Resume

SPECIAL SKILLS: Extensive Shipboard/Touring Experience. Fluent Spanish Translator (41 years Exp, Speak/Read/Write). Stage Manager. Production Manager/Coordinator. Crew Chief. Lighting Director. Automation Control Engineer. Pyrotechnician. SPFX. Fork/Scissor/Genie/Hi-Reach. Mac/PC literate. Current Valid Passport.

STAGE ELECTRICS:  Follow Spot Operator. Truss Spot Operator. Carbon Arc Operator. Intelligent/Conventional Lightboard Operator  (ETC, Jands-Hog, GrandMA, Hog 2, Maxxyz, Strand.). Hang/Focus. Maintenance/Repair.

STAGE CARPENTER: Automation Control Engineer. Running Crew. Flyman (Automated/Conventional). Knowledge of Hydraulics/Pneumatics. Fall Pads/Performer/Technician Safety. Firearms Safety. Set Dresser.

 AUDIO/BACKLINE: Setup/Strike Backline/Audio Gear. Speakers. Monitors. Mics (Wireless/Wired). Mixer Boards. Snakes. Cables. PA Systems. Maintenance/Repair. Basic Engineering.   

THEATRE:

(*Stage Manager) 

*A Christmas Carol (2 Years), *Aurora Children's Playhouse Series, *Off The Cobb, *The Gospel of John, *Mental Pause - The Human Condition, 
(Aurora Theater, Lawrenceville, GA)

(**Lightboard Operator, *Spotlight Operator)

Jubilee!
(Bally's, Las Vegas, NV)

**A Tuna Christmas, **The Woman in Black, **The Library Dragon, **The Savannah Disputation, **Smoke on the Mountain, **Tradin' Paint, **Speech and Debate, **A Man for All Seasons, **High John the Conqueror, **Christmas at Sweet Apple, **Looking Over the President's Shoulder, **The Poetry of Pizza, **Room Service, **This is Our Youth, **Bus Stop, **Charley's Aunt
(Theatre in The Square, Marietta, GA)

**The Dinosaur Musical, **The Philadelphia Story, **Annie Get Your Gun
(Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville, GA) 

**Man of La Mancha, Crazy for You, **The Leopard Tale, Cirque Eloize: Rain, The Exonerated, Brigadoon, The Leopard Tale
(Ferst Center, Atlanta, GA)

 *Singing in the Rain, *My Fair Lady, Chicago: The Musical, Teatro Flamenco’s “Una Noche Espanola”, *The Sound of Music, *Porgy and Bess, *Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, Mississippi Opera’s “Der Fliedermaus”, *Annie, *Phantom, Mississippi Opera’s “Madama Butterfly”, Russian Ballet Company’s “Nutcracker”, Mississippi Opera Company’s “Carmen’
(Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, MS)

 Smokey Joe’s Café, Annie, *Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus
(Lakeland Center, Lakeland, GA)

**Grease, **On Broadway, **Sea Legs Express
(Norwegian Cruise Lines)

 The Odd Couple, It’s a Wonderful Life, *The Secret Garden, *Cabaret
(Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, FL)

 *Cats (3 years local crew), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, *Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls, The Sisters Rosensweig, Into The Woods
(Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ)

CONCERT:

(**Truss Spot Operator, *House Spot Operator)

Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks, Michael Buble, Justin Bieber, Muse, Billy Joel, Justin Timberlake, *Hootie and The Blowfish, *N'SYNC, Tori Amos, The Rolling Stones, John Cougar Mellencamp, Disturbed, Korn, *Creed, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Pet Shop Boys, Poison, Cinderella, Winger, Faster Pussycat, Garbage, Alanis Morrisette, .38 Special, *Dixie Nationl Rodeo Concerts, Creed, **ZZ Top, **Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tina Turner, Billy Joel/Elton John, **Ricky Martin, **Santana, John Tesch, *Alabama, *Lenny Kravitz, *Pointer Sisters, *Busta Rhymes, *George Strait, *Faith Hill, Super Bowl 1999, *Back Street Boys, *Crystal Gayle, *Wynonna, Bob Dylan, **R. Kelly, **Michael W. Smith, **Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, *Motley Crue, Sawyer Brown, *Scorpions, Brooks and Dunn, Cher, Beach Boys     

CRUISE SHIP VIDEO PRODUCTION:
(* Indicates Hand-Held Camera Operator)

CUNARD/SEABOURN CRUISE LINES:  SEABOURN SUN
Producer/Director/Cameraman/Lighting/Audio/Tape Operator/Editor/
Talent Coordinator/Program, Programming Director/PowerPoint Director/Broadcast Manager
March 24, 2000 – November 28, 2001

 

NBC SEABOURN SUN:
NBC SYDNEY OLYMPICS 2000
Producer/Director/Cameraman (Same responsibilities as above)
September 13, 2000 – October 3, 2000

  

CRUISE SHIP INSTALLS/RESORTS/THEME PARKS/TOURS:

DEATH AND TAXES
Production Manager, June 2011 - Present

SUSAN ROSE
Production Manager, June 2010 - Present

ATLANTA PARTY BAND
Production Manager, April 2011 - Present

JEAN ANN RYAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES: NORWEGIAN PEARL
GERMANY/HOLLAND/UK/MIAMI
Production Install Team: Carpenter/Automation Control Engineer/Production Tech
October 2006 - December 2006

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA
ORLANDO, FL
Seasonal Pyro/FX/Automation Control Technician
September 2005 - Present

 TROPICANA RESORT/CASINO
“FOLIES BERGERE”
LAS VEGAS, NV
Deck Electrician/Automation Control Engineer/On Call Stagehand
April 2003 – December 2003  

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA
ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE THEME PARK
ORLANDO, FL
Pyrotechnician/Spfx Technician
May 1999 – August 1999

THE WALT DISNEY WORLD COMPANY
DISNEY/MGM STUDIOS THEME PARK
INDIANA JONES EPIC STUNT SPECTACULAR
ORLANDO, FL
Stunt Technician/Automation Control/Pyrotechnician/Electrician
January 1998 – July 1998

OPRYLAND, USA
DICK CLARK’S AMERICAN BANDSTAND CLASSICS
NASHVILLE, TN
Master Electrician/Pyrotechnician
May 1997 – October 1997

JEAN ANN RYAN PRODUCTIONS
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Lighting Director/Automation Control/Carpenter/Props/SPFX
October 1996 – April 1997

WALT DISNEY’S WORLD ON ICE
USA/MEXIO/SOUTH AMERICA
Lighting Director/Spanish Translator/Pyrotechnician/Asst. Electrician
March 1995 – September 1996

NUMEROUS CORPORATE A/V, LIGHTING, VIDEO: FL, AZ, MS, TN, NV, GA (20 Yrs Exp)

Includes Corporate Events at:

Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Studios Florida, Opryland USA, Norwegian and Seabourn Cruise Lines.

Las Vegas, NV: Hard Rock, Tropicana, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Luxor, Aria, Treasure Island, Mirage.

Encore Productions AV Technician.

Atlanta, GA: Hilton, Sheraton, Phillips Arena, Gwinnett Arena, Ferst Center for the Arts, Aurora Theatre.
October 1987 - Present

LOCAL PRODUCTION CREWS:

 IATSE Local 720, Las Vegas, NV:  June 2011 - Present
Freelance Stagehand, Las Vegas, NV: June 2011 - Present
Green Frog Entertainment, Atlanta, GA: October 2010 - Present
Crew One, Atlanta, GA: August 2010 - May 2011
Theatre in the Square, Marietta, GA: February 2006 - December 2009
Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville, GA: June 2006 – December 2009
Ferst Center, Atlanta, GA: March 2004 – April 2005
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA: January 2004 – March 2004
Freelance Stagehand, Atlanta, GA: December 2003 - May 2011
Encore Productions ‘Bounce’ Stagehand, Las Vegas, NV: June 2003 – December 2003
The Joint: Stagehand: Hard Rock Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV: April 2002 – July 2003
UNLV Stagehand, Las Vegas, NV: June 2002 – December 2003
Freelance Stagehand, Las Vegas, NV: April 2002 – December 2003
FM Services, Orlando, FL: September 1999 – March 2000
Local Motion, Miami/Orlando, FL: September 1999 – March 2000
Diamond Productions, Ft. Myers, FL: September 1999 – March 2000
Backstage Productions, Miami, FL: September 1999 – March 2000
IMC, Orlando, FL: March 1999 – March 2000
ESP, Orlando, FL: November 1998 – December 1999
Freelance Stagehand, Tucson, AZ/Jackson, MS: October 1987 - March 1995

EDUCATION

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY – ORLANDO, FL
Associate of Science Degree: Film and Video Production: September 1999