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CURRENT POSTS                                           

                        Odyssey Theatre Ottawa ON 
Production Manager

Third Wall Theatre Company Ottawa ON
Resident Set & Lighting Designer    


PREVIOUS POSTS

The University of Winchester  - Winchester, Hampshire UK
Programme Leader, BA Theatre Production (Stage and Arts Management)
Senior Lecturer in Theatre Production and Design
Theatre Technician Line Manager
Chair of Faculty Health and Safety Committee

Ottawa Little Theatre
Production Manager & Facilities Director 


EDUCATION TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                             

 B.A. Honours Drama (Minor Fine Arts) Bishops University Quebec, Canada  

           PAT Certification (Portable Appliance Testing for Electrical Equipment) UK
        Tallescope Operator Certification (Aluminium Access Equipment)  
        Power Tool Safety (City and Guilds) – Drills and Saws  
        Digital Sound Console Training - Digico  (SD9 -11)  
        Pyrotechnic Special Effects Certification (renewed September 2019)
        Qlab – Sound & Video Training CITT  
        First Aid and Defibrillator AED (valid to 2020 
        Working at Height Ontario MOL Certified: (renewed Jan 2019)
        WHIMIS 2016  
        Joint Health & Safety Certification  Ontario Ministry of Labour
        PAL & Canadian Restricted (& Non-Restricted) Firearms Safety Certification (valid to 2022)
        Venerable Sectors Criminal Records Check
        Reliability Status Security Clearance

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                     

2017   Capital Critics Award – Best Technical Design for The Three Musketeers   
2016   Prix Rideau Award – Outstanding Set, Lighting and Projection for Woyzeck’s Head   
2006  Co-author of New Programme, BA Hons Performance Management (revalidated as Theatre  Production in 2011)  
2005   Publication Contribution: Lighting Designs by G. Price . A Clockwork Orange,  A Midsummer 
Night's Dream, and Hair. In: Eric Fielding & Laura Crow, B, E. ed. World Stage Design Catalogue Stage Design –: USA. USITT 2005.LI  
2004   Co-author: University of Winchester H & S Faculty of Arts Health & Safety Policy   
2005   Chair:  PALATINE- (Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Innovation Network)  The                        Inspector Falls. Managing Risk Assessment in Higher Education.   

 Skill / Experience 
Details
 Budgeting
        Materials Costing 
        Production Budgeting
Scheduling
        Time Management / Critical Path Analysis 
        Production Scheduling
Supporting Creative Teams
        Analysing, Interpreting, and Realising Design Plans and Consulting with Designers
        Working with Directors
Facilities Management
        Facility Maintenance 
        Large Project Management (Exterior Shell and Auditorium redesign)
Equipment Maintenance
        Equipment Maintenance and upgrades 
        Inventory Control 
Crew Supervision
•     Set, Lighting, Sound
Health & Safety
        Joint H&S Representative 
        Risk Assessment 
        See Certifications (above)
Training and Development
        Course Design and Delivery
        Workshops
        Training & Mentoring
Media Interviews/Features 
•     CTV, CBC Radio, various print media https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1208394  
Lighting Operation
•     ETC EOS Programming, DMX system, Fixture Maintenance 
Sound Operation
•     Digico SD11, Yamaha CL5, QSC Et al.
Scenic Construction 
•     Power Tools Operation, Reading Plans 
Working in CAE and IA Environments
        Interpreting Collective Agreements
        Delivering within agreement constraints  
Venue Rentals Support
        Liaising with Client 
        Analyze and fulfill technical riders
Rigging
•     Rigging of Set, Lighting and Sound on Fixed Grid and Counterweight Systems
Projection 
•     Designing, Installation and Programing multi-surface images and videos
       Lighting Design                                             •   Plays, Musicals, Bands, Dance, and Corporate
       Set Design                                                      •       see website (link above)
 Proficiency in ITC                                           
MS: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project Google: Calendars, Drive, Shared Docs
 Live Sound Mixing                                         
Bands/ Musicals / Corporate 
 Qlab                                                                 
Sound and Video 
 Creation and Modification of CAD                
Experience with Sketchup Pro, Vectorworks, WYSIWYG & AutoCAD
Own designs and supporting other designers 
 
PAST EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Excluding Short-term Project Work)   

2018 – 2019
2015 & 2018
Production Coordinator: Ottawa Little Theatre
Part-time Professor: uOttawa (Scenography & Introduction to Theatre Backstage) 
2013 – 2018
Production Manager & Facilities Director: Ottawa Little Theatre 
2011 – 2013 
Programme Leader, BA Theatre Production: University of Winchester   
2007 – 2013     
 Senior Lecturer & Technician Manager: University of Winchester  
2006 - 2013      
Programme Leader, Performance Management: University of Winchester                  
2003 - 2007      
Lecturer, Production Skills, & Technician Manager: University of Winchester                        
2001 - 2002      
Technical Co-ordinator: Alumni Theatre: Carleton University   
1999 - 2001 
Production Director & Resident Lighting Designer: St. Lawrence Stage Company  
1995 - 2003 
Freelance Technician: GCTC, PSL, Carleton University: Arts Court et al.  



1997 - 2003        Teaching Staff, (full-time sessional) Theatre Arts:  Algonquin College, Canada            
1996 - 1997         Production Assistant: National Arts Centre of Canada  
1995 - 1997         Entertainment Operations Manager/Designer, Saunders Farm Attractions   
1992 - 1994         Venue Designer/ Technician/ Stage Manager: Manotick Fringe Festival S