Daniel Staniforth - Stage Manager

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14024733.post-1119971182837606652005-06-28T07:59:00.000-07:002005-12-09T07:42:59.490-08:00Daniel Staniforth - Stage Manager15 Lebanon Court, Richmond Road, Twickenham, London TW1 3DA Phone: zero seven seven two nine two eight five nine zero one E-mail: danielstaniforth (at) gmail dot com Apologies for the format of the contact details, but I am trying to avoid web crawlers which will junk mail me if they find the details in a format they can understand. Most Recent Work Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts– Stage Manager 2005/2006 Webber Douglas Technical Stage Manager – Gloucester Road, London. I am currently engaged at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts stage managing shows in their two spaces. I am responsible for design of sound, practical set requirements and lighting, and also for the construction of the set, hanging/focussing/plotting of lights, as well as the operation of lights and sound for the shows. I also prop the shows, as well as sourcing furniture and items for hire and purchase. Roman Eagle Lodge: Venue 42 – Front of House Manager 2005 Roman Eagle Lodge Fringe Theatre Venue 42 – Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. Contracted to manage front of house for the duration of the festival, I was responsible initially for setting up the FOH area, design and build press display boards in the foyer of the building. I then trained the FOH staff for the festival, and once the festival opened, managed the day to day schedule of the venue from a FOH standpoint, including rota-building, promotion and general administration and ordering, as well as moving audiences in and out of the two spaces smoothly and with a minimum of fuss, while ensuring that members of the public felt well treated and satisfied with their experience at Roman Eagle Lodge. Platform1 @ Polar Central – Venue Manager 2005 “Platform 1 New Writing Studio Theatre” – Polar Central, Brighton. Hired to manage Platform 1, a new writing venue set up for the Brighton Fringe Festival. I was responsible for the rigging of the entire venue in accordance to the layout provided to me by the venue director. I created a basic lighting plot which could be used by multiple companies, and hung and focused the lights. I then coordinated the get-ins of all the companies, and ensured that their technical requirements fitted within the space we had available. During the month of May I supervised Box Office and FOH, as well as ensuring that the daily schedule kept working as the companies and their audiences moved in and out of the space. I was nominated as “Personality of the Fringe 2005”, Platform 1 was nominated as “Best Fringe Venue 2005”, and won “Best Innovation of the Fringe 2005” Northern Edge – Stage Manager 2005 “Break Away” - Finborough Theatre, London. Brought in at short notice to stage manage and operate lights and sound for the show. I supervised the get-in and get-out. During the run I was duty manager for the space. Te Deum and The Bar Productions – Stage Manager 2005 “Cargo” – Oval House Upstairs, London. Brought in at short notice to stage manage and operate sound for the show. I supervised get-in and get-out as well as hanging lights and constructing the set. Small Fish Theatre – Stage Manager 2004-2005 “Anorak of Fire” – Touring Production, UK and UAE. Production Manager for the tour, responsible for set construction and transport, props and costume during the tour, as well as Lighting Design, re-lighting and operation for each show. Arts Educational School – Asst. Production Manager 2004 “Godspell” – Canizaro Park, Wimbledon. Brought in at short notice to facilitate the transfer of the production from Arts Educational School to Canizaro Park as well as the re-construction of the set and its adaptation to the new space. Archer Street Limited – Accounts Assistant 2004 Film Production “Beyond the Sea” Asked in for post production to cover accounts payable, manual crew payroll, journals and budget analysis. DeCo Productions – Stage Manager 2004 “Eyes Catch Fire” – Finborough Theatre, London. I organized rehearsal schedules as well as propping the production and single handedly constructing the set to a tight deadline. Once in the space, I supervised the get-in and get-out as well as operating lights and sound. During the run I was duty manager for the space. KDC – Stage Manager 2004 “Cider with Rosie” - Camden People’s Theatre, London. I was brought in at short notice to prop and stage manage the show. I constructed the set and was responsible for designing and hanging lights. Royal Court – Administrative Assistant to Polly Wines 2004 I dealt with Royal Court paperwork as well as supervising the Stage Door and responding to mail. Hole in the Ground Theatre Company- Production Manager 2003 “Kept Their Humanity”- Smirnoff Underbelly, Edinburgh. I organized the booking of the venue and rehearsal rooms as well as submitting the copy for the Fringe program and organising all press liaisons. I initiated the audition process and scheduled the rehearsal process. I built the set, operated lights and sound as well as propping the production. I organized the transport to and from Edinburgh as well as accommodation during the run. Hole in the Ground Theatre Company- Production Manager 2001 “The Fatal Englishman”- Augustine’s Studio, Edinburgh. I organized the booking of the venue and rehearsal rooms as well as submitting the copy for the Fringe program and organising all press liaisons. I initiated the audition process and scheduled the rehearsal process. I built the set, operated lights and sound as well as propping the production. I organized the transport to and from Edinburgh as well as accommodation during the run. Hole in the Ground Theatre Company- Production Manager 2001 “The Thirteen Clocks”- Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh. I organized the booking of the venue and rehearsal rooms as well as submitting the copy for the Fringe program and organising all press liaisons. I initiated the audition process and scheduled the rehearsal process. I built the set, operated lights and sound as well as propping the production. I organized the transport to and from Edinburgh as well as accommodation during the run. Hole in the Ground Theatre Company- Production Manager 2000 “The Devil’s Thoughts”- Roman Eagle Lodge, Edinburgh. I organized the booking of the venue and rehearsal rooms as well as submitting the copy for the Fringe program and organising all press liaisons. I initiated the audition process and scheduled the rehearsal process. I built the set, operated lights and sound as well as propping the production. I organized the transport to and from Edinburgh as well as accommodation during the run. Qualifications 2002 BSc Psychology and Neuroscience. University of Manchester 1999 5 A Levels. Millfield School Additional Professional Experience & Skills Computer literate with MS Office, Excel, Quark, Eclipse, LIMS, MS DOS, HTML Accredited BPS member Speed reader, Orator and Debator Interests Avid Reader, Writer, Theatre and Film goer, Hillwalking, Poker, Chess & Go, Juggling<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14024733-111997118283760665?l=danielstaniforthstagemanager.blogspot.com'/></div>Buntiferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00731713942087513464noreply@blogger.com