Kiana Carbone, from northern New Jersey, is a third-year Stage & Production Management Graduate Student at Carnegie Mellon University, with an undergraduate degree in Communication in Performance Studies from Villanova University.

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Having worked on eight productions over three years, some of her work at Carnegie Mellon includes Stage Manager – In The Red and Brown Water, Production Manager – Hurricane Diane, Stage Manager – Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play. Her previous professional work includes Season Assistant Stage Manager at Porthouse Theater, Production Assistant – Romeo and Juliet at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Arts Education Fellow/Assistant Stage Manager at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

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Her time at Carnegie Mellon has also included co-piloting and teaching a course called “Theatre Process for Non-Majors.” Created with the goal to increase Non-Drama students’ appreciation and awareness of the theatrical production process.

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When not managing a stage or production, Kiana can be found listening to music, cross stitching or watching Women’s Hockey. With additional passions for education, dance and community-fueled performance, she is interested in working with arts education programs, dance companies, and in higher academia.