Ian Starner

514 Howellville Rd.

Berwyn, Pa. 19312
ian.starner@gmail.com
(484)-883-8066

Theatrical Electrician

Experience
Position(s)

Lighting Designer
Asst. Lighting Designer
Master Electrician
Follow Spot Operator
Electrician/ Asst. LD
M.E. / Asst. Lighting Designer
Master Electrician
Follow Spot Opperator
Lighting Designer/M.E.
Lighting Designer/M.E.
Lighting Designer/M.E.
Lighting Designer/M.E.
A.M.E. / Follow Spot Op.
Lighting Designer/M.E.
Asst. M.E./Light Board Op.

Education

Show

Avenue Q
Spring Awakening
O Beautiful
Movin On
Battle of the Bands
Into The Woods
Guys and Dolls
Movin On
Orchesis SpringShowcase
Vole Spring Showcase
Peace.Love.Lyrical Showcase
Ambitions Showcase
Bernsteins Mass
Orchesis Winter Showcase
Sweeney Todd

Director

Company

Courtney Young
Penn State Center Stage
Cary Libkin
Penn State Center Stage
Dan Robinson
Penn State Center Stage
Charles Blymier (Supervisor) UPAC
Katie Kurick
Movin On/UPAC
Kasey Grahm
Penn State Center Stage
Meghan Hakes
Penn State Center Stage
Jon DaSilva (Supervisor) UPAC
Haley Watts
Orchesis Dance Company
Giselle Prego
Vole Dance Company
Mary Schultz
Peace.Love.Lyrical Dance Co.
Nicole Lacey
Ambitions Dance Co.
Ted Christopher
Penn State Center Stage
Haley Watts
Orchesis Dance Company
Susan H. Schulman
Penn State Center Stage

B.F.A in Theatre Design & Technology with an Emphasis in Lighting Design

The Pennsylvania State University - Expected graduation Spring 2016

Related Skills
Programming

Light boards: GrandMA2, ETC Eos Family, ETC Express, ETC Expression 3, EDI Bijou, EDI Bijou Plus, Avolites Pearl.
Intelligent Fixtures: Martin and Vari*Lite moving heads, Apollo color scrollers, Rosco I-Cue, Chauvet COLORado,
ETC Desire D40, Clay Paky Sharpy, Elation Platinum Beam.

Computer

Programs: Vectorworks 2014, Lightwright 5, Adobe Creative Suites CS6, Microsoft Office, iWork Suite 2011.
Platforms: Mac OS X (proficient), Windows.

Other Skills

Electrical: Clear understanding of series and parallel ciruits, power and data distribution,
hanging, circuiting, focusing, and maintaining lights.
Fabrication: Proficient skills in hand and power tools for wood working, basic skills in painting,
and metal working (cutting, grinding, bending).
Rigging: Clear understanding of safe procedures for loading and unloading counterwight arbors, flying battons,
and using pin rail pick points. Proficient skills in Arena Rigging, including assembling and hanging
steel cable bridles, assembling truss systems, and operating/maintaining chain hoists.
Special Effects: Experience using chemical foggers and hazers, as well as dry ice and CO2 foggers.
Leadership: Earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

Certifications

PA Drivers License, SITS Certified Forklift Operator, Trained on Genie and JLG personell lifts, and fall protection.

References

Assoc. Prof. William Kenyon, U.S.A.A. #829

Head, BFA Program in Design & Technology
Penn State University School of Theatre
wck10@psu.edu
814-865-2261

Ken Friedhoff
Penn State University
Lighting Supervisor
Master Electrician
Kef14@psu.edu
814-863-2892

Eric Rouse
510 Academic Activities Building
University Park Pa 16802
Erouse1@gmail.com
813-441-4784

Date

Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Winter 2012
Fall 2012