CATCO Announces Appointment of New Apprentices

Five new faces are joining the CATCO family for the 2016-17 season.

The Columbus-based professional Equity theater company announced via press release the appointment of five new apprentices, several of whom hail from Ohio universities.

CATCO's apprenticeship program "is designed to help recent college graduates bridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds," according to the company's website. The full-season, full-time experiences are paid positions offered in the fields of artist education, carpentry, lighting/sound and stage management.

"CATCO and CATCO is Kids are excited to welcome these extremely talented apprentices and look forward to working with them in our productions and in our education and outreach programs," CATCO producing director Steven C. Anderson said in the press release.

According to the release, the apprentices participate in classes and workshops with CATCO staff, have the opportunity to perform in CATCO and CATCO is Kids productions and aid in "technical theatre and administrative assignments" throughout the season. The apprentices will also participate in educational programming and outreach in local schools.

The 2016-17 apprenticeships are funded in part by the Crane Group and Kitty Morton Epler, the release stated.

The bios of the new apprentices are below:

Nick Murphy (sound/light apprentice)

Wesleyan University, Government and Environmental Studies

Past experience includes:

Four years as a theater technician at Wesleyan's Center for the Arts

Onstage roles in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

and "Much Ado About Nothing"

Janin Rosas (costume apprentice)

University of Michigan, Theatre Arts

Past experience includes:

Student stitcher in costume shop and women's dresser for Porthouse Theatre

Costume design for "Mary Poppins," "Seussical the Musical" and "Agamemnon"

Technical theatre credits in wardrobe: "Guys and Dolls," "American Idiot"

and "Julius Caesar in Egypt"

Matthew Sierra (artist education apprentice)

Past experience includes:

CATCO's production of "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde"

CATCO is Kids production of "The Kabuki Sleeping Beauty"

"POZ" with Evolution Theatre company

"Skylight" with Columbus Civic Theatre

Ben Tracy (acting apprentice)

Wright State University, Acting

Past experience includes:

Wright State University productions of "The Great Gatsby" and "The Music Man"

Previous work with CLIMB Theatre, Old Log Theatre and Theatre Oxford in Mississippi

Abigail Worden (acting apprentice)

Capital University, Theatre Studies and Communication, minor in Public Relations

Past experience includes:

Stage management for "The Mystery of Edward Drood" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Properties for "The Addams Family" and "Speed Dating Tonight"

Directing of "Cabaret"

Performances in "Metamorphoses" and "A Flea in Her Ear"

More information on CATCO can be found on its website.

Apprentice photos courtesy of CATCO