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King Lear

King Lear

Written by William Shakespeare

Adapted by Lary Opitz

Directed by Wesley Broulik

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Stage Manager

Saratoga Shakespeare Company - Saratoga Springs, NY

Devin Goodman, Assistant Stage Manager

Cast of 18, Crew of 8

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Unique Elements

  • Outdoor, uncovered playing space

  • Two-level playing space

  • Three separate stages throughout the park

  • Tech rehearsal in 90°+ heat

  • Called mic cues

  • Intern company ensemble

  • Live drumming 

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Hairspray

Book by Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell

Directed by Jerry Jay Cranford

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Stage Management Intern

Mary R. Honour, Stage Manager; Brooke Redler, 1st Assistant Stage Manager; Afton Earp, 2nd Assistant Stage Manager

Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO

Cast of 38

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Unique Elements

  • Outdoor Theatre Venue

  • Positioned on stage left during show run and rehearsals​

  • Multiple large set pieces entering and exiting 

    • At times had actors riding on​

  • Actor climbed ladder up from the pit to enter stage

  • Worked with multiple departments throughout run and rehearsal process

  • Converted show files from set rental facility into digital files

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Lord of the Flies

Adapted by William Golding 

Directed by Kevin Rich

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Stage Manager

Nebraska Repertory Theatre - Lincoln, NE

Sara Rueschhoff, Assistant Stage Manager

Cast of 17, Crew of 10

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Unique Elements

  • Organic props and set dressings

  • Drum ensemble placed backstage for performance

  • Multi-level playing space

  • Uneven stairs

  • Trees were moving elements 

  • Stage fall from atop platform, approx. 3-foot drop onto crash pad 

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Avenue Q

Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Directed by Andrew Park

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Assistant Stage Manager

Brad Buffum, Production Stage Manager

Nebraska Repertory Theatre - Lincoln, NE

Cast of 10, Crew of 13

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Unique Elements

  • Puppets

  • Three two-story buildings

  • Called four shows during production stage manager's absence

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The Serpent

Written by Jean-Claude Van Itallie

Directed by Wesley Broulik

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Stage Manager

Nebraska Repertory Theatre - Lincoln, NE

Conner Striebel, Assistant Stage Manager

Cast of 14, Crew of 13

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Unique Elements

  • Aerial Apparatus - Lyra

  • Called from the stage

  • Gave pre-show talk

  • Fired prop gun in full view of audience

  • Cast remained on stage for full performance

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  • Traveled with production to perform scene at KCACTF Region V 2018

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2017 Broadway and Concert Series

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Production Intern

Kent Andel, Director of Production

Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO

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Unique Elements and Duties

  • Helped with self-produced touring production of The Little Mermaid

  • In charge of AEA contracts for self-produced production of Grease

  • Organized travel and housing for cast and crew of Grease

  • Set up and ran sound for preshow events

  • Organized opening night welcome information

  • Delivered opening night flowers and cards

  • Reorganized and sorted hardware and cables

  • Worked with touring Broadway Productions and concerts

Mother Courage

Written by Bertolt Brecht

Translated by Dr. William Grange

Book by Andrew Park and Scott Lamps

Directed by Andrew Park

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Stage Manager

Nebraska Repertory Theatre - Lincoln, NE

Kasey Dunaski, 1st Assistant Stage Manager

Dallis Votava, 2nd Assistant Stage Manager

Cast of 19, Crew of 9

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Unique Elements

  • World premiere of book and script

  • A musical adaptation of Mother Courage and Her Children

  • On and Off-Stage Musicians; Actors doubled as musicians

  • Full-sized, fully-functioning covered wagon maneuvered by actors

  • Flying Units

  • Loaded and handled prop gun

  • Food consumed onstage

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Mother Courage
Hairspray
Lord of the Flies
Avenue Q
The Serpent
Starlight Theatre

A Bright New Boise

Written by Samuel D. Hunter

Directed by Chadwick Taylor

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Stage Manager

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film - Lincoln, NE

Sara Rueschhoff, Assistant Stage Manager

Cast of 5, Crew of 8

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Unique Elements

  • Called show from the wings

  • Television on set that turned on and off with video

  • Food and Drink consumed onstage

A Bright New Boise

Fuddy Meers

Written by David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Dustin Mosko

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Assistant Stage Manager

Riley Redburn, Stage Manager

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film - Lincoln, NE

Cast of 6, Crew of 8

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Unique Elements:

  • Two-way rotating stage

  • Two level playing space

  • Live gunshots fired offstage

Fuddy Meers

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