She was part of the team that designed the NBC News studios for the 2000 Summer Olympics, for which she won an Emmy.
Carver moved to the Catskils to start Dragonfly Performing Arts, a non-profit organization in Cairo, New York for students interested in theater.
"You can walk into a classroom in New York City and have any amount of students who want to learn about theater, but the trouble is that you find it in abundance.
[2] DragonFly has produced shows such as Cats, Glass Menagerie, Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, Phantom Tollbooth, Snoopy!, It's A Wonderful Life the Musical, A Midsummer Night Dream, and Lost in Yonkers.
Since the early 1970s, "John and Rita Carver have worked separately and together in virtually every type of venue imaginable from outdoor theaters and barns to Broadway to major television networks.
"[3] Started in 2003, BearFly Designs was and still is primarily rooted in weddings and parties, while also accommodating to government fundraisers and other political events.