Theatre
Resume examples

Performing Arts graduate with 1 year of experience in acting. Seeking to leverage educational background and experience to excel further in the performing arts industry.

• Studied and rehearsed roles from scripts to interpret and memorize lines.
• Background role on Amazon’s A Boy Named McCoy currently in pre-production for second season.
• Audition for features and book supporting roles during shooting breaks.
• Booked a Viagra commercial for the web.

Ensured complete and ongoing adherence to established 4-week production schedule for complex project with 4-month theatre run. Managed directorial and promotional tasks as project lead.

• Assembled production team.
• Partnered with production and acting teams to outline theatre production plan.
• Drafted design directives, visual cues, and suggestions for stage decorations.
• Led rehearsals to ensure complete preparation for opening night and subsequent performances.

Directed all events during production including proper placing of actors, sound effects, lighting, and props. Responsible for coordinating stage crew, running rehearsals, and overseeing performances.

• Stage managed 7 productions with crews and casts of over 40 persons.
• Volunteer fundraiser, Jacksonville Playhouse, Raised over $130,000.
• Organized performance stage schedules to create event sequence.
• Trained incoming stage manager and assisted in creating a manual to train new managers.

Commended for portraying a wide range of emotions using body movements, posture, facial expressions, calm speech, gestures and the likes. Utilized social media to communicate with fans of ongoing work to maximize attendance.

• Researched and developed method of memorizing scripts to memorize all lines verbatim.
• Participated in cast group meetings and dress rehearsals before filming start.
• Provided help to the crew during casting calls to assist in the selection of suitable workers that will be on set.
• Represented the cast at press interviews and events as the star actor.

Dynamic role requiring oversight of all facets of theatre productions from script development to budget management and relations management with various strategic partners to sponsor productions.

• Liaised with writers and playwrights through script development schemes to adapt newly written scripts.
• Research and break down scripts to analyze and explore the content and develop rehearsal strategies.
• Leverage communication skills and leadership skills to lead production meetings, manage rehearsals, maintain working relationships with all parties involved – actors, creative team, production team, set designers, etc.
• Attend preview performances and perp detailed notes for the cast and the creative and production teams.

Initiated and oversaw all facets of theatrical productions and directed communications for production team. Arranged meetings on a bi-weekly basis. Responsible for creating a budget and producing required financial statements following the event.

• Able to increase attendance from 75 to 1,250 in 18 months by employing existing budgets more efficiently and delivering more well-received shows.
• Managed crews and cast of 90 to 140 theatre and musical professionals.
• Developed new strategies in collaboration with executive partners to achieve long-term business goals.
• Refined time-management skills by creating schedules that allowed 13 plays to be performed during a three-day event.

Attained supporting roles in films Westside Story and The Courier and television shows Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond. Grew talent agency’s client list after booking work in four high-profile commercial campaigns.

• Received good reviews from Variety magazine for portrayal of character Dan in Zero Dark Thirty.
• This review enabled me to be cast as Hobar in film Allied.
• For Seaworld Parks & Entertainment in Orlando, FL, delivered exceptional service as an actor in 2-4 shows daily, performing in a parade in various character costumes.
• Contributed to increasing Chase’s market share by 2 percent after modeling in multiple photoshoots for 2020 multimedia ad campaign.

Comanaged rehearsals for onstage comedy performance, ensuring actor preparation and collaboration. Partnered with senior director to establish and maintain production design.

• Created nightly schedules for use by acting and production teams.
• Collaborated with managing director to set onstage blocking and spacing expectations.
• Directed actors during rehearsals, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement or alteration as needed.
• Leveraged cross-functional collaboration with production crew to ensure maximum efficiency and preparation prior to first performance.

Coordinated and oversaw stage-produced fundraising event that raised $20K+ in 2-month timeframe. Utilized proactive strategic planning and delegation skills to ensure maximum efficiency.

• Developed onstage guidelines and production schedules.
• Facilitated phone banking and outreach efforts.
• Coordinated talent performances and onstage sets.
• Worked with stage managers to ensure maximum capability to host event audiences of up to 1K live participants.