SKILLS SUMMARY
Management Skills:
- Project management – production; and event management
- Coordinating production of theatrical productions and Events
- Managing project budgets
- Developing and implementing Work Health and Safety procedures
- Managing staff, crew and sub contractors
- Liaising with clients and stakeholders
- Negotiating with Government Agencies and Public Authorities
- Developing production schedules for, public events and live theatre
- Developing and implementing running orders for live theatre and events
- Ability to manage multiple projects for different financial, artistic stakeholders across projects and locations
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to perform well under pressure and to deadlines
Communication Skills:
- Highly developed problem solving ability
- Proven ability to manage staff of different abilities and cultures.
- Well developed oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work in culturally diverse locations and with diverse crew
- Ability to communicate on all levels to production, administration and financial staff.
- Experience in liaising with artists
- Ability to interpret directors and designers ideas to all departments.
Technical Skills:
- Macintosh and PC proficient – Windows, Microsoft word, Excel
- Proficient in database design and creation
- Skilled in AutoCAD drawing program for staging and events
- Highly proficient in Vectorworks and Renderworks drawing program for staging Events, presentations and modeling.
- Experienced lighting console programmer (grandMA1 &2, ETC EOS)
- Experienced lighting designer
- Experienced stage manager
- Experienced audio visual technician
- Understanding of audio systems
- Excellent working knowledge of mechanical theatre
- Excellent working knowledge of rigging systems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
2003- Freelance theatrical professional: production, event and site management; lighting design; lighting programmer and associate lighting design, production electrician
2003- Freelance; Production Electrician, Associate Lighting Designer, Site Manager, Production Manager
2000-2003 Sydney Dance Company. Head Electrician, Lighting Design Transfer
1995-2000 Sydney Theatre Company. Theatre Technician then Head of Electrics
1994-1995- Civic Theatre Newcastle- Head Electrician
1994 Assistant Stage Manager Hunter Valley Theatre Company
PRODUCTION and EVENT MANAGEMENT
- Create event plans for relevant stakeholders.
- Plan and order plant and equipment from suppliers.
- Create productions Schedules for the event or show or tour
- Supervise work occurring onsite, adapting for changing conditions and priorities
- Be responsible for WHS (OHS) on site. Ensuring safe working environment and ensuring public safety
- Liaise with public and suppliers.
- Monitor budgets and report to relevant management.
Site Manager Wahroonga Food and Wine Fair 2015,2016, Margot Natioli
Site Manager Googles 18th Birthday, Margot Natoli
Production Manager Pulled Pork World Record, Martin Place, Australian Pork
Site Manager Pyrmont Food Festival 2015, Margot Natoli
Site Manager Far From Foolsom, Parramatta Gaol, Sydney Festival 2015
Site Manager NYE14-15, 15-16 Pirramar Park, Margot Natoli
Technical Manager Brisbane Festival 2008 QPAT events
Event Coordinator Sydney Festival 2002
Site Manager Australia Day-Sydney City 2001
Production Manager Sydney Theatre Company Tours
- Barrymore
- Herbal Bed
- Vita and Virginia
LIGHTING SUPERVISOR
- Departmental Budget creation. Including staffing, hires and builds.
- Delivery of lighting design from a technical and artistic perspective.
- Communicate with other onstage departments managing time and resource allocation.
- Staff management within a department and across multiple shows simultaneously.
- Manage the changing goals of live theatre
- Deal with pressure and Deadlines
- Plan and execute freight movements across multiple productions often internationally
My Fair Lady Opera Australia and Gordon Frost, 2016
The King and I Opera Australia and Gordon Frost, 2014
Wicked- Korean Language Seol and Company and 321 Productions,2013,2016
The Addams Family New Theatricals Feb 2013
Legally Blonde The Ambassador Theatre group and GFO Aug 2012-2013
Rock of Ages New Theatricals: Australia 2011
Jersey Boys Dodgers, New Theatricals: Australia, 2009-2013
Guys and Dolls Donmar, Dainty, Australia, 2008-2009
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN
- Artistically deliver a designed production to the stage.
- Plan the methodology of delivering that design to stage.
- Liaise within department and with other departments regarding resource allocation.
- Give clear concise instruction to staff regarding delivering a design.
- Communicate with other Artistic staff about delivering the combined vision.
Miss Saigon KCMI, Korea 2006-2007, 2010,2011-2012
700 Sundays Dainty, Australia, 2007
Phantom of the Opera Africa / Asia Tour, 2004 -2007
Sleeping Beauty on Ice ICA, Australia/NZ, 2003 / 2004
Nutcracker on Ice ICA, Australia/NZ, 2003 / 2004
Flying Blind Legs on the Wall, Australia, 2003
Saturday Night Fever, ICA-DAE, Australia, 2004
CATS Tent Theatre Really Useful Group, Korean Tour, 2003
Tivoli Sydney Dance Company /The Australian Ballet, 2001 2003
The Aunt Story Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Season, 2001
The Umbilical Brothers Hong Kong Arts Festival, 1998
Sydney Dance Company 2002 and 2003 Productions:
– Ellipse
– Free Radicals
– Air and Other Invisible Forces
– Salome
Sydney Theatre Company 1997 -1999 Productions:
– Barrymore
– Herbal Bed
– Vita and Virginia
PRODUCTION / HEAD ELECTRICIAN
- Responsible for delivery of the lighting system, in a timely, budgeted and safe manner.
- Responsible for electrical safety on stage.
- Supply risk assessments for electrical tagging and unique systems.
- Design, cost and have constructed unique rigging structures as required for a production.
- Manage budgets and maintenance scheduling for productions and venues
Wicked, Production Electrician
Universal Pictures, GFO, Australasian Tour, 2008 – 2015
Spamalot Production Electrician
Australian Tour, 2009
Edinburgh Military Tattoo Crew Chief, Australia, 2005
Love in the age of Therapy Head Electrician, Opera Australia 2003
Sydney Dance Company Resident Head Electrician, 2000-2003
Opening Ceremony Head Electrician Entertainment Village Malaysia, 2000
Pan Production Electrician, Jim Henson, 2000
Sydney Theatre Company Head of Electrics, 1998-2000
Tap Dogs Head Electrician, Indian Tour, 1996
Sydney Theatre Company Theatre Technician, 1995-1998
Civic Theatre Newcastle Head Electrician, 1994-1995
MOVING LIGHT PROGRAMMING
- Communicate closely with the artistic team
- Interpret information for between designer and lighting console.
- Create 3D models of stages and auditoriums to allow for pre programming of complex shows
Kinky Boots- Korean Language, Japanese Language.2014-
Love Never Dies Really Useful group 2011
Billy Elliot Working Title, Australia 2008 and Korea 2010
Mamma Mia Little Star, Australia and Korea 2010
Wicked Universal Pictures, GFO Australasian tour 2008-, Osaka, 2009
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert Backrow Productions, Australia 2008-2009
Miss Saigon KCMI, Cameron Macintosh, Australian, Kore and Brazil, 2006-2012
CATS Tent Tour Really Useful Group, Australia 1999, Korea, 2003
Hair The Production Company, Australia, 2003
Footloose GFO, Australia, 2002
The Graduate Dainty, Australia, 2002
Les Miserables Cameron Mackintosh, Shanghai, 2001
Mythalogia Sydney Dance Company, Australia, 2000
LIGHTING DESIGN
- Liaise with the Director for enhancing their vision of a production.
- Establish clearly understandable documents for building and creation of a design.
- Manage crew for the creation of that design.
Side Show Hayes Theatre 2016
Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown Hayes Theatre 2016
Ladies Day Griffin Theatre Company Stables Theatre 2016
One Billion Beats Campbelltown Arts Centre 2016
I am My Own Wife Oriel Productions Old Fitz 2015
Miracle City Luckiest Productions, 2014
Brad Little Concert Arts Asia Pacific, Korea, 2006
On The Case Legs on the Wall/Melbourne Commonwealth Games, 2006
HMS Pinafore ICA, Australia, 2004
Eora Crossing Legs on the Wall/Sydney Festival, Australia, 2004
Caberet Shows MSV Tahitian Princess, Singapore – Tahiti, 2002
Soft Cheese & Part Time One Extra Dance Company, Australia, 2001
Freefall Sydney Dance Company, Australia, 2001
Ursula Brink Productions, Adelaide, 2000
Del Del Sydney Theatre Company, Australia, 1998
Madama Butterfly Opera Hunter, Australia, 1995