Gamaliel Villalobos-Garcia
San Diego,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Assistant Stage Manager and costume dresser with a track record of enhancing live productions at Irvine Valley College through expert prop management and strong leadership. Skilled in fostering interpersonal relationships, ensuring seamless scene transitions, and maintaining high safety standards as well as keeping crew and performers on task backstage. Demonstrates adaptability by quickly resolving wardrobe malfunctions and supporting cast needs.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Stage Manager
San Diego State University
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Supported stage manager with rehearsal tasks that included storage of props, rehearsal costumes, and cleaning up the rehearsal room
- Calling actors to places with 30, 15, 5, and 2 minute warnings
- Notified the stage manager when actors were at places and communicated with them throughout the show to be their eyes and ears backstage
- Accompanied the stage crew in dressing the set for the transition from Act 1 to Act 2
- Cleared the stage for any props or costume pieces along with the stage crew and returned costume pieces to the dressing rooms at the end of night
Assistant Stage Manager
Irvine Valley College
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Managed backstage activities, contributing to seamless transitions between scenes during live productions (including set pieces and dressing sets for the next scene).
- Ensured on-time set changes by efficiently organizing crew members and delegating tasks accordingly.
- Supported the Stage Manager and director with rehearsal tasks that included contacting late cast members, filling in for blocking of absent cast members, and giving out lines.
- Helped actors and crew focused and attentive during shows.
- Maintained the safety and organization of props.
- Calling actors to places with a 30, 15, 5, and 2 minute notice.
Teacher's Assistant
Irvine Valley College
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Supported student learning objectives through demonstrating important sewing skills and understanding the sewing machine.
- Maintained safe and organized classroom environment, through teaching students about the proper uses and handling of sewing instruments (i.e. rotary cutters, needles, irons).
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional demonstrations of sewing skills.
Costume Dresser
Irvine Valley College
11.2023 - 11.2023
- Safeguarded against wardrobe malfunctions by conducting routine inspections of all garments before performances and making last minute alterations when the costume shop workers were not available (sewing opened up skirt seams and hand sewing buttons)
- Provided last minute solutions for actors whose shoes had broken, missing undergarments (bloomers) for period costumes, and fixing broken jewelry
- Maintained cleanliness and comfortability for actors by spraying sanitizing and odor blasting sprays on garments at the end of the show night
- Additionally learning from the Audio Visual crew how to mic actors up, taking care of mic packs, and cables that were used in the pit by the musicians
Education
Associate of Arts - Theater Arts
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA05.2024
Skills
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Language skills
- Prop management
- Cast Management
- Rehearsal preparation
- Scenery movement
- Stage Blocking
- Strong leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- Acting and Theater
- Drawing and Painting
Timeline
Assistant Stage Manager
San Diego State University
08.2024 - 10.2024
Assistant Stage Manager
Irvine Valley College
01.2024 - 04.2024
Costume Dresser
Irvine Valley College
11.2023 - 11.2023
Teacher's Assistant
Irvine Valley College
08.2023 - 12.2023
Associate of Arts - Theater Arts
Irvine Valley College
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