Supervising, management, and training of all student volunteers and employees; Set construction, rigging, Vectorworks drafting, Shopbot CNC Router. Maintenance and repair of tools and machinery. Scenic Designer: Jayme Mellema Technical Director: David Jensen
The Institute (Developed 2020-2021, Produced November 2021- April 2022)
At Barrington, I acted as Technical Director for the second stage shows and Assistant Technical Director for all of the mainstage shows. I also took charge of all rigging needs for all of the shows in the season.
For the second stage shows, I acted as Technical Director. I worked with the creative team to plan out each show, drafted, and did the purchasing. While also supervised the builds, load in/out, and maintenance during the runs of each show. I also supervised and taught the carpenters and interns on any tool or technique they desired or were required by the show's needs.
For the main stage shows, I acted as Assistant Technical Director. I assisted with drafting and purchasing. Supervised the builds, load in/out, and maintenance during the runs of each show. I also worked alongside and taught the carpenters and interns for anything needed for the show.
I worked for Busch Gardens for nine months as an Entertainment Technician. I worked on the construction and implementation of all festivals and events that went into the park. This included many different tasks I would have never expected to do. During the run of Howl-O-Scream and Christmastown, we moved most festival elements into and out of the park every night of the events. I was also appointed Tech Manager for one of the haunted houses During Howl-O-Scream and supervised two of the light shows during Christmastown. During the Food and Wine Festival, I constructed most of the park elements and was on show crew for most of the concerts that happened during the event.
During the Summer of 2015, I worked with the UNCG Summer Theatre as the Master Electrician and the Sound Designer. I was incharge of the hang and focus for both shows while they were in our theatre, along with Designing and engineering the audio soundscapes for each show. I also assisted in the scenic builds for both shows.
During the Summer of 2014, I worked with the Des Moines Metro Opera as a Stage Operations Intern. Over the course of the summer, I loaded in and out along with scenic run crew for 3 large budget operas in a daily rep. We changed between 3 drastically different shows each day. Along with doing repairs, we assisted with the construction and painting of each show.
While acquiring my BFA, I worked for the on campus auditorium working on many different shows and events. Many of these events included music concerts, operas, and touring groups. I worked in many fields, from electrician to stage crew.
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Backstage Crew School of Music Concerts 2014-2016
House Electrician Paul Taylor Dance Company 2015
Backstage Crew A Night with Phillip Glass 2015
Backstage Crew A Night with Molly Ringwald 2015
Fly Rail Operator Amahl and the Night Visitors 2014
One of my earliest experiences in professional entertainment, I worked as a local stagehand in Raleigh, NC. I worked on many different touring shows across three different locations, two outdoor stages and one arena. I worked on every different crew, from carpentry, lighting, and sound, to Pyrotechnics and rigging. I learned alot about this side of the entertainment industry and how it works.
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Production Location Date
Carnival of Madness Feat. Shinedown, Skillet, Papa Roach, In This Moment
Time Warner Music Pavilion September 1, 2013
Miranda Lambert Time Warner Music Pavilion August 24, 2013
The Killers Red Hat Amphitheatre August 12, 2013
Blake Shelton Time Warner Music Pavilion August 9, 2013
The Jonas Brothers Red Hat Amphitheatre July 31, 2013
Keith Urban Time Warner Music Pavilion July 26, 2013
Luke Bryan Time Warner Music Pavilion July 13, 2013
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam PNC Arena July 9&14, 2013
Big Time Rush Time Warner Music Pavilion July 7, 2013
One Direction PNC Arena June 22, 2013
Zac Brown Band Time Warner Music Pavilion June 21, 2013
Brad Paisley Time Warner Music Pavilion June 8, 2013
WWE Smackdown PNC Arena May 7, 2013
Tim McGraw Time Warner Music Pavilion May 4, 2013
Trans-Siberian Orchestra PNC Arena December 1, 2012
Train Raleigh Amphitheatre July 27, 2012
Toby Keith Time Warner Music Pavilion July 15, 2012
Summerland Tour with Everclear, Sugar Ray, and Gin Blossoms
Raleigh Amphitheatre July 14, 2012
Mindless Behavior PNC Arena July 12, 2012
Roger Waters: The Wall PNC Arena July 9, 2012
Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil
PNC Arena March 10, 2012
I acquired a BFA in Drama with a concentration in Technical Production and an Emphasis in Technical Direction from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016. While gaining my degree, I worked as an undergraduate assistant in the scene shop for the then Department of Theatre. I assisted in constructing many shows and gained many skills while supervising and instructing other students on the proper techniques of building sets for shows. This included showing how to use tools and how to assemble different pieces of scenery. Along with this, I built shows for my degree in many different positions.
Show Position Year
She Kills Monsters Technical Director Spring 2016
Pippi Longstocking Master Electrician Fall 2015
Hairspray Automation Fall 2015
Galileo Galilei Undergraduate Assistant Spring 2015
Cabaret Master Carpenter Spring 2015
Velveteen Rabbit Undergraduate Assistant Fall 2014
Twelfth Night Assistant Technical Director Fall 2014
Pride and Prejudice Assistant Master Electrician Spring 2014
Peter Pan Electrician/ Fly Operator Fall 2013
Spamalot Master Carpenter Fall 2013
Cendrillon Carpenter Spring 2013
