James Luther
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Arizona Theatre Company, excelling in project management and customer engagement. Proven ability to deliver impactful design solutions while fostering positive team dynamics. Skilled in scenic arts and proactive communication, ensuring timely execution of production objectives and enhancing visitor experiences.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Greeter & Information
AZ STATE FAIR
Phoenix
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Prior to opening, set up display walls, accept artist submissions then sort into display categories of professional, amateur or special needs; post fair season, readies submissions for return to artist.
- Provide visitors with a positive and welcoming experience while providing accurate responses to a variety of inquiries.
Assistant Director to Décor Lead
ENCHANT CHRISTMAS
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Prior to opening, unloaded then placed furniture and décor items into event spaces plus completed holiday decorating of trees, lights, wreaths and ornaments.
- Daily, cleaned/reset private suites; post event, removed décor items plus prepared furniture for storage.
Properties Master/Artisan
Arizona Theatre Company, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Birmingham, CHILDSPLAY
07.2006 - 09.2023
- Aligns productions with the creative vision & design specifications through strict quality control standards by constructing/relocating set pieces, managing props & utilizing technical knowledge to support respective production objectives.
- Supervised the creation and acquisition of properties: furniture, set dressings, soft goods, hand props, food and ephemeral items.
- Collaborated with designers, directors and stage management to establish production props list.
- Partnered with technical director, scenic artist, costume shop manager to the progress of props through all shops in a timely, efficient and safe manner.
- Researched design elements according to period and needs of each production.
- Procured timely delivery of all property elements for each production: building/construction purchases, borrowing and renting required supplies.
- Managed then evaluated personnel, hired artisans and tailors as well as managed each production budget.
Retail Cashier
SAS FABRICS
Tempe
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Engaged with customers in a friendly and positive manner plus accurately completing cashier transactions.
- Unloaded delivery trucks, stock merchandise and helped customers determine what was needed to complete their projects.
Education
BACHELOR OF FINE ART -
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Honolulu, HI05-1985
Skills
- Customer Interface
- Engagement & Management
- Elite Customer Service
- Support
- Creative Problem Solver
- Root Cause Problem Solver
- Proactive Communicator
- Transparent Communicator
- Attentive Listener
- Engaged Listener
- Motivated Team Performer
- Reliable Team Performer
- Ethical Team Performer
- Engaged Team Performer
- Efficient Manager
- Safety Procedures
- Compliance Procedures
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Logical Operations
- Accurate Decision Maker
- Impactful Decision Maker
- Business Relationships
- Organized Performer
- Resourceful Performer
- Performance Excellence
- Conflicting Timelines
- Positive Working Environment
- Design
- Scenic Arts
- Faux Painting
- Puppet Design
- Puppet Build
- Sewing
- Electrical
- Stage Rigging
- Welding
- Furniture Construction
- Patterning
- Carpenter
- Upholstery
- Painting
- Crafts
- Graphics
- Sculpting
- MacGyver Skills
- Microsoft 365 Suite
- Google Workspace
- Apple Software
- Mac Products
Expertise
Customer Interface, Engagement & Management, Provides Elite Customer Service & Support, Creative & Root Cause Problem Solver, Proactive & Transparent Communicator, Attentive & Engaged Listener, Motivated, Reliable, Ethical & Engaged Team Performer, Efficient Manager of Valuable Resources, Leads & Adheres to all Safety & Compliance Procedures, Project & Program Management, Strategic Planning & Logical Operations, Accurate & Impactful Decision Maker, Fosters Mutually Rewarding Business Relationships, Organized & Resourceful Performer, Sustains Performance Excellence in Environments with Conflicting Timelines, Maintains Positive Working Environment, Expertise Includes Design, Scenic Arts, Faux Painting, Puppet Design/Build, Sewing, Electrical, Stage Rigging, Welding & Furniture Construction, Patterning, Competent Carpenter, Upholstery, Painting, Crafts, Graphics, Sculpting, MacGyver Skills, Microsoft 365 Suite & Google Workspace, Apple Software & Mac Products
Accomplishments
- 7 times winner Arizoni Award for Propserites design/execution
- 2014,2021Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Adjudicator -2010, 2018
- IMDB Movie, GOODBYE PARADISE - Art Department - 1991
Timeline
Greeter & Information
AZ STATE FAIR
09.2024 - 10.2024
Assistant Director to Décor Lead
ENCHANT CHRISTMAS
11.2023 - 01.2024
Retail Cashier
SAS FABRICS
11.2020 - 05.2022
Properties Master/Artisan
Arizona Theatre Company, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Birmingham, CHILDSPLAY
07.2006 - 09.2023
BACHELOR OF FINE ART -
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
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