Maddy McCarthy is a Lighting Designer and Scenic Artist from San Diego, California. She loves working in the theater on plays and musicals, but she also aspires to get involved with projects such as dance shows, designing for theme park entertainment, and mural painting. As someone who loves storytelling, theater has always been such a comfort for her. Being able to connect with people through her art is such a fulfilling way of life. She believes human connection is the most important part of living, and the stories we tell in the theater are such fruitful ways of helping those connections move forward. She believes that theater and similar entertainment provide a perfect path for people to have more empathy, which is what she believes this world needs more of.