ENTERTAINMENT JOB EXPERIENCE
Director, International Touring Operations, Feld Entertainment (2022 - Present)
Direct supervisor of all touring management teams and their employees, both cast and crew, on our International Disney on Ice productions. Organize budgets, logistics, show performances, venue approvals, and unit schedules; while providing leadership and direction to the shows' staffs and help maintain our international business relationships.
Technical Operations Manager - Disney on Ice Tours, Feld Entertainment (2022)
Supported the Production Stage Managers in all logistical needs for all Ice, Floor, and Stage productions. Worked in conjunction with our Routing and Tours department inspecting and approving of venues globally.
Tour Manager - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2021 - 2022)
Direct supervision of 64 touring personnel, manage budgets, payroll, scheduling, overseeing unit travel and hotel contracts, and upholding the quality of life of the unit.
Production Stage Manager - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2017 - 2021)
Direct supervision of 17 touring stagehands, advancing venue labor and catering, overseeing the movement of show equipment from city to city in conjunction with corporate transportation, future venue approvals, submitting tech reports and safety program reports, purchasing production equipment, and facilitating safety training.
Audio Engineer / Arena Rigger - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2013 - 2017)
Set up power distros, front-of-house audio positions, communications (coms), monitors, and rigged, tuned, and maintained a mobile sound system for an 11-truck ice show. Performances included music playback and triggering more than 250 sound effects. Responsible for rigging 60 points as one of three Touring Arena Riggers.
Head Props / Assistant Carpenter - Fiddler on the Roof National Tour, Prather Entertainment Group (2013)
Loaded in and out , directed local crews, assembled, packed, and maintained scenery/props, hung drops, laid a dance floor, set and ran the deck for the performances, and assisted all other departments as needed.
Sound Designer / Engineer - Allenberry Playhouse (2010 - 2013)
Maintained the sound equipment, collaborated with the Artistic Staff and other production personnel, designed and mixed all shows, including live orchestras, recorded voice-overs, and managed department budgets. Designs: The 39 Steps; Smokey Joe's Cafe; CHICAGO; Honky Tonk Angels; Buddy Holly: The Buddy Holly Story; Smoke on the Mountain; Footloose, and others. I was also an adult counselor/designer for the APTC Children's Theater Camp and Tour Organization. Designs: The Lion King; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown; The Little Mermaid; 13!; and Snow White.
Technical Director/Master Carpenter - Bucks County Playhouse (2009 - 2010)
I drafted and constructed the sets, and purchased all materials, rigged set pieces and drops, oversaw technical equipment maintenance and operations, budgeting, and payroll. Shows: Producers; Sweeney Todd; Rent; and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and more.
Sound Designer / Engineer - Pocono Playhouse (2009)
I designed and mixed all main stage and children's shows, constructed sets, and maintained the fly system. Designs: Godspell, Little Women, Chorus Line, My Fair Lady, Camelot, and others.
Over-Hire Technician - Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (2003 - 2009)
My responsibilities included but were not limited to sound and lighting designs, hang and focus light plots, dance floor setup, and supervising technical operations for festivals and shows.
Direct supervisor of all touring management teams and their employees, both cast and crew, on our International Disney on Ice productions. Organize budgets, logistics, show performances, venue approvals, and unit schedules; while providing leadership and direction to the shows' staffs and help maintain our international business relationships.
Technical Operations Manager - Disney on Ice Tours, Feld Entertainment (2022)
Supported the Production Stage Managers in all logistical needs for all Ice, Floor, and Stage productions. Worked in conjunction with our Routing and Tours department inspecting and approving of venues globally.
Tour Manager - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2021 - 2022)
Direct supervision of 64 touring personnel, manage budgets, payroll, scheduling, overseeing unit travel and hotel contracts, and upholding the quality of life of the unit.
Production Stage Manager - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2017 - 2021)
Direct supervision of 17 touring stagehands, advancing venue labor and catering, overseeing the movement of show equipment from city to city in conjunction with corporate transportation, future venue approvals, submitting tech reports and safety program reports, purchasing production equipment, and facilitating safety training.
Audio Engineer / Arena Rigger - Disney on Ice International Tours, Feld Entertainment (2013 - 2017)
Set up power distros, front-of-house audio positions, communications (coms), monitors, and rigged, tuned, and maintained a mobile sound system for an 11-truck ice show. Performances included music playback and triggering more than 250 sound effects. Responsible for rigging 60 points as one of three Touring Arena Riggers.
Head Props / Assistant Carpenter - Fiddler on the Roof National Tour, Prather Entertainment Group (2013)
Loaded in and out , directed local crews, assembled, packed, and maintained scenery/props, hung drops, laid a dance floor, set and ran the deck for the performances, and assisted all other departments as needed.
Sound Designer / Engineer - Allenberry Playhouse (2010 - 2013)
Maintained the sound equipment, collaborated with the Artistic Staff and other production personnel, designed and mixed all shows, including live orchestras, recorded voice-overs, and managed department budgets. Designs: The 39 Steps; Smokey Joe's Cafe; CHICAGO; Honky Tonk Angels; Buddy Holly: The Buddy Holly Story; Smoke on the Mountain; Footloose, and others. I was also an adult counselor/designer for the APTC Children's Theater Camp and Tour Organization. Designs: The Lion King; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown; The Little Mermaid; 13!; and Snow White.
Technical Director/Master Carpenter - Bucks County Playhouse (2009 - 2010)
I drafted and constructed the sets, and purchased all materials, rigged set pieces and drops, oversaw technical equipment maintenance and operations, budgeting, and payroll. Shows: Producers; Sweeney Todd; Rent; and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and more.
Sound Designer / Engineer - Pocono Playhouse (2009)
I designed and mixed all main stage and children's shows, constructed sets, and maintained the fly system. Designs: Godspell, Little Women, Chorus Line, My Fair Lady, Camelot, and others.
Over-Hire Technician - Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (2003 - 2009)
My responsibilities included but were not limited to sound and lighting designs, hang and focus light plots, dance floor setup, and supervising technical operations for festivals and shows.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theater Design and Technology from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
- Best Sound Design in Central Pennsylvania, nomination 2013
- Theater in London Scholarship
- Anne Schierl Fine Arts Scholarship Award in Design & Technology
- Brookfield Central Friends of Fine Arts Scholarship
- Eagle Scout Award
TRADE SKILLS
High-Angle Rescue Training; BlackTrax; Some Video Experience; Digital Sound Boards (Yamaha LS9, M7CL, X32 Producer); Wireless Systems; Audio Recording and Mastering; Strand, ETC, Martin Lighting Consoles; Carpentry Skills; Some Welding.
SOFTWARE
ProTools; Adobe Audition; QLab; SFX; Wireless Workbench; AutoCAD; AutoSketch; Photoshop; Microsoft Office, Excel (pivot tables and macros)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Valid Driver's License; Drives Manual Transmission Vehicles; Valid Passport; Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Certified; OSHA 10 Certified; No Problem with Heights; Will Work Long Hours and Weekends.
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