Kate Bashore

Kate is a lighting designer for dance, theatre, and opera, whose work has been seen in New York, Colorado, and regionally across the US.  Recent designs include world premieres by Robert Battle, Takehiro Ueyman, Larry Keigwin, and Amanda Treiber at the Vail Dance Festival; a 90-minute adaptation of Romeo & Juliet at the Arvada Center; the regional premiere of Eureka Day with Curious Theatre Company; and Garrett Ammon’s world premiere Agent Romeo with Wonderbound Ballet.

Kate is the Lighting Director for Vail Dance Festival, helping to bring world class dance to the mountains of Colorado. She has also served as the Associate Lighting Director for Fall for Dance Festival and Lincoln Center Festival in NYC, working with national and international companies to translate their works to the New York stage. As a Lighting Supervisor she has toured with Mark Morris Dance Group, Jessica Lang Dance, Dance Heginbotham, and as the associate lighting supervisor for the Jerome Robbins Festival at Les Etes de la Danse in Paris with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, the Joffrey, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Perm Opera. 

Kate received her MFA in Lighting from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and a BA in Theatre from Wake Forest University. She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.