Blake Carlson

• Created and maintained Technical Stage Staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Provided guidance to team members regarding best practices related to scheduling tasks.
• Managed daily operations related to employee scheduling such as assigning shift swaps and resolving conflicts within the team.

• Assist in the setup/strike of the production and broadway shows as the schedule dictates.
• Ensure the safety of the performers/fellow Technical Stage Staff members around moving scenery.
• Set up/Strike Events throughout the ship as scheduled.

• Worked with fellow crew members and managers to provide the level of audio/visual tech desired.
• Collaborated with production staff to deliver exceptional performances.
• Assemble rigging systems for suspended scenery pieces such as curtains, backdrops, flats, platforms.
• Assembled scenic elements using hand tools including saws, drills and screw guns.

Helped with the creation of the set through the mediums of woodwork and painting.

• Consistently constructed square and level projects.
• Communicated with teammates and supervisors frequently to understand requirements and complete projects on time.

• Collaborated with staff and event coordinators to support phases of event production.
• Contributed input and expertise in audio and light operations.
• Maintained an organized shop space free from clutter and debris.
• Assembled scenic elements using hand tools including saws, drills and screw guns.

Worked daily to set up speakers, worked out audio wiring problems, and helped out with wood shop building and cleaning.

• Performed audio setup, including soundboards, microphones, amplifiers, audio lines and speakers.
• Managed audio equipment at various events, which including set up and break down.