2008 Graduates - BA Technical Theatre Studies

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Alexander Rushton

 
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Experience During Training:
Production Director Role
The Machine Breakers John Gillett Assistant Stage Manager
The Good Hope Che Walker Stage Manager
Beauty and the Beast John Baxter Deputy Stage Manager
The Laramie Project Rhys Thomas Deputy Stage Manager
Market Boy Caroline Eves Assistant Carpenter
Mephisto Ben Ormerod Deputy Carpenter
The Good Person of Sichuan Graham Watts Chief LX
Pinocchio Toby Clarke Assistant Stage Manager
On The Razzle Simon Cox Deputy Stage Manager
Scenes From The Big Picture Simon Cox Deputy Stage Manager

Professional Work Experience:
Work placement with The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch (included working as part of the stage management team, sourcing, purchasing and making props for upcoming productions); work placement with Next On Theatre (included travelling to venues with the company around the country as Chief Technician, duties involved rigging, colouring, focussing and recording the lights, fitting up the set, carrying out sound checks and operating the lighting and sound desks during performances)

Other Experience/Skills:
Skills and knowledge in all areas of technical theatre; calm under pressure; well organised and approachable; experience of controlling a budget and creating a budget breakdown; woodwork; metalwork; polystyrene and foam carving; clay and wax sculpting; one, two and three part casting; model making and technical drawing; Microsoft Windows and the internet