In this episode, Matt sits down with Lighting Designer, Professor, and all around fantastic person Laurel Shoemaker.  They talk about what it takes to be a professional lighting designer, how Laurel built her multi-faceted career, and also the ever important subject of How Not to be the Shmoo. 

If you’d like to find out more about Laurel and her work, please visit:

• www.lshoemakerdesign.com

Or you can find her faculty bio on the University of Nebraska’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film website. 

• Laurel Shoemaker, Associate Professor of Stage Lighting, Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film, UNL.