Kat Yo is a driven and accomplished young designer, receiving her B.A. in Theater Design from the University of Portland in May 2021. Originally from California, she has worked with several theaters along the West Coast including Broadway Music Circus as the Assistant Puppet Designer and Lead Properties Artisan, the Sacramento Ballet as a lighting designer and stage manager, the California State Fair in conjunction with Stage 9’s “Discover the Dinosaurs” life-size animatronic exhibit, the El Dorado Musical Theater Company in California, The East West Players in L.A., Shaking the Tree Theater in Portland, as well as Mago Hunt Theater and the Blaire Studio at the University of Portland. 

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     Kat’s curiosity in a variety of design disciplines motivates her to success, earning her several awards and scholarships from the most recent 2021 KCACTF Region 7 Design Technology and Management Exposition including: the First Place National Award for her Lighting Design on “The Dragon”, The Regional Award in Allied Arts for an unrealized show she wrote and designed as the Scenographer, titled “The Imoogi Myth”, The Regional Award for Innovation in Digital Theater Design for her social justice-inspired art on “Where is Home, and a one-week scholarship from the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas. 

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     A natural artist and businesswoman, Kat is also the co-founder of Dyadic Studios ( DyadicStudios.com ), a company focused on making sustainable change in the fast-fashion industry. She is excited to pursue her education further and hopes to one day work towards a Ph.D. in either Social Justice Theater or Sustainable Design. Kat is interested in the intersection where storytelling meets environmentally conscious design and is committed to making art focused around this theme. To explore Kat’s work, visit Kat-Yo.com .