K Lartz
Theatre Artist & Educator
Technical Direction & Production Management
I am a collaborative and flexible technical director and production manager who leads with curiosity and a problem-solving mindset. I enjoy tackling complex technical challenges and finding creative, practical solutions. My approach often starts with the desired end result, working backward to develop a plan that balances design, resources, and execution. I value collaboration, clear communication, and creating an environment where both people and ideas can thrive.
Urinetown: The Musical
Music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, book by Kotis
Directed by Jeff Turner at Hamline University
Music Director: Emily Villano
Choreographer: Megan Helmers
Scene Design: K Lartz
Costume Design: Eleanor Schanilec
Lighting Design: Kurt Jung
Sound Design: Morgan Bambauch
Technical Director & Production Manager: K Lartz
Photos by Molly Jay
This technical challenge involved a ten-foot unsupported span in the middle of a ten-foot-tall platform, multiple stairs, a rear projection screen, rigged scenery, and a few on-stage scene transitions, including the public amenity turning into the secret hideout.
The thin handrails were made of laminated layers of plywood, allowing the design intention of thin, metal railings to be achieved, while the sturdy wood construction allowed the student-worker scene shop to build them.
FAB-U-LAND
Directed and written by Jay Owen Eisenberg with the student acting company at Hamline University
Scene Design: K Lartz
Asst. Scene Design: Abi Grace Mart
Costume Design: Eleanor Schenalic
Lighting Design: Kurt Jung
Technical Director & Production Manager: K Lartz
Photos: Molly Jay
The technical direction of this production centered on building moving miniature scenery that brought the play’s whimsical world to life. The miniature theme park featured working scenic elements, including a Ferris wheel, boat swing, and many lighted theme park attractions. This required thoughtful construction, drawing on both traditional theatrical techniques and detailed carpentry skills from furniture building and cabinet construction. The project explored the possibilities of movement and mechanics on a small scale while creating a playful, highly detailed scenic environment.
Heathers: The Musical
Book, Music & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Based on the film written by Daniel Waters
Directed by Hannah Steblay at Hamline University
Scene & Lighting Design: Sarah Brandner
Costume Design: Eleanor Schenalic
Technical Director & Production Manager: K Lartz
Photos by Molly Jay
Hired about two weeks before the semester began, I jumped into my first production at Hamline University. The production marked Hamline’s first musical in six years and sold out every performance. In addition to technical direction, I coordinated the department's first online ticket sales system and began establishing professional production photography for department shows. The technical direction involved drafting and building an eight-foot-tall scenic structure with multiple removable locker sections, a walkable platform on top, and an accessible passageway underneath.
The Revolutionists
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Laura Dougherty at Hamline University
Scenic Design: Joe Stanley
Costume Design: Samantha Rei
Lighting Design: K Lartz
Sound Design: Emmett Frett
Photos by Molly Jay
The Revolutionists
Featuring four hanging guillotines, three hanging above the audience, and audience risers built onstage, this dramatic-punk play involved rigging guillotines that were eight feet tall and built out of foam.
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Laura Dougherty at Hamline University
Scenic Design: Joe Stanley
Costume Design: Samantha Rei
Lighting Design: K Lartz
Sound Design: Emmett Frett
Photos by Molly Jay
Four women live (and die) during the Reign of Terror.
