Caleb Stroman is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Lighting Designer at the University of Montevallo in Alabama and a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. His work focuses on lighting and scenic design for theatre and live events, and he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of theatre artists through both classroom instruction and production work. Before joining the faculty at Montevallo, Caleb served as an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Lighting and Scenic Designer at Susquehanna University. Professionally, he has worked as a lighting designer for theatres and live events across the country. He served as Resident Lighting Designer for the 2024–2025 and 2025-2026 seasons at Virginia Samford Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, and has spent several summers as the Resident Lighting Designer at Millbrook Playhouse in Pennsylvania. Earlier in his career, he designed lighting for concerts, corporate events, weddings, and galas with Harvest Productions in Kansas City, Missouri, and worked with Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park in Kansas. Caleb holds an MFA in Scenography from the University of Kansas and a BA in Theatre Arts from Texas A&M University. While at Kansas, he worked as a graduate teaching assistant for Stage Makeup and Lighting Production, an experience that sparked his long-standing passion for teaching. He believes teaching and design inform one another, and he is continually inspired by the collaborative process of bringing stories to life on stage.