Director Construction

Elspeth Ridout McCormick

Technical Design and Production

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Professional Forum Theatre Washington, DC September 2009-

Experience Technical Director and Properties Master November 2009

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. Responsible for the construction

and acquiring of scenery and properties, as well as managing crews.

Schuler Shook Chicago, IL April 2008-

Theatre Consulting Intern November 2008

Assisting the Theatre Consulting team. Layout of rigging, seating, and dimming systems,

schedule preparation, site work, and research.

Wolf Trap Opera Company Vienna, VA

Technical Director Summer 2007

Production of shop drawings and management of a construction staff of 6 for 1 fully

staged opera.

Assistant Technical Director Summer 2007

Purchase of materials, budgeting and implementing drawings in the shop.

Properties Master Summer 2005

Acquiring and creating props for 2 fully staged operas per season. 2006 and 2009

Virginia Stage Company Norfolk, VA August 2005-

Properties Artisan April 2006

Construction of properties and furniture. Maintenance of shop, tools and material inventory.

Carpenter August 2005-

Carpentry and hemp-house rigging for 2 shows and as needed during the season. April 2006

Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Winchester, VA

Properties Master Summer 2004

Procuring and building of properties for 4 shows in a 10 week season. Special project: foam

carving of 6 full size, load bearing carousel horses.

Master Carpenter Summer 2003

Supervise 3 carpenters and 18 interns for the construction and load in of scenery for 4

musicals in a 10 week season.

Educational MFA Technical Direction, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, expected in May 2009.

Experience BFA Scenic and Lighting Design, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 2005. Magna Cum Laude.

August 2006-

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

Graduate Technical Assistant Present

Construction of scenic elements for 4 main stage shows a year. Show assignments include

technical director, shop foreman and assistant technical director. Most recently Technical

Director for Eurydice and Trestle at Pope Lick Creek.

Shenandoah University Winchester, VA August 2001-

Scene Shop Carpenter and Student Supervisor May 2005

Construction, rigging and painting of scenic elements for 4 main stage shows, 2 children s

shows and 1 touring ensemble a year. Show assignments include scenic design, technical

direction, lighting design, properties master, and stage management.

Qualifications Macs and PCs, AutoCAD, VectorWorks, hand drafting, MIG and Arc welding, working knowledge of plastic welding and

and Expertise oxy-acetylene brazing, cutting and welding, plasma torch, experience with hydraulics, 35mm and digital photography, foam

carving, experience with sound reinforcement, hand and machine sewing.

References Bob Grimes Todd Hensley Bill Barksdale Will Ingham

Production Manager Partner Technical Director Technical Director

The Barns at Wolf Trap Schuler Shook Virginia Tech Shenandoah University/SSMT

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