Summary
A career that encompasses and embraces the production elements required to stage live events (theater, dance, and music); film/video shoots; and special events.
Education
University of Arkansas (1986)
Master of Arts in Drama with focus on lighting and scenic design
University of Tulsa (1981)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre
Experience
Rose Brand (06/2005 to present)
Secaucus, NJ
Sales Account Manager
Rose Brand is a curtain manufacturer. We serve the entertainment industry and also build custom curtains for galleries; retails spaces; hotels, restaurants; and museums. Our products include backdrops, curtains, cycloramas, and custom printed drops and banners; two dimensional and three-dimensional fabric structures; and we possess one of the nation’s largest inventories of rental curtains. We also sell theatrical/film/video production and rigging supplies. In addition to the services we provide for stage and screen we also support the special event industry (parties,
wedding, corporate events, and trade shows).
Purchase College, SUNY, Performing Arts Center (05/1999 – 06/2005)
Purchase, NY
Production Manager (08/2003 – 06/2005)
Production Coordinator (05/1999 – 10/2000)
Advance and prepare Series, College, and Rental events for the Concert Hall, Pepsico Theater, Recital Hall, and Black Box Theater.
Coordinate purchasing and budgeting, equipment inventory and maintenance,
building maintenance, event logistics, and long term planning with six-person
production Staff.
Stage-manage produced, college, and rental events; and supervise crew calls.
Coordinate venue usage with Director of Operations.
Taught Electrics for the Stage Fall 2004.
Stamford Center for the Arts, (10/2000 – 03/2003)
Stamford, CT.
Production Manager
Advancing Series and rental events for the Truglia Theater, the Palace Theater, and the Leonhardt Studio;
Coordinate crew calls, production requirements, and equipment maintenance and repair with IATSE local #133.
Coordinate purchasing, inventory, and logistics with Production Stage Manager.
Stage-manage Series and rental events.
Coordinate venue usage with Facilities Manager, Front of House Staff, and Director of Operations.
Northwest Mississippi Community College, (01/2001 – 12/2001)
Senatobia, MS
On-line Instructor
Theater Appreciation via the Internet.
An introduction to the art and history of theater.
Students are encouraged to critically examine the elements of drama (theme, plot,
character, and dialog) and the production elements (scenery, lighting, sound, and
projection).
Students explore the performance space and its impact on the theatrical
experience.
Stratford Festival Theater, (04/1998 – 02/1999)
Stratford, Connecticut
Facilities Coordinator
Coordinate building renovation and maintenance with General Contractor.
Preparation and planning for all events.
Rehearsal coordination.
Assist Resident Director/Production Manager with production elements (scenery,
lighting, and sound); and scenic/prop construction.
August 1986-April 1998.
Northwest Mississippi Community College, (08/1986 – 04/1998)
Senatobia, Mississippi
Instructor / Fine Arts Technical Director, Department of Speech and Theatre
Teach Acting, Stagecraft, Voice and Diction, Oral Interpretation of Literature, and Public
Speaking
Design (lighting, scenery, and sound) and construction for all Departmental productions;
manage Departmental production budgets; and supervise workstudy students and student
volunteers
Manage the Fine Arts Auditorium
Faculty committee assignments (Textbook, Salary, and Internet Curriculum).
McHenry Theatrical (12/1986 – 04/1998)
Como, Mississippi
Owner
McHenry Theatrical was a freelance design/production firm. Our projects included lighting
design, scenic design, costume design, sound system installation, event planning, artistic direction, and residential renovations.
Skills
- Soft goods manufacture
- Carpentry
- Electrics
- Audio
- Stage Management
- Voice Over
Specialties
- Acting, guitar, Public Speaking, Singing
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