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Cayleigh Coester

San Jose,United States

Summary

Passionate theater professional with over a decade of experience Energetic manager and team leader

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Teacher, Head of Theater Department

University Preparatory Academy
07.2017 - Current
  • Creating lesson plans and teaching based on acting, theater tech, and AVID to middle and high school students, running the Theater Department, producing three to four productions per school year

Lead Sound Engineer

Red Barn Productions
12.2021 - Current
  • Design and create a large soundscape, manage up to 5 stages at one time, quickly respond to staff requests, adapt to varying situations quickly, set up and tear down equipment, assist with stage management

Stage Manager

City Lights Theater Company
11.2023 - Current
  • Managing the cast, creating reports, making schedules, calling shows from an original calling script

Assistant Stage Manager

Palo Alto Players Theater Company
01.2022 - Current
  • Creating run sheets, managing the deck and crew, liason between stage management and cast, crew, and production staff

Stage Manager

West Valley Light Opera
01.2024 - 04.2024

Managing the cast and crew, creating reports, making schedules, calling shows from an original calling script

Resident Technician, Stage Manager

Tabard Theatre Company
02.2017 - 12.2023
  • Managed casts and crews of 20+ people, created calling scripts, sent daily reports and actor calls

Stage Manager

Silicon Valley Shakespeare Company
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed large number of cast and crew, was liason between cast, crew, and production staff, maintained open lines of communication

Stage Manager

South Bay Musical Theater
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed large cast and crew, created schedules, facilitated load in and load out, maintaned open lines of communication between cast, crew, and production staff

Production Assistant

San Jose Stage Company
03.2017 - 06.2020
  • Managed backstage, was the liason between cast, crew, audience, and production staff

Education

BS - Liberal Arts

Northern Arizona University
04.2024

AA - Psychology

San Jose City College
01.2020

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Leadership
  • Analytical Thinking Skills
  • Creative Problem Solving

Timeline

Stage Manager

West Valley Light Opera
01.2024 - 04.2024

Stage Manager

City Lights Theater Company
11.2023 - Current

Stage Manager

Silicon Valley Shakespeare Company
06.2023 - 10.2023

Stage Manager

South Bay Musical Theater
06.2023 - 10.2023

Assistant Stage Manager

Palo Alto Players Theater Company
01.2022 - Current

Lead Sound Engineer

Red Barn Productions
12.2021 - Current

Director, Teacher, Head of Theater Department

University Preparatory Academy
07.2017 - Current

Production Assistant

San Jose Stage Company
03.2017 - 06.2020

Resident Technician, Stage Manager

Tabard Theatre Company
02.2017 - 12.2023

BS - Liberal Arts

Northern Arizona University

AA - Psychology

San Jose City College
Cayleigh Coester