James Madison University
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
Production Services Manager (August 2025 – Present)
•Manage technical aspects for professional, faculty, student ensemble, and guest artist performances and events in the Forbes Center including design details for sound, lighting, stage set-up for all Concert Hall and Recital Hall performances, conferences, and on-stage events in these and other Center venues. Production personnel in the School of Theatre and Dance do not report to the Forbes Center Production Manager.
•Supervise the work and scheduling for the Technical and Operations Coordinator, up to four production fellows per season, guest designers, over hire labor, part-time student crew, and outside contractors.
•Work with the Dean, Executive Director of the Forbes Center, and the Schools of Music and the Theatre and Dance administration, faculty and staff to schedule the yearly production calendar.
•Coordinate with the Sound Engineer to ensure all productions have first-rate sound design.
•Manage day-to-day operations for the production office including production budget expenditures by show.
•Collaborate with the School of Music Opera Director on Opera performances.
•Work with the Executive Director of the Forbes Center to determine short- and long-term technical replacement and upgrade needs. Manage and maintain an inventory of all technical equipment in the Forbes Center.
•Work with faculty and staff in the School of Theatre and Dance to provide technical guidance as needed and to ensure technical systems are maintained.
2025-2026 Encore Season
Women of Americana (April 18)
Nidia Góngora and Band (April 4)
The Three Italian Tenors (March 13)
International Guitar Night (March 10)
The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac (March 1)
Solas (February 12)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (February 8)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (January 30)
Sell Me: I am from North Kora (January 23)
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas (December 12)
PUSH Physical Theatre: Hyde (November 21)
Emi Ferguson and Ruckus: Fly The Coop! (November 15)
Jamie Adkins: Circus Incognitus (October 16-17)
A Solo Evening of Music with Chris Thile (October 12)
The Travelin’ McCourys (September 20)
2025-2026 School of Music Season
JMU Wind Symphony (May 6)
JMU Concert Band & Symphonic Band (May 4)
JMU Brass Band (May 2)
Wind & String Chamber Ensembles (April 30)
The Madison Singers & Treble Chamber Choir (April 30)
University Choruses & Chamber Orchestra (April 28)
Student Composers Recital (April 27)
JMU Symphony Orchestra Honors Concert (April 26)
JMU Percussion Ensemble (April 24)
Wind & String Chamber Ensembles (April 23)
JMU Jazz Band (April 22)
JMU Jazz Ensemble (April 21)
JMU Chamber Orchestra (April 16)
Madison Baroque (April 13)
Opera – Cinderella – A classic Fairytale Opera (April 11-12)
Guest Recital – Matthew Nelson and Steven Brancaleone (April 11)
Opera Scenes (April 8)
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band (April 7)
Guitar Ensemble (April 6)
Monticello Strings (April 2)
JMU Brass Band & Massanutten Brass Band (April 1)
Faculty Recital – Kirsten Blair (March 31)
Guest Recital – Matt Bengston (March 30)
JMU Concert Band (March 30
Faculty Recital – Šarūnas Jankauskas (March 25)
JMU Symphony Orchestra (March 12)
University Choruses (March 9)
Faculty Recital – Sam Suggs (March 9)
The Madison Singers & Treble Chamber Choir (March 6)
Guest Recital – Danielle Wiebe (March 5)
JMU Symphonic Band (March 4)
Faculty Recital – Carl Donakowski & Gabriel Dobner (March 3)
Faculty Recital – Beth Chandler Cahill & Paulo Steinberg (March 2)
JMU Wind Symphony (February 28)
JMU Brass Band (February 27)
Guest Recital – Kevin Class (February 26)
Guest Recital – Sam Zagnit (February 25)
JMU Chamber Orchestra (February 24)
JMU Wind Symphony (February 18)
Faculty Recital -Sue Barber (February 17)
JMU Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble (February 16)
JMU Percussion Ensemble (February 11)
Opera – Dialogue of the Carmelités (February 6-8)
Guest Recital – Mark Dover (February 6)
Faculty Recital – Eric Ruple (January 28)
HolidayFest (December 6-7)
JMU Symphonic Band (December 4)
Guitar Ensemble (December 3)
JMU Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble (December 2)
Student Composers Recital (December 1)
JMU Wind Symphony (November 19)
Faculty Recital -Diane Phoneix-Neal (November 18)
JMU Chamber Orchestra (November 17)
JMU Brass Band (November 16)
Opera – Béatrice et Bénedict (November 14-16)
JMU Concert Band (November 13)
JMU Symphony Orchestra (November 11)
Wind & String Chamber Ensembles (November 5)
JMU Percussion Ensemble (November 2)
Treble Chamber Choir & University Choruses (October 30)
Faculty Recital – Paulo Steinberg (october 29
Faculty Recital – Casey Cangelosi & Aaron Trumbore (October 27)
JMU Chamber Orchestra (October 15)
The Madison Singers – Addison Walton DMA Conducting Recital (October 14)
Guest Recital – Harley-Fadial Duo (October 13)
JMU Wind Symphony (October 10
JMU Concert Band & Symphonic Band (October 8)
Guest Recital – Liza Stepanova (October 7)
JMU Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Jeff Coffin (October 6)
JMU Symphony Orchestra (September 30)
JMU Brass Band (September 25)
Guest Recital Kevin Thompson (September 25)
Guest Recital – Wayne Hedrick (September 24)
Faculty Recital – Jason Haney (September 8)
2025-2026 Additional Events
Valley Business Keynote (July 30)
Heifetz (July 26)
Heifetz (July 19)
JMU Vocal Arts Camp (July 18)
Heifetz (July 12)
JMU Summer Concert Band Camp (July 11)
Heifetz (June 28)
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Season Announcement (June 11)
American Viola Society (June 3-6)
JMU String Camp (May 28-31)
An Evening and Q&A with Virginia Evans (April 9)
VBODA (February 28)
Sparks Symposium (February 20)
High School Choral Invitational (February 13)
High School Orchestra Invitational (January 17)
Concerto-Aria Competition Finals (November 9)
DECIR Scholarship Showcase (November 5)
Music Majors Preview Day (November 3)
Conducting Workshop (November 1)
Contemporary Music Festival (October 19)
ChoralFest (September 12-13)
CVPA Presidential Town Hall (September 8)
High School Jazz Combo (September 6)
Faculty Showcase (September 1)
2025-2026 Student Recitals
Junior Half Recitals – Emma Jones, voice & Madeleine Parr, voice (May 4)
Senior Half Recitals – Jocelyn Moyer, trumpet & Jacob Taylor, horn (May 3)
Senior Full Recital – Olive Poole, voice (May 2)
DMA Lecture Recital – Runze Bai, piano (May 2)
DMA Recital – David Kriete, clarinet (May 2)
DMA Recital – Josh Sheppard, percussion (May 2)
MM Recital – Ryan Walker, piano (May 1)
Junior Half Recital – Julia Johnson, viola & Cady Litteral, oboe (May 1)
MM Recital – Skhurte Gashi, piano (April 26)
Senior Full Recital – Aidan Douglas, piano (April 26)
DMA Recital – Wanqi He, piano (April 26)
MM Recital – Isabelle Pearson, composition (April 25
Senior Half Recital – Kendra Liverman, voice & Nancy Walker, voice (April 25)
Senior Full Recital – Nikhil Argade, trombone (April 25)
Senior Full Recital – Marlow Lewis, voice (April 25)
Senior Half Recital – Olivia Miller, percussion & Brian Willey, percussion (April 25)
Senior and Junior Half Recital – Helen Albiston, voice & Sydney Ashworth, voice (April 24)
Senior Full Recital – Tyrique Payne, saxophone (April 24)
Junior Half Recital – David Barredo, saxophone & Ryan Leith, piano (April 24)
Senior Full Recital – David Kang, composition (April 19)
DMA Recital – Uche Aghulor, voice (April 19)
Senior Full Recital – Adriana Dryden, trombone (April 18)
Senior Full Recital – Malia Walton, piano (April 18)
MM Recital – Augusta Nafziger, voice (April 18)
DMA Recital – Gray Smiley, horn (April 17)
Senior Half Recital – Shelby Gardner, clarinet & Cami Holmes, clarinet (April 17)
Senior Half Recital – Grayson Creekmore, percussion & Vanessa Malone, trumpet (April 17)
Senior Full Recital – Anna Osborne, voice (April 12)
Senior Full Recital – Danny Postlethwait, cello (April 11)
Junior Half Recital – Michael Tsougranis, voice (April 10)
Junior Half Recital – Gabi Bieberich, double bass (April 3)
Senior Full Recital – Christopher Hall, composition (April 3)
Senior Half Recital – Elise Donley, saxophone & Ryan Johnson, trumpet (April 3)
DMA Recital – Blake Downs, trombone (March 29)
DMA Recital – Toby Whitaker, trombone (March 29)
MM Recital – Jennifer Carden, euphonium (March 29)
Senior Full Recital – Quin Robinson, composition (March 28)
Senior Full Recital – Emma Corrao, composition (March 28)
Senior Full Recital – Luke Lerner, saxophone (March 28)
Junior Half Recital – Valerie Alvarado, clarinet & Jeanette Gilson, piano (March 28)
DMA Recital – Geneva Maldonado, clarinet (March 28)
Junior Half Recital – Andy Helvey, tuba & Taylor Lowry, trumpet (March 27)
Senior Full Recital – Ana Mooney, viola (March 27)
Senior Half Recital – Joshua Nieves-Arbaiza, voice & Sydney Parow, voice (March 8)
Senior Full Recital – Frankie Sellars, double bass (March 7)
Senior Full Recital – Daniel Curtis, composition (March 7)
Senior Full Recital – Emily Stevens, percussion (March 6)
Senior Full Recital – Izzy Layman, voice (March 6)
Senior Full Recital – Katy Lange, voice (February 28)
Senior Full Recital – Michael Ross, bassoon (February 28)
Senior Full Recital – Michael Dean, double bass (February 27)
DMA Recital – John Meshreky, cello (February 22)
Senior Full Recital – Anthony Burnett, composition (February 15)
Senior Full Recital – Daniel Huggins, composition (February 14)
DMA Recital – Ye Lynn Han, voice (December 5)
DMA Recital – Alyssa Conde, piano (December 5)
Senior Half Recital – Leah Brown, voice & Ciara Theisz, voice (December 5)
Senior Full Recital – Jake Hix, horn (November 9)
Senior Half Recital – Alexandra Goodell, violin & Johnny Park, violin (November 8)
DMA Recital – Daisey Kludt, euphonium (November 8)
Senior Full Recital – Sophie Osmani, voice (November 8)
DMA Lecture Recital – Josephine Suwanpoh, voice (November 7)
Senior Half Recital – Garrett Gass, voice & Christina Santiago, voice (November 7)
Senior Full Recital – CJ Brown, trombone (November 7)
Junior Half Recital – Jack Choi, double bass (November 4)
DMA Recital – Aleksandra Velgosha, piano (Novbember 2)
DMA Lecture Recital – Zike Qi, violin (November 2)
DMA Lecture Recital – Ann Bosch, piano (November 2)
Senior Half Recital – Andrew Donaldson, euphonium & MaryKate Mandeville, flute (November 1)
Senior Half Recital – Natalie Carter, voice & Rebecca Imbasciani, voice (November 1)
DMA Recital – Runze Bai, piano (November 1)
Senior Half Recital – Zikeria Gray, tuba & Ryan Payne, tuba (November 1)
Junior Half Recital – Elliot Drew, viola (October 11)
Senior Full Recital – Adam Army, saxophone (October 11)
DMA Recital – Chyh Leng Low, piano (September 30)
DMA Lecture Recital – Denzel Abarquez, piano (September 23)
DMA Recital – Ying Zhang, piano (September 14)
DMA Recital – Aphrodite Mitsopoulou, piano (September 14)
DMA Lecture Recital – Thomas Crouch, piano and harpsichord (September 14)
DMA Recital – Esther Nyberg, piano (September 7)
DMA Recital – Gustavo Pedroza, piano (September 7)
Significant Productions, Inc.
The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
Production Manager (July 2023 – September 2025)
Provide overall direction for the daily and long-term operations of the PAC production department, technical advancement and logistics incoming and future engagements, act as venue’s business agent when working with external partners on show days, maintain venue documentation, schedule house and over hire labor, oversee and advocate for safe working and building practices, rent and purchase equipment and materials for production operations, process time and attendance for team members, seek to recruit, train, and develop the production team.
2025-2026 Season
Lobby Cabaret: Midsummer Serenades Starring Matthew Cook and Gary Powell (June 27)
The Traftons: A Broadway Concert for Alzheimer’s Awareness (June 26)
Summercamp: Moana (June 14)
Summercamp: Wizard of Oz (June 7)
2024-2025 Season
REBEL (May 25)
Sharon Preview Party (May 14)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Opera Gala (May 10)
One Night of Queen (May 7)
Tap Into Soul (May 2)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (April 28)
SigPro Gala: Celebrating a Decade On Stage (April 26)
Divas 3 (April 9-10)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical (April 8)
Lobby Cabaret: Two Leading Men (April 7)
Change The World 2 (April 4)
Three Dog Night (March 30)
What Would Dolly Do (March 29)
Velocity Irish Dance (March 26)
Hadestown (March 22-23)
GET THE LED OUT (March 19)
Jazz at the Lincoln Center Presents: New Orleans Songbook (March 15)
William Lee Martin (March 14)
Heather Land (March 13)
Peking Acrobats (March 12)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical (March 9)
The Flying Karamazov Brothers (March 8)
Lewis Black (March 6)
Villages Health Rental (March 5)
Lobby Lounge: Disney Favorites (March 4)
Asleep at the Wheel (March 2)
Ben Brainard (March 1)
Paul Anka (February 27)
The Annual Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Gala (February 26)
Dusty Slay (February 25)
Trailblazing Women of Country (February 24)
Three Tenors Plus One (February 21)
Lobby Lounge Cabaret: David Paul Rowan (February 18)
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (February 16)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra: Celebration of Love (February 14)
Garrison Keillor Tonight (February 13)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (February 11)
Ryan Hamilton (February 8)
Hindley Street Country Club (February 7)
Uptown: A Celebration of Motown and Soul (February 4)
Reza: Edge of Illusion (February 2)
Pavlo In Concert (February 1)
Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show (January 31)
AIR SUPPLY – 50th Anniversary Celebration (January 30)
The More Life Tour: Randy Travis (January 28)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical (January 26)
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: HMS Pinafore (January 25)
Celebrating Meatloaf (January 24)
ONES. The Beatles’ #1 Hits (January 19)
Cirque Kalabante (January 14)
La Boheme (January 11)
The Texas Tenors (January 9)
A Flock of Seagulls (January 5)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Concert (December 17-18)
Home for the Holidays with Peabo Bryson, Ruben Studdard, and Haley Reinhart (December 16)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (December 10-12)
The Kingdom Choir (December 8)
‘Tis the Season (December 6)
Lobby Cabaret: Keys to Christmas (December 5)
Dance Alive National Ballet Presents: the Nutcracker (December 4)
Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas (December 3)
Shenandoah (December 2)
The Association of International Champions Presents: Spirit of the Season (December 1)
BOOMX (November 23)
BOOM (November 22)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Messiah (November 19)
Mads Tolling & The Mads Men Playing the 60s (November 15)
Lobby Cabaret: A Night of Love (November 11)
Dear Evan Hansen (November 6-7)
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (November 2)
The National Ballet of Ukraine (October 27)
Lobby Cabaret: Kevin Kelly Sings the Crooner Classics (October 17)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra American Italian Celebration (October 15)
Jazzreach – Jean Michele and the Be Bop Kings (October 12)
John Anderson (October 7)
Jon Lehrer Dance Company (October 5)
Dube & Diamond Dueling Impersonators (November 20)
Lobby Caberet: Never Have I Ever) (November 17)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Labor Day Pops (September 1)
Star Shanties (August 30)
Terri Clark (August 23)
Lobby Cabaret: Significant Talent (August 19)
Lobby Cabaret: Christmas in July (July 25)
America’s Sweethearts (July 3)
Summercamp: Annie Jr. (June 22)
Summercamp: Finding Nemo Jr. (June 15)
2023-2024 Season
Rockie Lynne (May 26)
Story of Rock (May 24)
Johnny Mathis (May 23)
Lobby Cabaret: Great American Songbook (May 13)
Villages Homeowner’s Association: Our Community Today and Tomorrow (May 8)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Opera Gala: Magic Moments of Opera Scenes (May 6)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (May 3)
The Price is Right Live! (May 2)
Illusionist Rick Thomas Mansion of Dreams (April 27)
The Psychology of Serial Killers (April 25)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Concert Series (April 21)
Changemaker Speaker Series: David McLain – “The Search for Longevity” (April 19)
Piano Men Generations (April 18)
TAD Showcase (April 18)
Alfreda Sings Aretha (April 16)
Etta May and the Southern Fried Chicks (April 13)
BoDeans (April 12)
The Greatest Piano Men (April 10-11)
Lobby Lounge Cabaret: My Romance – Songs of the 50s and 60s (April 8)
Villages Health Rental (April 3)
The Doo Wop Project (March 25)
Judy Collins (March 24)
The Irish Comedy Tour (March 23)
Lorrie Morgan (March 22)
MOMIX Alice (March 21)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Concert (March 18)
Change The World (March 15)
Step Afrika! (March 14)
Rick Springfield (March 12)
The Hit Men: The Ultimate Rock Concert (March 10)
Jazz at the Lincoln Center Presents: Sing and Swing (March 8)
The Beach Boys (March 7)
The Righteous Brothers (March 6)
Come From Away (March 1-2)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Gala (February 27)
The Cher Show (February 20-21)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra American Music: Celebration of Love (February 14)
Vienna Boys Choir (February 13)
Gipsy Kings (February 12)
Three Tenors Plus One (February 10)
The Simon and Garfunkel Story (February 8)
Don’t Tell Nonnie: Lobby Open Mic (February 5)
Ballet Hispanico (February 4)
Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken – Twenty – The Tour (January 31)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Concert Series (January 28)
Home Free (January 27)
Aviv Clinic Rental (January 26)
Justin Willman: Magic for Humans Tour (January 25)
TheaterWorks’ The Magic School Bus (January 24)
Changemaker Speaker Series: Annie Griffiths – “Through the Lens: Creating a Ripple” (January 22)
The Four Phantoms (January 21)
Glenn Miller Orchestra (January 19)
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (January 18)
The Life and Music of George Michael (January 16)
Canadian Brass (January 12)
The Texas Tenors (January 11)
Jeff Allen (January 9)
Matt Fraser America’s Top Psychic Medium (January 6)
Lobby Lounge: Lance Luce Breaks the Ice (January 4)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Celebration (December 18-19)
Marie Osmond (December 16)
Lobby Lounge: Keys to Christmas (December 15)
Dirty Dancing in Concert (December 14)
Dance Alive National Ballet’s the Nutcracker (December 12)
The Book of Mormon (December 9-10)
Lonestar (December 7)
Christmas with the Celts (December 6)
Kathleen Madigan (December 4)
Three Dog Night (December 2)
Holiday Dreams – A Spectacular Holiday Cirque (December 1)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Messiah (November 28)
A Christmas Carol (November 27)
Don’t Tell Nonnie: Lobby Open Mic (November 20)
An Evening with Mark O’Connor Feat. Maggie O’Connor (November 19)
Kathleen Madigan (November 17)
Lobby Lounge: A Night at the Movies (November 13)
Bob Alper: Rabbi/Stand-Up Comedian (Really) (November 11)
Celtic Thunder: Odyssey (November 2)
Piaf! The Show (October 30)
Omnium Circus (October 28)
Lobby Lounge: Crossing a Bridge (October 23)
Jay Leno (October 20)
Changemaker Speaker Series: Terry Virts – “How to Astronaut” (October 12)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra American Italian Celebration (October 8)
Clint Black (October 6)
Cimarron (September 29)
Rocky Horror Picture Show (September 28)
Don’t Tell Nonnie: Lobby Open Mic (September 26)
Lobby Lounge: Tenor in Love (September 25)
Jon Lehrer Dance Company (September 16)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Labor Day Pops (September 3)
Don’t Tell Nonnie: Lobby Open Mic (July 23)
Global Scenic Services
Epic Universe: The Untrainable Dragon
Assistant Project Manager (October 2023 – August 2024)
Work closely in conjunction with the onsite Project Manager to facilitate the day to day team needs for a large theme park installation by coordinating between onsite and home-base teams; attending and recording notes for coordination meetings; update and coordinate project and on-site schedules; maintaining paperwork and recordkeeping for the project; process purchasing paperwork for project and department heads; source and organize materials and services with local vendors and contractors; coordinate with the labor company to provide necessary documentation, timesheets, and future needs; enforce site regulation and safety standards amongs team; provide off-site support as necessary; and act as on-site point of contact in absence of Project Manager.
Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Jurassic World Live Tour
Technical Director (July 2022 – june 2023)
Co-manage touring crew of 30+ technicians, coordinate the production logistics for a large arena tour with 25 trucks of equipment, oversee the maintenance of all technical elements including lighting, sound, video, automation, large scale animatronics, carpentry, props, and wardrobe, act as the main point of contact between venue personnel and the touring unit, act as safety manager of the unit, coordinate trucking moves of 28 trailers alongside 3 separate carriers, assist in training a crew for the remount of the production and develop documents necessary to eventually bring the show overseas, develop production safety hold maps, truck packs, venue related documentation, manage the technical manual and other production documentation.
University of Virginia
Operations and Production Manager (August 2021 – July 2022)
Responsible for production, facilities, and venue management for all activity that occurs in the Drama Building. This includes year-round supervision of day to day facilities operations and future planning for the building that consists of classrooms, rehearsal spaces, production shops, and 3 state of the art theatres; coordination with outside and student groups that rent the use of the spaces; production support of academic-year performances in the Department of Drama; and all aspects of production management for the summer professional theatre, including the hiring and management of all production team members.
Virginia Theatre Festival
Little Women by Kate Hamill, Ruth Caplin Theatre, July 15-31, 2022
No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina SImone by Howard Craft, Culbreth Theatre, August 3-7, 2022
University of virginia department of drama
Fall Dance Concert, The Dance Program, Ruth Caplin Theatre November 11-13, 2021
When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell, Culbreth Theatre November 18-20, December 3-5 2021
The New Works Festival, Helms Theatre, March 25-28 2022
How to Live On Earth by MJ Kaufman, Ruth Caplin Theatre, February 24-26, 2022
16 Winters, or the Bear’s Tale by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, Culbreth Theatre, April 21-23 and March 1-3, 2022
Spring Dance Concert, The Dance Program, Ruth Caplin Theatre, April 28-30 2022
Student and external groups
Virginia Players Lab Series
Virginia Film Festival
Miller Arts Scholars Award Presentations
Graduation Ceremonies
Outside FreeLance Work
The Legend of Georgia McBride – Lighting Designer, Live Arts, Gibson Theater
Richmond Ballet
Assistant Master Electrician and Production Technician (August 2020 – June 2021)
Assist Master Electrician in leading the production team through hanging, cabling, and focusing lights, lighting programmer for productions, maintaining lighting related inventory, develop inventory system for performance and warehouse spaces, develop 3D visualization of venue and lighting to use within the console, find solutions for future productions, price out options and present ideas to members of production and artistic staff, assist other departments in duties as necessary.
Excerpts from Gloria
alone, beside me – New Work choreographed by Ma Cong
Excerpt from Street Songs
Solas
Waltzes Once Forgotten – New Work choreographed by Mate Szentes
To This Day – New Work choreographed by Matthew Frain
October Studio 2020 Cast 1, Cast 2
Pas de Trois from Swan Lake
Always A Way – New Work choreographed by Starr Foster
The Waiting Room
Another Time, A Different Rose – New Work choreographed by Malcom Burn
Excerpts from Djangology
November Studio 2020 Cast 1A, Cast 1B, Cast 2
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody
Extensions
Excerpt from Closing Doors
To the end – New Work choreographed by Ma Cong
February Studio 2021 Cast 1, Cast 2
Closer Than You Think – New Work choreographed by Marty Davis *Designer
Stay – New Work choreographed by Sarah Ferguson
A Muse – New Work choreographed by Eri Nishihara
Pushing Buttons – New Work choreographed by Ira White *Designer
Sleeping Beauty
Stolen Moments V.2
March Studio 2021 Cast 1, Cast 2
Paquita
Violin V.2
May Studio 2021 Cast 1, Cast 2
some kind of peace – New Work by Levi Philip Marshman
Sweet Bitter Love
Who Cares?
Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic
Production Stage Manager (February 2020 – March 2020)
Part of a “key” touring unit management team. The Production Stage Manager for an Ice or Stage show at Feld Entertainment provides leadership to the traveling crew, as well as oversight and logistical coordination of the technical operations of the production.
Responsible for the presentation of the show from a technical and production standpoint. Responsible for implementation of the Feld Entertainment Inc. Safety and Health Program and compliance with the programs regulations. Direct supervisor of the touring stagehands, responsible hiring and training of new stagehands. Responsible for advanced planning for engagements including but not limited to local labor, catering, setting up, performance and tearing down of all production elements. Responsible for following and administering of the rules, regulations and guidelines set forth by “Feld Entertainment Inc.” best practices as they pertain to Ice and Stage Shows. Responsible for the movement of show equipment from city to city in conjunction with corporate transportation. Responsible for submitting tech reports and safety program reports for each engagement on a timely basis to Ice and Stage Show Operations. Responsible for the arranging and purchasing of production related supplies as they relate to the show.
Head of Lighting (August 2019 – January 2020)
Leading a team of electricians through the process of maintaining and repairing an electrical inventory, electrical maintenance of articulate servo heads, performing daily electrician show procedures, organizing local union and non-union hands in the load-in and load-out of the show, filling out documentation, ordering supplies, communicating with show supporting staff on the status of the show, updating the programming of the show on a Martin M1 lighting console, maintaining the lighting design’s integrity in theatres, arenas, and halls.
Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts
Entertainment Technician/Trainer
(September 2017-January 2018, June 2018-August 2019)
Daily operations and training technicians of theatrical productions in the parks and related events, troubleshooting, cueing shows, operating lighting consoles, audio mixing, rigging, building/maintaining props, stilt/puppetry repair, guest relations, communicating show and safety related concerns, maintain safety and quality of show through completing checklists and paperwork, communication via radio, knowledge of pyrotechnics.
Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
Fort Wilderness Resort – Pioneer Hall
Audio Tech – Tests the microphones and audio system, follows own cueing of audio sound effects on either an Instant Replay or QLab enabled Device, audio mixing of 6 vocal mics, a banjo, a piano and a track on a Yamaha QL5 audio console.
Backstage Tech – Maintains the stage, does all backstage presets, performs a lamp check of all lighting fixtures, does an inspection of all rigging drops, during show follows own cueing on the GrandMA Dot2 lighting console, performs prop hand offs, scene changes, wardrobe quick changes, and acts as the A2 in the event of any audio mishaps.
Spotlight Operator – Tests the functions and perform basic maintenance on the sole spotlight, follows own spotlight cues during the performance with slight “character.”
Finding Nemo the Musical
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Theatre in the Wild
Puppet Tech – Performs checks and maintenance on over 70 different puppets consisting of basic hand puppets, wearables, backpack units, bicycle mechanism, and rideable designs, performs a puppet centric backstage track during shows.
Pandora Rangers
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – The World of Avatar
Utility Suit Tech – Performs all morning checks on the puppetry, stilts, audio, and scenic elements of the large suit, assists in the repairs and maintenance of the suit, coordinates with other technicians on ongoing repairs, dresses and undresses the performer, and runs audio during the performance through a QSys interface.
Trainer – Trains technicians on the processes listed above as well as acts as a central coordinator for distributing information to all involved technicians.
Pandora Drummers – Swotu Wayä
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – The World of Avatar
Drum Tech – Tests and does maintenance on all performer microphones, V-Drums, drum triggers, and audio system that contains 45 different elements that react to multiple levels of velocity hits, maintains musical props and drum sticks, operates sound effects, engages click tracks, and mixes 3 performer microphones during show through a QSys interface, and ability to work under a large number of contingencies that happen frequently and are often called during the performance through code words by the performers.
Trainer – Trains technicians on the processes listed above as well as acts as a central coordinator for distributing information to all involved technicians.
Carnivale and the Viva Gaia Street Band
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Discovery Island Stage
Lighting Tech – Performs a lamp check, busks lights for a live street band and harpist throughout the day and follows own cues during the nighttime dance party on a GrandMA 2 lighting console, assists the audio technician with the daily setup of the band’s microphones and audio cables.
Props Tech – Builds and maintains props for the nighttime dance party, presets the stage, does daily stilt checks, assists in the distribution and retrieval of props for audience participation, assists the audio technician with the daily strike of the bands microphone and audio cables.
Festival of the Lion King
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Harambe Theatre
Stilt Tech – Performs morning checks of all articulate stilts used in the show.
Global Stilt Repair Shop
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Show Support
Stilt Repair Tech – Builds and repairs all stilts on property, including Jay Walker articulate stilts for Festival of the Lion King and the Move It Shake It Celebrate It Parade, and Carnivale, Jay-Walker J-Peg stilts for the Festival of Fantasy Parade, and the specialized stilt for the Utility Suit at the Pandora Rangers, and all special event stilts on property, assists in the logging of use of all stilts on property as well as the inventory of parts, acts as a satellite technician that goes from a workshop space out to the various venues as support.
Resorts Party Cart Repair Tech – Works with the Audio Shop Crew Chief to service the audio components of the party carts used throughout the Walt Disney World Resorts.
Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
The Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol
Assistant Lighting Director (January 2018-June 2018)
Assist the lighting director with preparing lighting for incoming touring shows, help to coordinate over-hire hands during large load‐ins and outs, maintain inventory (instruments, cabling, gels, and accessories), lead follow-spot operator and focuser, assist touring shows with tying into house’s power, operate an ETC Gio lighting console, operate fully automated ETC fly rail, design and run shows when necessary, down rigger during all pre-rigs in the space, help with the construction of decking for bands, assist other technical departments as needed, work with other departments in the construction of an orchestra shell for select engagements, lead other techs during the lighting portion of changeovers as as all Master Electrician duties for the black box space (Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol).
Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center Shows Included
A Night with Janis Joplin (January 9)
Dirty Dancing (January 12-13)
Glenn Miller Orchestra (January 15)
Art Garfunkel (January 16)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra: Classical Concert (January 17)
Chita & Tommy Tune – Just in Time (January 21)
Jack Hanna (January 22)
Helsinborg Orchestra (January 24)
Gobsmacked! (January 27)
Chanticleer (January 29)
Dionne Warwick (February 1)
Air Supply (February 3)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra: American Composers(February 6)
Tony Bennett (February 7)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beetles (February 9)
Cabaret (February 12-13)
Rhythm of the Dance (February 16)
Three Tenors Plus One (February 17)
Romeo & Juliet and Carmen Performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet (February 20-23)
L.A. Theatre Works, The Mountaintop By Katori Hall (February 26)
Olate Dogs: Winner of America’s Got Talent (February 28)
BODYTRAFFIC (March 1-2)
National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba (March 6)
David Feherty (March 7)
Micky Dolenz “The Voice of the Monkees” (March 10)
Tao: Drumheart (March 13)
Catapult (March 15)
Cirque Éloize Saloon (March 19-20)
An Evening with Judy Collins (March 23)
Clay Walker (March 25)
An Evening with Judy Collins (March 23)
Clay Walker (March 25)
Side Project: Returned to the University of Virginia to do Lighting design for Shakespeare on the Lawn’s Julius Caesar (March 2018).
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Concert (March 28)
Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure by The Villages Charter School (April 5-7)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Easter Concert (April 10)
Jersey Boys (April 13-14)
A Chorus Line (April 18-19)
The Commodores (April 21)
The Villages Charter School’s Spring 2018 Dance Recital (April 26-28)
Vicki Lawrence & Mama (May 2)
The Villages Charter School Spring 2018 Choir Concert (May 3)
Bill Engvall (May 10)
Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Opera Gala (May 15)
The Villages Charter School Spring 2018 Band Concert (May 17)
Performing Arts Academy & Creative Compass (Month of June)
Gary Lovini (August 25)
The Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol Shows Included
Company (January 30 – March 4) – Assistant Lighting Designer, Programmer
Red (March 20 – April 22) – Master Electrician, Assistant Lighting Designer, Programmer
Tell Me On A Sunday (April 30 – May 17) – Master Electrician
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit (April 29, 6, 13, 18) – Master Electrician
Hear My Songs (May 25 – 30) – Lighting Designer, Master Electrician
Defending the Caveman, presented by Victory Productions (June 6 – 25) – Lighting Designer, Master Electrician
Happy 50ish, presented by Victory Productions (June 10 – July 17) – Lighting Designer, Master Electrician
Circus Smirkus
2021 Big Top inTENTsive: Flare
2017 Big Top Tour: Midnight at the Museum
Head Counselor (June 2021 – August 2021)
Lead the counseling team in taking care of a diverse group of youth circus artists while they developed a circus film over the course of the summer. Coordinate activities, maintain the physical, social, and emotional health of the troupe. Act as a voice for trouper concerns through the process of developing their show, their training, and how they interact with one another. Develop communication with their families. Teach and maintain enthusiasm about being a team player in the ring and in their bunks through chores. And among many other things making sure that they keep their rooms and their laundry clean.
Tent Crew (June 2017 – August 2017)
Assist in the set-up of the Big Top and support tents. Work show and show related maintenance duties when assigned by the Circus Operations Director. Provide assistance during rehearsal and on tour to accomplish non-tent related duties. Drive company vehicles. Assist in the set-up and tear down of back lot at the discretion of the Circus Operations Director. Operating spotlight during performances. Driving a 26′ long box truck to each stop overnight. Assisting in the advancement of the tent layout by driving stakes before arrival Other jobs as needed. During the development stage, assisting the Props Master with the building of props and scenery.
Pig Iron Theatre Company
A Period of Animate Existence
Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager (May 2017 – June 2017)
Assist production stage manager with running rehearsals, video/document process, line of communication between for cast and artistic team, assist in the distribution of updated scripts and scores, manage large cast (children, professional, community, wrestlers, and elder) and creatives (directors, devisers, composers, designers, and musicians) a group containing over 100 people, assist in devising process.
Undergraduate Career
The University of Virginia
University of Virginia Department of Drama
Light Shop Electrician (January 2015 – May 2017)
Working under the guidance of R. Lee Kennedy and the MFA Lighting Design students, maintain a lighting and cable inventory for a black box, proscenium, and 3/4 thrust space, hang/cable/focus/strike all drama department shows, create/interpret lighting paperwork, communicate with other technical departments, educate undergraduate students of lighting in hands on settings, operate lighting boards/spotlights, operate the Clancy automated fly-rail system, operate a semi-automated fly-rail, operate a single-man vertical mast lift, solve lighting related rigging problems, assist in lighting for other university related events.
Heritage Theatre Festival
Electrician (Summer of 2015)
Under the guidance of the Master Electrician of the summer stock company, do an annual maintenance on every lighting fixture in the building, hang/cable/focus/strike five shows for the festival, interpret lighting paperwork to best actualize the designer’s intent, communicate with other technical departments, program and operate the lighting console for one of the shows, operate a spotlight for a large musical, take cues during shows as called by the Production Stage manager.
University of Virginia Department of Studio Art
Sculpting Assistant (September 2014 -September 2015)
Under the direction of William Bennett, manage three sculpting shops (clay, metal and wood) and outdoor sculpture yard, maintain order for professors and college students, assist sculpting projects, install and illuminate artwork for various showcases, operate company truck to transport supplies for off-site projects, understand and relay safety procedures to artists.
University of Virginia Department of
Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
Research Assistant (January 2014 – May 2014)
Under the direction of Chamindi Seneviratne, assist in the research on a study that worked on tracing biomarkers related to alcohol content in the blood, maintain the controls of the experiment that utilized live subjects that reported to the study for three separate weeks, this involved planning and controlling their diets and sleep schedules, reporting success of controls to the study.
List of Artistic Projects and Shows
Fourth Year (Fall 2016 – Spring 2017)
Extracurricular Leadership Positions and Achievements:
- Virginia Circus President
- Fourth Year Miller Arts Scholar
- Fourth Year Miller Arts Award Recipient
- University Award for Projects in the Arts Recipient
- William Demoville Pettway Prize for Drama
Consumed – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre, (May 5, 2017)
Director, Designer
New Works Festival – Department of Drama, Helms Theatre, (April 26-28, 2017)
Electrician
Spring Dance Concert– Department of Dance, Culbreth Theatre, (April 20-22, 2017)
Master Electrician
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- Unknown Significance – Lighting Designer
- Veraque – Lighting Designer
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre, (March 30 – April 1, April 5-8, 2017)
Electrician
The Importance of Being Earnest – Shakespeare on the Lawn, Student Activities Building, (March 30 – April 1, 2017)
Lighting Designer
Blood Wedding – Department of Drama, Culbreth Theatre, (February 23-25, February 28 and March 1-2, 2017)
Electrician
Grounded: A Devised Circus Show – Miller Arts Scholars/Virginia Circus, Ruth-Caplin Theatre, (February 25-26, 2017)
Playwright, Production Manager, Clown
- Presented at the 2017 University Award for Projects in the Arts Presentations, Center for Undergraduate Excellence (April 12)
- Presented at the Miller Arts Scholar Showcase, Open Grounds (April 23)
Fall Dance Concert – Department of Dance, Culbreth Theatre, (December 3-5, 2016)
Electrician
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- Moths – Lighting Designer
Lighting of the Lawn 2016 – UVA Drama Light Shop (December 1)
Electrician
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (November 10-12 & 16-19, 2016)
Electrician
The Comedy of Errors – Department of Drama, Culbreth Theatre (September 29 – October 1, October 6 – 9, 2016)
Electrician
Summer of 2016
Participated in classes in Tightrope, Rola Bola, Wooden Globe, Juggling, Aerial Rope, and Partner Acrobatics at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts.
Third Year (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016)
Extracurricular Leadership Positions and Achievements:
- Miller Arts Scholars President, Third Year Miller Arts Scholar
- Virginia Players Education Co-Chair
- Drama Arts Board Member
- Third Year Miller Arts Award Recipient
UNearthed – Baker Butler Elementary School (May 31)
Sculpting Assistant
Third Year Arts Award Project – Interactive Technology, Lighting, Perception, and the Actor
- Presented April 24 at the 3rd Annual Miller Arts Scholar Showcase, Open Grounds
Annie JR – DMR Adventures, Tandem Friends (April 30 – May 1)
Lighting Designer
Spring Dance Concert – Department of Dance, Ruth-Caplin Theatre, Electrician (April 28-30)
Arctic Circle (and a recipe for Swedish pancakes) – Department of Drama, Helms Theatre (March 31, April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9)
Production Stage Manager
The Ruffians Residency – Drama Arts Board (March 14-18)
Board Member
- The Ruffians: Burning Bluebeard Performance, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (March 17)
- Physical Theatre Workshop (March 14)
- Clowning Workshop (March 18)
- Storytelling and Adaptation Workshop (March 18)
The Triumph of Love – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (March 1-3)
Electrician
Lighting of the Lawn 2015 – UVA Drama Light Shop, Rotunda (December 3)
Electrician
Fall Dance Concert – Department of Dance, Culbreth Theatre (December 3-5)
Electrician
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- Diffident Direction – Lighting Designer
Our Town – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (November 18-22)
Ensemble, Electrician
The Sweetest Swing in Baseball – Department of Drama, Helms Theatre(October 22-24)
Electrician
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson – Department of Drama, Culbreth Theatre (October 1-3, 7-10)
Assistant Master Electrician
Summer of 2015
Heritage Theatre Festival 2015, University of Virginia Drama Building
- Violet, Culbreth Theatre (July 28 – August 1)
Electrician
- Almost Maine, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (July 23 – August 1)
Electrician, Board Operator
- I Love a Piano, Helms Theatre (July 21 – August 1)
Electrician
- Monty Python’s Spamalot, Culbreth Theatre (June 30 – July 5)
Electrician, Spot Operator
- Luv, Ruth-Caplin Theatre,(June 25 – July 5)
Electrician
Second Year (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)
Extracurricular Leadership Positions and Achievements:
- Second Year Miller Arts Scholar
- a2ru Summit Attendee
- VA Players Lab Series Committee Member
- First Year Players Artistic Staff
Elevator Music – VA Players Reading Series (April 28)
Playwright
The Art Connection: 2nd Annual Miller Arts Scholars Showcase, Helms Theatre (April 26)
Lighting Designer, Presenter
Wonderful Town – Department of Drama, Culbreth Theatre (April 16-18, 22-25)
Assistant Master Electrician, Run Crew
Home Free!– VA Players Lab Series, Ruffin Hall (March 27-28)
Lighting Designer
Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire– Department of Drama, Helms Theatre (March 25-29)
Electrician
Spring Dance Concert – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (April 9-11)
Electrician
Vodka Variations: an evening of Chekhov shorts – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (February 19-21, 25-28)
Electrician
Miss Expanding Universe III– Let There Be Light Festival, PVCC (December 12)
Sculpting Assistant/Puppeteer
Lighting of the Lawn 2014 – UVA Drama Light Shop, Rotunda (December 4)
Electrician
Fall Experimental Dance Concert – Department of Dance, Culbreth Theatre (December 3-5)
Electrician
The Rimers of Eldritch – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (November 13-15, 19-22)
Electrician
The Producers – First Year Players, Student Activities Building (November 13-16)
Movement Director
Every Tongue Confess – Department of Drama, Ruth-Caplin Theatre (October 9-11, 15-17, 19)
Electrician
Artist Descending a Staircase – Virginia Players Lab Series, Helms Theatre (October 9)
Donner
Summer of 2014
Pre-development work on Mimicry, an unfinished Film
First Year (Fall 2013 – Spring 2014)
Bard Fest – (April 23-26)
Co Producer
Deliver Us Not (Or Birth, Where Is Thy Sting?) – Virginia Players Lab Series, Helms Theatre (October 4-5)
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