Paul Yeates is a lighting and scenic designer and Associate Professor at Idaho State University. Paul has an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of Connecticut, as well as a BFA in Technical Theatre and Design and a BA in Journalism & Communications from Utah State University. Paul has worked around the country in various lighting and scenic design positions as both designer and assistant designer. Some of these include: Arts Express-Tucson, The Grand Theatre, Lyric Repertory Company, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre Company, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Morehead State University, The Atlantic Theatre Company in New York, Hartford Stage Company.