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Stage Management Portfolio
Henry V 

Written by William Shakespeare

Adapted by: Josh Pohja and Mark Corkins

Directed by Josh Pohja

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Stage Manager

Wisconsin Classic Stage - Calvary Presbyterian Milwaukee, WI

​Cast of 16, Crew of 1

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Unique Elements

  • Live animal in the cast

  • Non-traditional performance venue with entrances in the round.

  • Actors did all scene changes during performances

  • Multiple large scale stage combat sequences​

  • Vegetables as weapons

  • Ladders set and struck as set pieces climbed during the show

Two Day Tour

Written by Angry Young Men Ltd Company

Directed by Billy Ray Olson

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Stage Manager

Full Frontal Puppetry - Amorphic Beer & Pabst Best Place Milwaukee, WI

​Cast of 13, Crew of 2

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Unique Elements

  • Two non-traditional venues requiring set and strike of lighting and audio each night.​

  • Puppets and live performers

  • Two guest performance groups who joined rehearsals during tech. ​

  • Manual lighting rig run by the Stage Manager

  • Live singing and instruments onstage

Once More Into the Blah

Written by Angry Young Men Ltd Company

Directed by Billy Ray Olson

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Stage Manager

Full Frontal Puppetry - The White Lilac Kenosha, WI

​Cast of 10, Crew of 2

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Unique Elements

  • Called cues onstage and backstage

  • Called cues while puppeteering 

  • ​Manual lighting rig operated by 2 crew members

  • Live singing

Frisch Frei Stark Treu

Written by Joshua Bryant

Directed by Joshua Bryant

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Assistant Stage Manager

Cabaret Milwaukee - Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI

Carrie Johns, Stage Manager

​Cast of 19, Crew of 2

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Unique Elements

  • Assistant Stage Managing while performing 

  • Manual pulley system set piece

  • Fully Puppet Cast

  • World Premiere of the script

  • Performed in a non-traditional venue 

  • Manual lighting rig operated by multiple crew members​

Red, White, and Coup

Written by Brian Rott

Directed by Brian Rott

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Stage Manager

Quasimondo Physical Theatre - North Milwaukee Arthaus Milwaukee, WI

​Cast of 7, Crew of 2

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Unique Elements

  • Stage Managing while performing as 9 characters.

  • Devised script finished during tech week.

  • Tech rehearsals and performances in 90°+ heat

  • Director called cues

  • Actors did all scene changes during performances​

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