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Karen is a queer, mixed-race Chicago based Lighting Designer. She values collaboration and ingenuity in theatre arts. Karen is passionate about accessibility in the both the work onstage and backstage.
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Karen has worked throughout Chicago. Recent credits include Lighting Design for The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon with Water People Theatre, Associate Lighting Design for Go, Dog. Go! / Ve, Perro. ¡Ve! at Chicago Children's Theatre, and Assistant Lighting Supervisor for the 2025 season at Lookingglass Theatre Company.
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Beyond theatre, Karen values time spent outdoors with her family and friends. They enjoy creating and sharing art rooted in interpersonal connection and powerful emotions on both a small and large scale.
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