Design Portfolio
Selected Scenic and Lighting Designs
These Tangled Webbs - Scenic Design
Production Title: These Tangled Webbs ( World Premier)
Bunbury Theatre; Henry Clay Theatre, Louisville KY
Date of Performance: June 14th – 30th, 2024
Direction and Production Staff
Producer: John Finnegan
Composer / Musical Director: Ron Creager
Script: Gary Brumburgh
Director: Sharon Murray
Technical Director: Patrick Jump / Bluegrass Production Studio
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Tyler Warner
Costumer: Allison Eckel
Sound Designer: Nick Stevens
Stage Manager: Mia Moss
Bright Star - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: Bright Star
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: February 23rd – March 3rd, 2024
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Tyler Tate
Scenic and Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Natalie Bowman
Sound Design: David Nelson
Technical Direction: Charles Nasby
Carpenter / Shop Forman- Lionel Nasby
Twelfth Night - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: 12th Night
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: November 10th – November 19th, 2023
Direction and Production Staff
Shakespeare adaptation by Tyler Tate
Directed and Staged: Tyler Tate
Scenic and Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Natalie Bowman
Costume Design Assistant - Jesse Crull
Sound Design: Nick Burdette
Technical Direction: Charles Nasby
Carpenter / Shop Forman- Lionel Nasby
The {W}right Sister - Scenic Design
Production Title: The {W}right Sister ( World Premier)
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: July 23rd – July 29th, 2023
Direction and Production Staff
Directed, Staged, and Choreographed: Janet Barton Speer
Stage Manager: Paula Fritz
Music Direction: Nina Allbert
Technical Direction: Rick Reeves
Scenic Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Matthew Brown
Lighting Design: Will Coeur
Property Design: Rick Reeves and Angie Calfa
Sound Design: Stuart Smith and Anderson Burgess
Bright Star - Scenic Design
Production Title: Bright Star
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: July 6th - July 12th, 2023
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged by Gabriel Vanover
Choreographed by Jennifer Poarch and Gabriel Vanover
Stage Manager: Paula Fritz
Music Direction: Nina Allbert
Technical Direction: Rick Reeves
Scenic Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Matthew Brown
Lighting Design: Will Coeur
Property Design: Rick Reeves and Angie Calfa
Sound Design: Stuart Smith and Anderson Burgess
Sweat - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: Sweat
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: February 24th – March 5th, 2023
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Tyler Tate
Scenic and Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Natalie Bowman
Hair and Makeup Design: Ren Patterson
Sound Design: David Nelson
Technical Direction: Charles Nasby
Video Design: M. Salisbury
dragons love tacos - Scenic Design
Production Title: Dragons Love Tacos
School of Theatre at Florida State University, The Fallon Theatre, Tallahassee FL
Date of Performance: November 17th – November 20th, 2022
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jacob Ben Widmar
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Andrew McDaniels
Costume Designer: Sarah M Jahnke
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Technical Director: Raistlin Yovan
The Drowsy Chaperone - Scenic Design
Production Title: The Drowsy Chaperone
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: June 26th – July 3rd, 2022
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Gabriel Vanover
Choreographed: Kcy E. Crabtree and Gabriel Vanover
Stage Management: Rachel Campoli
Music Direction by Nina Allbert
Scenic Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Design: Nate Wheatley
Costume Design: Alice Neff
Sound Design: David “Dbo” Bost.
Technical Direction: Wesley Dale Seiderman
Property Design by Christian Bowyer
As You Like It - Scenic Design
Production Title: As You Like It
School of Theatre at Florida State University, The Lab Theatre, Tallahassee FL
Date of Performance: March 30th – April 10th, 2022
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Fred Chappell
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Todd Wren
Costume Designer: Cat Tope
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Technical Director: Nathaniel Feit
The Nerd - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: The Nerd
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department; Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Publication/Performance: February 18th – 27th, 2022
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic and Lighting Designer:
Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Sound Designer: David Nelson
Technical Director: Charles Nasby
Master Carpenter: Lionel Nasby
Holiday Pops 2022 - Lighting Design
Production Title: Holiday Pops 2022
Indiana University Southeast, Music Department,Stem Hall /Ogle Center, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: December 3rd, 2022
Direction and Production Staff
Musical Direction and Staged: Dr. Molly Baugh
Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Proof - Scenic Design
Production Title: Proof
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department; Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: November 5th – November 21st, 2021
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Georgette Kleier
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Tyler Hybe
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Sound Designer: David Nelson
Technical Director: Charles Nasby
Scenic Artist: Lionel Nasby
The 25th Annual putnam county spelling bee - Scenic Design
Production Title: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: June 19th – June 27th, 2021
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Gabriel Vanover
Scenic Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Design: Todd Teagarden
Costume Design: Alice Neff
Sound Design: Hayat Dominguez
Technical Direction: Christian Bowyer
Scenic Art: Shannon Bowyer
Bittersweet Hard Candy - Scenic and Lighting design
Production Title: Bittersweet Hard Candy (Covid Production) (World Premier)
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Stifler Recital Hall, New Albany IN
Date of Publication/Performance: Recording: March 2021 / Streaming: April 1st – 15th, 2021
Direction and Production Staff
Written: Charles Lauffer
Directed and Staged: Ashley Wallace
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Alex Conn
Technical Director: Charles Nasby
Vanya, sonia, masha, and spike - Scenic and Lighting design
Production Title: Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: February 21st – March 1st, 2020
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Ashley Wallace
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Sound Designer: Ashley Wallace
Technical Director: Michael Hottois
Assistant Technical Director: Wesley Seiderman
The Laramie Project - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: The Laramie Project
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: December 5th – 8th, 2019
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: J.B. Cooper
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Sound Designer: Alec Volz
Technical Director: Michael Hottois
Newsies - Scenic Design
Production Title: Newsies
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: July 30th – August 4th, 2019
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Dr. Janet Speer
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Casey Duke
Costume Designer: Alice Neff
Sound Designer: Hayat Dominguez
Technical Director: Christian Bowyer
Scenic Artist: Shannon Bowyer
Mamma Mia!- scenic design
Production Title: Mamma Mia!
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre, Broyhill Theatre, Banner Elk NC
Date of Performance: June 27th – July 3rd, 2019
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Gabriel Vanover
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Todd Teagarden
Costume Designer: Alice Neff
Sound Designer: Hayat Dominguez
Technical Director: Christian Bowyer
Scenic Artist: Shannon Bowyer
Holiday Pops 2019 - Lighting Design
Production Title: Holiday Pops 2019
Indiana University Southeast, Music Department,Stem Hall /Ogle Center, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: December 7th – December 8th, 2019
Direction and Production Staff
Musical Direction and Staged: Dr. Joanna Goldstein
Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Eurydice - Scenic design
Production Title: Eurydice
School of Theatre at Florida State University, The Fallon Theatre, Tallahassee FL
Date of Performance: October 6th – October 14th, 2018
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jessica West
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Genny Wynn
Costume Designer: Courtni Riddick
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Technical Director: Erin Collopy
Almost Maine - Scenic and Lighting design
Production Title: Almost Maine
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Publication/Performance: February 23rd – March 4th, 2018
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Ashley Wallace
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Sound Designer: Ashley Wallace
Technical Director: Andrew Lopez
Cat in the Hat - Scenic design
Production Title: The Cat in the Hat
School of Theatre at Florida State University, The Fallon Theatre, Tallahassee FL
Date of Publication/Performance: November 16th – November 19th, 2017
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: David Sebren
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Genny Wynn
Costume Designer: Julianne Babel
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Technical Director: John Abraham Davis
How I Became a Pirate - Scenic design
Production Title: How I Became a Pirate
School of Theatre at Florida State University, The Fallon Theatre, Tallahassee FL
Date of Publication/Performance: November 17th – 20th, 2016
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Christine Hansen
Scenic Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Lighting Designer: Nathan Wheatley
Costume Designer: Amy Avila
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Technical Director: Kyle Hoehn
Noises Off - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: Noises Off
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: November 5th – November 15th, 2015
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic and Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Natalie Bowman
Technical Direction and Sound Design: Herb Caldwell
God of Carnage - Scenic and Lighting design
Production Title: God of Carnage
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: February 20th - 28th and March 1st – 2nd, 2014
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Natalie Bowman
Technical Director and Sound Designer: Herb Caldwell
Mad at Miles; A Black woman's Guide to truth - Lighting design
Production Title: Mad at Miles: A Black Woman's Guide to Truth
University of Louisville, African American Theatre Arts Program, Thrust Theatre, Louisville KY
Date of Publication: December 1st – 4th, 2011
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Dr. Lundeana Thomas
Scenic Designer and Technical Director: Charles Nasby
Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Designer: Dr. Daryl Harris
Sound Designer: Garry Brown
The Women of Spoon River; Their Voices from the Hill
Scenic, Lighting, and Projection design
Production Title: The Women of Spoon River: Their Voices from the Hill
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: May 7th – 8th, 2012
Production Staff:
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Technical Director and Sound Designer: Herb Caldwell
The Mousetrap - Scenic and Lighting Design
Production Title: The Mousetrap
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: November 28th – December 6th, 2011
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic and Lighting Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Costume Design: Natalie Bowman
Technical Direction and Sound Design: Herb Caldwell
Equus - Scenic, Lighting, and Costume Design
Production Title: Equus
Indiana University Southeast, Theatre Department, Robinson Theatre, New Albany IN
Date of Performance: February 25th – March 6th, 2011
Direction and Production Staff
Directed and Staged: Jim Hesselman
Scenic, Lighting, and Costume Design: Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
Technical Direction and Sound Design: Herb Caldwell