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Hello! I’m Catherine Blake Smith, aka the cbs network.

I am a theatremaker, curator, editor, web designer, and production manager with a passion for producing live, one-of-a-kind performance and events in socially equitable contexts. I’ve worked in nonprofit arts administration and open source tech and web design companies to support and launch journalistic, e-commerce, and professional service web and branding projects. I’ve produced more than 50 new plays with local theatre companies including Annex Theatre, Seattle’s longest-operating fringe theatre, where I was Artistic Director for three years.

My current adventure takes me to the University of Glasgow, where I am pursuing a Masters of Literature (MLitt) in Playwriting & Dramaturgy. My strengths include being an artistic consultant, dramaturg, copyeditor, detail-oriented project manager, enthusiastic strategic planner and volunteer coordinator, and effective public communicator. In my spare time, I love seeing new art and performance, cooking, and cycling.

Hosting a panel on Co-Producing Fringe at the 2025 SCRiB LAB Playwriting Conference. Photo taken by Mark Gladding.

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