Kristen Squires
Irvine,CA
Summary
Diligent and dedicated individual with strong communication, relationship building, networking, and result-oriented skills, with a strong teamwork focus. Seeking an ideal learning environment to apply education, expand skill sets, and further comprehensive experience towards a career in technical theatre production.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lighting & Scenic Department Overhire
South Coast Repertory
04.2024 - Current
- Electrical load-ins/loud-outs - consult design plots and instrument schedules to hang/focus/strike various kinds of electrical fixtures on electrics, catwalks, bays, booms, and trusses.
- Maintenance of various electrical fixtures, cables, equipment, the electrical shop, and equipment.
- Spotlight operation for run of shows.
- Work in the scene shop constructing scenery, participate in scenic load-ins/strikes, assemble automated scenery, rigging and loading/unloading of counterweight systems for flown scenic elements.
Freelance General Technician
Contractor/Self-Employed
06.2022 - Current
Within multiple theatre venues located throughout Orange County, conduct site and production specific technical theatre operations, including, yet not limited to the following responsibilities:
- Scenic construction, load-ins, and strikes
- Fly system operations for run of shows
- General production lighting operations
- Production assistance
Stagehand
Irvine Valley College
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Worked as stagehand in the Performing Arts Center as an NBU employee.
- Worked in the scene shop constructing and painting scenery, participated in scenic load-ins/strikes, rigging and loading/unloading of counterweight systems, rigging of aerial performance equipment, installed/uninstalled marley dance floor.
- Electrical load-ins/loud-outs - hung/focused/struck electrical fixtures on electrics, catwalks, and booms, prepared/struck audio equipment, installed/cabled audio-visual LED video panels.
- Maintenance of scene shop, fly system, electrical audio fixtures, equipment, and cables.
Scenic Technician
University of California, Irvine
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Worked as scenic technician for the annual build of the New Swan Shakespeare Festival.
- Assembled the outdoor portable Elizabethan Theatre used to house various Shakespeare productions throughout the Summer.
- Worked in the scene shop and onsite to construct various set pieces for the selected productions.
Education
College -
Irvine Valley College
12.2024
High School -
Northwood High School
05.2020
Skills
- Stage construction
- Power tool proficiency
- Rigging system operations
- General lighting operations
- Soldering
- Spotlight operations
- Microphone dressing
- Cable running and coiling
- Vectorworks 2024
- ETC Ion Console
Certification
- OSHA 10 Construction Certification
- OSHA Aerial and Scissor Lift Certification
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Theatre Student - Irvine Valley College Performing Arts
10/2022 - Current
- Enrolled in the technical theatre arts program
- Pre and post production work; construction of scenery, installed/flown scenery and equipment, scenic and electrical load-ins/load-outs, installed/focused electrical fixtures across electrics/catwalks, assisted in lighting programming, prepared/struck audio equipment.
- On deck stagehand for several productions; management of moving scenery, fly system operations, management and maintenance of props, light board operations, follow spot operations, microphone dressing and maintenance.
Technical Theatre Student - Northwood High School Performing Arts
10/2016 - 03/2020
- Filled the rolls of Properties Master/Fabricator, Scenic Carpenter, Stagehand, Production Electrician, Set Designer, and Technical Director.
- Leadership and management of various crew operations for majority of performing arts productions.
- Experience in design, props fabrication, scenic construction, rigging systems, lighting operations, technical direction and production management.
- Warehouse/scene shop experience
- Recipient of Charter Oaks Award of Excellence in Technical Theatre
Production Electrician & Production Assistant - Orange County Film Festival
01/2018 & 01/2019
- Constructed indoor and outdoor scenery, scenic load-in/strike, rigging and loading/unloading of counterweight systems for flown scenic elements.
- Electrical load-ins/loud-outs, hung/focus/struck electrical fixtures across electrics and catwalks, prepared/struck audio equipment, installed/uninstalled trusses.
- Worked as production assistant through the run of the show, managed props, and directed performers.
Timeline
Scenic Technician
University of California, Irvine
05.2024 - 06.2024
Lighting & Scenic Department Overhire
South Coast Repertory
04.2024 - Current
Stagehand
Irvine Valley College
12.2022 - 05.2023
Freelance General Technician
Contractor/Self-Employed
06.2022 - Current
High School -
Northwood High School
College -
Irvine Valley College
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