Résumé

Riley Rowan

Lighting Programmer · Designer · Integration Specialist

Lighting programmer and integration specialist with 8+ years across theatre, concerts, and dance. Focused on ETC and architectural control systems, from front-of-house programming to onsite system turn-on.

📍 Knoxville, TN ✉ riley.rowan12@gmail.com ◆ View Portfolio

Digital résumé available upon request

Professional Experience

Jun 2024 – Present
Knoxville, TN
Integration Specialist
Bandit Lites
  • Commission and integrate entertainment and architectural lighting control systems for touring productions and permanent installations.
  • Configure, test, and verify ETC, MA Lighting, and architectural control systems during onsite commissioning.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, networking, and control system issues to ensure successful client handoff.
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Middleton, WI
Project Management Intern
Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC)
  • Supported project management throughout the commercial systems division.
  • Shadowed engineering and sales teams to learn how ETC's commercial product line moves from order to install.
May 2022 – Aug 2022
Knoxville, TN
Sales & Integration Intern
Bandit Lites
  • Produced control risers and LED detail drawings in AutoCAD.
  • Prepped control boxes in the shop for shipment to site.
  • Tested and prepped lighting fixtures for installation.
  • Built equipment racks and terminated DMX distribution devices on site.
  • Installed lighting fixtures on site.
Jan 2022 – May 2024
Cincinnati, OH
Lighting Technician
IATSE Local 5
  • Overhire stagehand and lighting technician for arena tours and large-scale live productions at Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati.
  • Supported tours including WWE, Justin Bieber, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Carrie Underwood.
May 2022 – May 2023
Cincinnati, OH
AV & Lighting Technician
3CDC
  • Programmed lighting and provided stagehand support for concerts and community events at Fountain Square and Memorial Hall.
  • Assisted with audio system setup, operation, and event strike.
May 2021 – Aug 2021
Virginia Beach, VA
Lighting Technician
Stage Right Lighting
  • Set up and operated lighting systems for concerts, weddings, and corporate events.
  • Prepared, maintained, and tested lighting equipment for rental inventory and productions.
Aug 2019 – Apr 2020
Virginia Beach, VA
Lighting Designer & Programmer
Zeiders American Dream Theater
  • Designed and programmed lighting for concerts, theatrical performances, comedy shows, dance productions, and special events.
  • Selected productions included The Doo Wop Project, Afrobeat Fest, Proteus Fest, and Cross That River.

Education

Aug 2020 – Apr 2024
Cincinnati, OH
B.F.A. — Lighting Design & Technology
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)
  • Graduated magna cum laude.

Skills

Consoles
ETC Eos Family Consoles GrandMA2 GrandMA3
Visualization & Drafting
Vectorworks 2026 AutoCAD 2026 Vectorworks Vision Depence
Software
ETC Light Designer & Mosaic Follow-Me Lightwright 6 Moving Light Assistant Bluebeam Revu Arduino IDE
Systems
ETC Paradigm ETC Mosaic ETC Echo DMX / sACN Distribution Ethernet Networking
Physical
Soldering DMX Rack Termination Equipment Rack Build
Other
Valid Driver's License Valid Passport ANSI MEWP Operator Rock Climbing

Show Programming Experience

Show Venue Year
The Cunning Little Vixen College-Conservatory of Music 2024
Sweet Charity College-Conservatory of Music 2023
BAMM! 2023 College-Conservatory of Music 2023
Something Rotten College-Conservatory of Music 2022
30-Years of Stephen Flaherty College-Conservatory of Music 2022
Matilda Theatrix Productions 2022
MU Spring Dance Miami University 2022
MU Winter Dance Miami University 2022
Our Town College-Conservatory of Music 2021
Haunted House College-Conservatory of Music 2021
Little Shop of Horrors College-Conservatory of Music 2021
Nunsense Little Theater of Virginia Beach 2021
Spamalot Little Theater of Virginia Beach 2019
Proteus Festival Zeiders American Dream Theater 2019
Cross that River Zeiders American Dream Theater 2019
Doo Wop Project Zeiders American Dream Theater 2019
The Drowsy Chaperone Theatrix Productions 2018

References available upon request.