Benedict Jones

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use: ETC Ion, ETC Element, ETC GIO, Strand 300, Yamaha 01V, Allen & Heath Gl2800, Yamaha 03D

About me

I am a Bristol based Stage Manager, looking for jobs particularly in the roles of Company Stage Manager, Stage Manager, and Assistant Stage Manager.

I am a multi-skilled Stage Manger; equally as happy managing an acting company as I am working as a touring SM/relighter. I have worked on large main house shows, as well as having extensive touring experience to all manner of venues.

I trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and have a strong background in prop making and sourcing, including paper props, as well as a good technical understanding of stage sound and lighting, rigging and operation.
Additional skills:
Stage Management
- Advanced computer user.
- Good prop making skills.
- Good prop sourcing skills.
- Experienced Photoshop user, and paper prop making skills.
- Experienced carpenter.
- Skilled in the use of prop and scenic workshop tools.
- Good basic upholstery, machine and hand sewing skills.
- Competent writing risk assessments.
- Confident team member and leader.
- Experience in running COVID-19 compliant rehearsals and show including live-streaming.

Lighting
- Experienced in rigging both intelligent and generic lights, and working at height.
- Experienced Re-Lighter.
- Experienced in the use of Scaff towers and Tallescopes.
- Ability to use and programme ETC desks.

Sound & AV
- Experienced in the use of various sound production and cueing software packages including Qlab 4.
- Experienced in building sound rigs from small scale band set-ups to full-scale theatrical rigs.
- Experienced in setting up projectors and running them in conjunction with Qlab 4.
- Own a Macbook air with Qlab 4 available to hire at very competitive rates for use in rehearsal.

Driving
- Full clean driving license, held for 10+ years.
- Owns own car.
- Experience van driver up to 3.5 tonnes (AA trained).

Additional Qualifications
- IOSH Working Safely on Stage Certificate.
Referees:
Fay Powell-Thomas
Assistant Production Manager, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Louise Kemp
Company Manager, Bristol Old Vic

Rob Forknall
Artisitic Director, Changeling Theatre

Phone numbers available on request

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Assistant Stage Manager
Job Titles	Stage Manager
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK), SMA (UK)