Profile

Earned B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August 2014 with double Majors in Economics and Philosophy and a Minor in Theatre. Currently Head Electrician on the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage. In addition to work as a freelance Projections Designer, Electrician, and A/V Technician, have practiced and studied diverse artistic and technical aspects of theatre production for over a decade. Proud member of IATSE Local 261 in Lake Charles, LA.

 

Professional Experience

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Head Electrician - Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage (North American Tour) --- September 2017 - Present

 

Specialist, Theatrical Technical Engineer – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. --- April 2017 – September 2017
Inventory, maintenance, and repair for all electrics elements (lighting, sound, video) in 130,000 sq. ft. rehearsal facility. Programmed lighting for rehearsal performances, including full-sized productions Grease, We Will Rock You, and Columbus:
The Musical hosted in 300-seat Finishing Studio. Operated and instructed creative teams on the use of lighting and sound equipment in dance studios and vocal rooms. Project lead on new lighting installation in Finishing Studio, working with commercial electrical contractors and carpenters; planned and constructed all data and power flow cabling, fixture placement, and documentation. Project lead on creation of a company production media archive (video, audio and stems, scripts, scores, renderings). Live event support for corporate and guest audience events hosted at facility. Project lead for cataloging, repair, and sale of retired tech for the purpose of reinvesting in new equipment within department.

 

Head Electrician – Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend (North American Tour) --- October 2016 – April 2017
Led team of three electricians plus local crew for load-in, load-out, performances, and maintenance of show lighting and sound. Three-phase power tie-in, rigging power, front-of-house rigging, electrics set-up and tear-down, and truck loading and
unloading. Equipment maintenance, supply purchases and orders, communicating with home office for replacement gear and parts. Ran front-of-house lighting for performances (calling spot cues and operating lighting console) and adjusted show lighting for
tour venues as needed.

 

Electrics Shop Overhire – VStar Entertainment Group --- July 2016 – October 2016

Assisted with touring show refurbishing. Cleaned, tested, troubleshot, and repaired moving lights, conventional lights, cable and cable looms, sound and Clear-Com equipment, and dimmer racks. Designed and built custom road case interiors for equipment. Assisted with show production (lighting, sound, and animatronic control) for Discover the Dinosaurs: Unleashed. Redesigned and constructed custom-wired merchandise display cases.

 

Assistant Electrician – Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend (National Tour) --- August 2015 – June 2016

Responsible for load-in, load-out, and maintenance of show lighting. Oversaw local crew for electrics set-up and tear-down, and assisted with truck loading and unloading. Learned and ran four crew tracks during performances: deck carpentry, deck props, costumes, and front-of-house lighting (calling spot cues and operating lighting console). Joined the rigging team for the last two months of tour.

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Educational/Community Experience