Professional Experience

 

 

Aurora Productions

Assistant Props

September 2018 - October 2019

 

Touring with the First National Tour of Anastasia as the Assistant Props. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, space management, assisting Head Props as needed, dumping trucks, safely loading props into venue, adapting Prop truck packs, and packing and loading Prop truck during load out.

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Work Light Productions, LLC

Head Carpenter / Flyman/Automation

June 2018 -July 2018

 

Stepped into the role of Head Carpenter while continuing the role as Flyman for the last three weeks of Cinderella. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, advancing the two final venues, informing crew of relevant schedules, training new assistant in load in / load out / and show tracks, ensuring continuity of the show, and coordinating additional load in spaces. 

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Assistant Carpenter - Flyman/Automation

October 2017 - present

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Touring U.S.A. with the second National Tour of Roger + Hammerstein's Cinderella as the Flyman/Automation. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, laying out rigging points, managing deck during load in and load out, hanging softgoods, building scenery pieces, safely installing, running and troubleshooting TAIT Automation (Navigator - Hoists)

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Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Overhire Props Artisan

July - August 2017

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Built large carpentry projects for various shows while assisting shop with other duties including show strike, stock organization, and shop maintenance. 

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Work Light Productions, LLC

Assistant Carpenter - Deck Carpenter

September 2016 - June 2017

 

Touring continental U.S.A. and Canada with the second National Tour of Roger + Hammerstein's Cinderella, schedule included multiple one-nighters in a row up to a single two-week sit. Duties included, but not limited to, calling rigging truck, assisting Flyman and Head Carpenter during load in and load out, creating and updating show run paperwork, managing Stage Right during the show

 

Aspen Music Festival & School

Props Master

2016 Summer Season

 

Acted as a one-woman Prop Shop for 3 operas at the Wheeler Opera House, while generating an inventory of the prop stock and initiating weapons safety measures. Duties include but not limited to creating props lists, meeting with directors, designers and department heads, pulling rehearsal props, managing prop shop budget, prop research, and building large props.

 

Actors Theatre of Louisville

Props Journeyman

July 2015-May 2016

 

Fabrication assignments include furniture pieces,  Photoshop and other computer graphics, 

puppets, shrubbery creation, and sculptural backdrops. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, furniture repair, wood work, metal work, set dressing, pulling rehearsal and stage props, transporting props between the shop and the theater, stock organization, cleaning and maintaining the work space. 

 

Guthrie Theater

Props Intern/Overhire Props Artisan

May - June/June - July 2015

 

Worked with professional IATSE staff as an Intern building larger furniture pieces as well as completing individual smaller projects. Transitioned into the role as an Overhire Props Artisan after a month of work.  Responsibilities included furniture repair, upholstering, wood work, metal work, set dressing, pulling rehearsal and stage props, warehouse upkeep, cleaning and maintaining the work space, and props research. 

 

Spoleto Festival USA

Special Projects: Carpenter Apprentice/Carpentry Journeyman

2014/2016 Summer Season

 

Worked in Scene Shop and supported over 30 different opera, theatre, dance, and music productions as well as assisting other shops as needed during a 7-week period. Duties included setting up opening and closing ceremonies, carpentry, metal work, trucking, changeovers, inventory, load-in, strike, and space restoration.

 

 

Williamstown Theatre Festival

Carpentry Intern/Carpenter

2012 & 2013 Summer Season

 

Constructed scenery for the festival, producing 7 main stage shows in a 10-week season, oversaw carpentry interns and supervised actor-apprentices in construction and shop safety. Duties included carpentry, metal work, shop maintenance, changeovers, load-in, strike, and space restoration. 

 

The Bridges of Madison County   -   Des. Michael  Yeargan

Pygmalion                                      -   Des. Alexander Dodge

WHADDABLOODCLOT!                  -   Des. David Gallo

The Importance of Being Ernest  -  Des. Allen Moyer