Theatre Work - Production Record
I enjoy putting my all into creating a production to the highest standard.
Theatre and organisation are my passions, and consequently I adore my job!
I am utterly committed to each job, with strong self motivation, good communication and teamworking skills.
I have excellent initiative and an intelligent approach to challenges as well as an eye for detail and a concientious work ethic.
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Winter 2011
Jack and the Beanstalk
Deputy Stage Manager
Watford Palace Theatre
A conventional DSM role on this in-house pantomime for WPT. A wonderful group of people, creating a high quality pantomime.
Autumn 2011 - Ongoing
Peacock and Gamble Emergency Broadcast
Stage Manager
Tour
Taking one of my Edinburgh shows round the country, liaising with venues for one-nighters, setting up and running the show in a variety of spaces. Continuing to work as consultant for the tour during late 2011-12. http://peacockandgamble.com/events/
Autumn 2011Jigsaw
Stage Manager
Leicester Square Theatre
Transferring one of my Edinburgh shows for a short West End Run.
Summer 2011
Avalon
Stage Manager
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Stage Manager for Jigsaw, Alex Horne's 7 Years in the Bathroom, Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Intelligence and Peacock and Gamble Emergency Broadcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Avalon. FOH organiser for Al Murray's Compete for The Meat daytime show.
http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/dan-antopolski-tom-craine-nat-luurtsema-jigsaw
http://jigsawcomedy.com/
http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/alex-horne-seven-years-in-the-bathroom
http://www.alexhorne.com/
http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/jimmy-mcghie-artificial-intelligence
http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/peacock-and-gamble-emergency-broadcast
http://peacockandgamble.com/
Summer 2011 - Present
Wicked
Crew Dep
Wicked London
Covering 6 stage plots
www.wickedthemusical.co.uk
Spring 2011
Beauty and The Beast Tour
Deputy Stage Manager
New World Productions
Director: Andrew Lynford
http://www.newworldinfo.co.uk/beauty-and-the-beast.php
Spring 2011
Transformations! A Family Concert
Stage Manager
BCMG at CBSO
Director: Tim Hopkins
http://www.bcmg.org.uk/diary.php?showid=211
Winter 2010-11
Aladdin
Deputy Stage Manager
New World Productions at Harlow Playhouse
Director: Andrew Lynford
Senior member of production staff during the run, role included SM and CM duties.
New World Productions Aladdin 2010
Autumn 2010
Hairspray UK Tour
Dep ASM
Stage Entertainment
www.hairspraythetour.com
Autumn 2010
Lingua Franca
Company Stage Manager
Cherub Company at 59E59 Theatres, NYC
Director: Michael Gieleta
Designer: James Macnamara
Having done the world premiere of this production in the summer, I was then pleased to be able to transfer it to New York. I ran the rehearsal period and as Company Stage Manager was on book for this, then training and handing over to a Stage Manager in the USA, while ensuring the company settled in to the venue and city.
http://www.59e59.org/shows/LinguaFranca.html
New York Times Review:
http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/theater/reviews/17ling.html
Summer 2010
Lingua Franca
Stage Manager (on book)
Cherub Company at Finborough Theatre
Director: Michael Gieleta
Designer: James Macnamara
On this production I was fortunate enough to work with an incredibly talented cast and creative team. I was the sole member of Stage Management, and the only running production team member, operating lights, sound, and AV.
http://www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productionslinguafranca.htm
Spring 2010
Merchants of Bollywood
Followspot/Crew
Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells
Spring 2010
Acting For Stage Showcase
Production & Stage Manager (on book)
CSSD at Fortune Theatre
Returning to my old university as a professional and taking care of the transfer of the showcase from Central to the Fortune Theatre, including running the technical rehearsal of 18 short pieces and calling the show.
Spring 2010
Don't Take Jack
Stage Manager (on book)
Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool
This new musical was put on as a workshop production, put together in 16 days by a small number of the High School Musical 2 company. Calling a show under this kind of pressure was exciting and stimulating, and I enjoyed rising to the challenge enormously. Everyone was extremely pleased with the results, the show now looking at going to both the New York and Edinburgh festivals. It was a wonderful experience, a ride of adrenaline with great music to accompany the journey.
Photos can be found on the below website.
www.donttakejack.co.uk
Winter 2009 - 2010
High School Musical 2: Live On Stage
Assistant Stage Manager
Stage Entertainment UK
No 1 UK Tour
As ASM for the stage left wing I was responsible for, on a weekly touring basis, unloading set to the venue from the truck, judging the best places for its storage and efficient use, unpacking props, managing and working with 2 local crew to ensure the safe and efficient running of the wing, and then packing it all up at the end of the week and moving on to do it again. I found it mentally engaging and physically demanding, and caught the touring bug.
www.hsmonstage.co.uk
Autumn 2009
Gilbert is Dead
Stage Manager (on book in rehearsals)
shiningMan
Hoxton Hall
Director: Robert Wolstenholme
Designer: Christopher Hone
During this show I had both SM and DSM responsibilities, including book and documentation creation, company welfare, management of an ASM intern and venue crew, running the technical rehearsal, communication between departments, and front of house duties during show running. A very hands on show, it was a pleasure to work on a piece where everybody mucked into everything, and a high level of detail was obtained, in a challenging but beautiful listed building.
Photos can be seen on the below website.
www.gilbertisdead.com
Summer 2009
Peter Pan
Assistant Stage Manager (rehearsal intern)
PPKG Productions
Kensington Gardens Theatre
Director: Ben Harrison
Designer: William Dudley
Starting as an Intern brought in to supplement the SM team, in rehearsals my role aided the other ASMs in setting up for rehearsals in 3 spaces, and ensuring the needs were met. I also helped prepare the tent for the company, including health and safety assessment of substage and the appropriate actions needed.
During technical rehearsal, I was given an ASM plot to create – which I was then employed to do throughout the run. I also learnt other plots, in order to cover any ASM float days/the book cover ASM, and learnt performer flying. I was promoted to ASM fulltime flying Peter.
Peter Pan Official Website
The Stage Review
Easter 2009
Acting For Stage Showcase
Production & Stage Manager (on book)
CSSD at Fortune Theatre
External to my degree, this was a great venture. As the only Stage Management/Technical member of this production,the title of this role attempts to cover all technical, company, and stage management requirements the show had, including but not limited to communication with the Fortune Theatre, creating calls, organizing the invited dress rehearsal, and running the technical rehearsal in a professional theatre – 18 scenes in 1 and a half hours.
Review of the showcase in The Stage 18th June 2009 - page 21.
Spring 2009
Dimetos
Student Assistant Stage Manager
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Douglas Hodge
Designer: Bunny Christie
As intern on this production I was able to observe the workings of a professional company and learn from this. I researched the sourcing of props, providing the stage manager and designer with viable options for them to choose from. Throughout the run I was able to facilitate the needs of the company while further understanding the process of a producing house company.
Donmar - Dimetos
Telegraph Review of Dimetos
Autumn 2008
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Deputy Stage Manager
CSSD – Embassy Theatre
Director: Kath Rogers
Designer: Brendon O’Connor
As DSM on a complex in rep show, I enjoyed some exciting cueing sequences involving flying, and flourished in my final production at university, doing the role I love most with a fantastic company.
Summer 2008
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Venue Stage Manager
Pleasance Edinburgh; Pleasance Below
The Pleasance Edinburgh in 2008 had 27 venues with 239 productions. As a Venue Stage Manager I was in charge of one of these venues, with up to 10 productions a day. I managed the set up of the venue, and liaised with performers and comedians as to their technical requirements. During the festival I ensured very tight turnarounds between shows were efficient and kept to schedule, managed 2 in-house crew and all performers, including crisis management and communication with senior staff, and sound and lighting operation for shows.
Summer 2008
Tales from The Vienna Woods
Deputy Stage Manager
CSSD – Embassy Studio
Director: Debbie Seymour
Designer: Joe O’Neill
A challenging and prop heavy show, this studio show saw my last venture with an extremely talented year from the Acting strand. I was proud to have been their DSM, and enjoyed the process enormously, learning a lot from Debbie.
Spring 2008
Angelina’s Star Performance
Crew
English National Ballet Tour at the Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells
During the time the Angelina Ballerina tour came to the Peacock Theatre I did their get-in, and a plot of running cues for the show, including live blackout scene changes. This was one in a number of shows I did the in and outs for as a Casual Technician here.
Spring 2008
Sfumato
Onsite Stage Manager
LDR at Victoria and Albert Museum
When this company was excitingly invited to be one of the first companies putting on a show at the Victoria and Albert Museum, they invited me to Stage Manage on the day, coordinating with the V&A team, making sure the get in, tech and show ran to schedule. It was a great experience for thinking on my feet, making decisions with everyone in mind.
Spring 2008
A Guest for Dinner
Stage Manager
CSSD in association with Punchdrunk; Collaborative and Devised 3rd Years at Arts Depot
Director: Maxine Doyle
Designer: Livi Vaughan
This promenade devised site-sympathetic piece was an extremely different and challenging experience, involving a lot of health and safety considerations and installation of a forest into the backstage of a theatre.
Devising was a process which enabled me to learn a lot about my method of working and how to adapt to the production’s requirements.
Christmas 2007
The Snowman
Followspot/Crew
Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells
Additionally to my followspot cues on The Snowman, I also helped with the set up and maintenance of the show on a day to day manner, including turning the theatre to and from a student auditorium when needed. I was a productive and valuable member of the team.
Autumn 2007
Feminist Neo-Burlesque Symposium
Stage Manager
CETT at Central School of Speech and Drama
This project required a team of 4 stage managers to help in preproduction, change a studio into a burlesque night club, run the talks, operate lighting and sound, and manage wing running during the show. We coordinated with the visiting performers as to their needs and accommodated them, as well as the audience.
Summer 2007
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Venue Crew
Pleasance Cabaret Bar
Crew in a team of 3 in a high profile venue with up to 10 shows at the Edinburgh Festival, including Frank Skinner, Nicholas Parsons and Sean Locke. I worked to ensure performers were facilitated, schedules were kept to, involving tight turnarounds and large audiences. I operated lighting and sound (including radio mics) for some shows, and set up for visiting performers to the shows, as well as one off extra shows from other venues. I also helped in the strike of the Pleasance Edinburgh Courtyard Venue (containing 12 venues) back into its normal state of a student union.
Titus Andronicus
Deputy Stage Manager
CSSD Bridge Project – Studio 2
Director: Paul Tomlinson
Designer: Polly Laurence
My first DSM role at Central, I was also Stage Manager, coordinating and sourcing all props with the Design Assistant for a blackbox space show.
Summer 2006, Summer and Autumn 2005
‘N’ (Bonaparte)
Stage Manager (on book), Assistant Director at KO Festival, Amherst, USA
Stage Manager, Assistant Director at Plaza Theater, Boston Center for the Arts
Production Assistant, Lighting Operator at Black Box Theater, Boston Center for the Arts
Pilgrim Theater Company
Director: Kim Mancuso
Designer: Susan Rodgers
Initially joining the Pilgrim Theater Company as a Production Assistant, on the Open Rehearsals of this show, I aided the Stage Manager in sourcing and making props, and helped the Director with the organisation elements required. When they put on the show in the Autumn, they asked me back as the Assistant Director/SM. This involved running rehearsals, technical rehearsals, supervising the getting in of the technical elements, and organising the director’s schedule and needs. During the running of the show, I took on the role of Theatre Manager, organising both cast and audience, and managing 4 crew.
When the show got asked to go to KO festival in Western Massachusetts, I was invited back to oversee it’s revival, in my previous role but also to call the show, and liaise with the festival’s Technical Manager to ensure all requirements were met.
Summer 2005
Access to Theatre Summer Institute
Mentor & Technical Assistant
Partners for Youth With Disabilities
Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts
This brilliant summer institute allows disabled youth access to the arts, they devise and put on their own shows. On this I was a Mentor to a group, enabling them to ask for help when needed, I also ran workshops enabling them to explore different areas of theatre such as costume or lighting. I also set up the technical elements required day to day.
Additional Credits
2006
Bespoke and Business Administrator (for Voice Training Lessons)
School of Professional and Community Development, Central School of Speech and Drama
Event Organiser & Transcript Editor
Voices That Work; A Knowledge Transfer Dissemination
School of Professional and Community Development, Central School of Speech and Drama
2005
Event Organiser
International Centre for Voice Event – Teaching Voice in the New Millenium
School of Professional and Community Development, Central School of Speech and Drama
Exhibition Assistant Manager
Peggy Ramsay Exhibition
Central School of Speech and Drama at Hampstead Theatre
Stage Manager
Directed Scenes Summer Course
Central School of Speech and Drama
Stage Manager
Romeo and Juliet The Musical
Leeds University Union