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BIO

Kate is a multimedia designer working in theater, film, and installation. Her work is driven by the love of storytelling and the desire to turn the wildest imaginings into reality. Her background in film and computer science combine to generate work that is not only aesthetically beautiful but pushes the boundaries on conventional theatrical video. In addition to designing video for the stage, her installation work has been exhibited nationally as well as internationally. Venues include the National Building Museum, the Hammond Museum, 3LD Art & Technology Center, Front Room Gallery, and the World Wide Words Festival (Denmark). Kate has taught master classes at Harvard University, Syracuse University, Wesleyan, and New York University.

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Production Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Video and Projection Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Projection Designer

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Set Design, HELEN Production

Kate FreerHealing Wars

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Video: Behind the Scenes at DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at The Muny

Go behind the scenes of rehearsal for The Muny's upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, which begins performances July 8th, 2024, in the video here.
Video: Savy Jackson Sings 'The World Above' from The Muny's THE LITTLE MERMAID

Watch as Savy Jackson performs 'The World Above' in rehearsal from The Muny's upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, which begins performances July 8th, 2024.
Full Cast, Design, Production Teams Set For THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Muny

 The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for Disney's The Little Mermaid, the third show in the theatre's 106th season, which runs July 8-16 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park.
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Presents Celebrate Four Decades At 40/NYC:

Carolyn Dorfman Dance will present Celebrate 40/NYC, in honor of the Company's milestone 40th anniversary on Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:30pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th Street, NYC.
White Wave Dance to Present ETERNAL NOW As Part Of American Dance Guild Festival 2024

In partnership with American Dance Guild, WHITE WAVE DANCE Young Soon Kim Dance Company will present a special performance of Eternal NOW at this year's ADG Festival 2024: Leaps Beyond Bounds.
Review Roundup: LIZARD BOY Opens at Theatre Row

Prospect Theater Company's the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy, is now in performances at Theatre Row. Check out what the critics had to say about the new production!
Ping Chong and Company to Present LAZARUS 1972"2022 in September at La Mama

La MaMa, the theater Chong considers his artistic home—one of the first organizations to give him a platform following his years presenting performances in New York lofts—will present Lazarus 1972–2022, his new reimagining of the production that set his boundary-shattering career in motion, September 30 - October 16.
WP THEATER Announces 2022 Pipeline Festival Creative Teams & Black Theater Nights

The WP Theater has announced the creative teams for the 2022 Pipeline Festival, the fourth biennial showcase of the artists in its celebrated WP Lab residency for playwrights, directors, and producers, as well as the cast for the first project, They Came in The Night.
Watch Peppermint, Laura Benanti & More Tonight at SING OUT FOR FREEDOM

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) will welcome both virtual and in-person audiences to enjoy Sing Out For Freedom TONIGHT, Monday, November 22 at 7:30pm (EST at The Town Hall).
Laura Benanti, Nikki M. James, Ayodele Casel & More Join SING OUT FOR FREEDOM Concert

The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union have announced performers and special guests set to join their hybrid streaming and in-person Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert on Monday, November 22 at 7:30pm (EST at The Town Hall).
Wingspace Theatrical Design Presents a Free Virtual Salon With MENA Designers

As part of their free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design in partnership with MENATA will present a conversation with MENA Designers working in US Theatre: Dina El-Aziz, Rana Esfandiary and Ma'moon Tebbi. Moderated by Kate Moore Heaney and Kate Freer.
WHITE WAVE Dance Comes to Bethesda Fountain in Central Park

WHITE WAVE Dance announces three free performances of their newest production, iyouuswe II (I-You-Us-We-Two), on October 9, 28, and 30, 2021 at Bethesda Fountain, DUMBO Archway, and the Home of WHITE WAVE Dance, respectively, at 5pm EST as part of the City Artist Corps Grant Initiative.
WHITE WAVE Dance Comes to DUMBO Archway

WHITE WAVE Dance announces three free performances of their newest production, iyouuswe II (I-You-Us-We-Two), on October 9, 28, and 30, 2021 at Bethesda Fountain, DUMBO Archway, and the Home of WHITE WAVE Dance, respectively, at 5pm EST as part of the City Artist Corps Grant Initiative.
White Wave Dance Announces Three Free Performances Of IYOUUSWE II In October

WHITE WAVE Dance announces three free performances of their newest production, iyouuswe II (I-You-Us-We-Two), on October 9, 25, and 30, 2021 at Bethesda Fountain, DUMBO Archway, and the Home of WHITE WAVE Dance, respectively, at 5pm EST as part of the City Artist Corps Grant Initiative. iyouuswe II is a multi-year collaboration with pioneering choreographer
White Wave Dance Announces Three Free Performances Of IYOUUSWE II

WHITE WAVE Dance has announced three free performances of their newest production, iyouuswe II (I-You-Us-We-Two), on October 1, 9, and 30, 2021 at Bethesda Fountain, DUMBO Archway, and the Home of WHITE WAVE Dance, respectively, at 5pm EST as part of the City Artist Corps Grant Initiative.
Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López & More Join NYPL's I'M STLL HERE Benefit

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced today that Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon have joined the growing list of Broadway stars participating in I'm Still Here: A Virtual Benefit for the Billy Rose Theatre Division, airing June 23, 2021 on Broadway On Demand at 8pm EST and 8pm PST. The fundraiser will help raise critical funds for the Library for the Performing Arts' beloved Theatre Division as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
NYPL Billy Rose Theatre Division Will Celebrate 90 Years with I'M STILL HERE Virtual Benefit

I'm Still Here, a new virtual benefit for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division, will stream on Broadway On Demand on June 23. The evening is a celebration of the division's 90th Anniversary, and the 50th  Anniversary of its beloved Theatre on Film and Tape Archive and will honor Harold Prince and George C. Wolfe. 
Live Interactive Virtual Production of THE REAL JAMES BOND…WAS DOMINICAN Opens at Geva Theatre Center

Fort Worth’s award-winning arts and service organization, DNAWORKS, is emerging from the pandemic with the next step towards in-person theatre—a live, interactive virtual production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican at Rochester, New York’s Geva Theatre Center.
Syracuse Stage Presents ANNAPURNA

​​​​​​​ “Annapurna” is the name of a massif in the Himalaya mountain range, the Hindu goddess of nourishment and the next play in the reimagined and fully digital Syracuse Stage 2020/2021 season. Written by Sharr White and directed by Stage artistic director Robert Hupp, “Annapurna” is a carefully balanced blend of sharp comedy and surprisingly tender drama that draws inspiration from both meanings of its title.
Join 4WALL SUNDAY ROUNDTABLE'S Valentine's Day Special

Hosts Drew Quinones and Jeff Croiter welcome Kate Freer (Multimedia Artist) and Ty Defoe (Writer / Interdisciplinary Artist); Marci Skolnick (Stage Manager / Show Caller) and Natalie Robin (Lighting Designer / Professor); and Philip Rosenberg (Lighting Designer) and Isaac Hurwitz (Producer) and more.

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