . . . Patsy Cline Stages Repertory Theatre Set/Lighting Designer Kenn McLaughlin, Director
Rounding Third Stages Repertory Theatre Lighting Designer Kenn McLaughlin, Director
The Reluctant Dragon Main Street Theatre Set Designer Houston, TX
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Main Street Theatre Set Designer Rebecca Udden, Director
Lieutenant of Inishmore Alley Theatre, Houston Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Crime and Punishment Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Lord of the Flies Roundhouse, Washington DC Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Death on the Nile Alley Theatre, Houston Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
The Clean House Alley Theatre, Houston Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Reckless Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Assistant Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Subject to Fits Alley Theatre, Houston Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Miss Julie Peter Hall Company, Bath, UK Assistant Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Habeas Corpus Peter Hall Company, Bath, UK Assistant Designer Sir Peter Hall, Director
Measure for Measure Peter Hall Company, Bath, UK Assistant Designer Sir Peter Hall, Director
The Importance of Being Earnest Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles Asst. Lighting Designer Kevin Rigdon, Designer
Treasure Island Stage Left Prod., Houston Lighting/Scene Designer Cheryl Kaplan, Director
The Book of Daniel Allgo Theatre, Austin Lighting Designer Daniel Jones, Director
Get Your War On The Off Center, Austin Lighting Designer Rude Mechanicals
Dress Suits to Hire The Off Center, Austin Lighting Designer Peggy Shaw & Lois
Weaver, Directors
Single Wet Female The Off Center, Austin Lighting Designer Carmelita Tropicana
& Marga Gomez, Director
Index to Idioms The Off Center, Austin, Lighting Designer Deb Margolin, Director
The Match Dance Umbrella, Austin Lighting Designer Deborah Haye, Choreographer
Other
Among the Thugs Horse Head Theatre Co. Director Regional Premier (Houston)
Fault Lines Horse Head Theatre Co. Director Regional Premier (Houston)
Red Light Winter Horse Head Theatre Co. Director Regional Premier (Houston)
Founding Member/Artistic Director Horse Head Theatre Co. April 2009 - Present
Architectural Lighting Designer Bos Lighting Design October 2007 – July 2009
Master Electrician University of Houston (2005-2007) Department of Theatre/Dance
Romeo and Juliet Houston Shakespeare Festival (2007) Prop Artisan/Master
Loves’ Labours Lost Houston Shakespeare Festival (2007) Prop Artisan/Master
The Other Here (Big Dance Theatre) C.W. Mitchell Center for the Performing Arts Production Manager
Props Artisan Alley Theatre, Houston 2006-2007 Seasons
High School Theatre Teacher Deer Park & Montgomery, TX 1998-2004
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Death of a Salesman University of Houston Lighting Designer Dr. Sidney Berger, Director
A Streetcar Named Desire University of Houston Scenic Designer Brian Byrnes, Director
Antigone University of Houston Lighting Designer Jack Young, Director
The Albee Playwright Festival University of Houston Director/lighting design Lanford Wilson, Advisor
The Danube University of Houston Scenic Designer Amy Hopper, Director
A Day (Dance) University of Houston Lighting Designer Karen Stokes, Choreographer
UT Dance University of Texas Lighting Designer David Justin, Choreographer
SKILLS
Photoshop, intelligent/robotic lighting, Lightwright, CAD, Vector Works 12.5, hand drafting, scale model making, acting, directing, prop construction, and served as an electrician at The Alley Theatre, Stages Rep., Main Street Theatre, Catastrophic Theatre, University of Houston (Main), and The University of Texas at Austin.
I worked as a professional actor for three years in Los Angeles, and as a director for seven years in Texas public high schools (UIL).
REFERENCES
Kevin Rigdon David Nancarrow John Bos
Associate Director/Designer Professor Emeritus Owner, designer
Alley Theatre, Houston University of Texas Bos Lighting Design