Chris Howcroft

Technical Manager / Director
Production Co-ordinator
Location: Hove, England, UK

Documents

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Sample LX Plan

Other

My Contact Number:
07775514529

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2018	Assistant Production MAnager Theatre	Brighton dome Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival
2018	Technical Coordinator Theatre	(Permanent production staff) Queens Theatre Hornchurch	Queens Theatre Hornchurch
2015	Production Assistant Theatre	(Permanent) Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
2014	Technician Theatre	(full time) Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2013	Lighting Designer Theatre	A Passionate Woman Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Hound of the Baskervilles Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Peter Pan Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Satin n Steel Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Pick Yourself Up Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Travels With My Aunt Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	A Murder Has Been Arranged Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch	Quuen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2005	Lighting Designer Theatre	Foolish People	Horse Hospital
2005	Lx Operator Theatre	Finger in the Pie	Upstairs at the Gatehouse
2005	Production Electrician Theatre	Groundwork 1 Performance Initiative Network	Theatro Technis
2005	Supercrew Theatre	The Crock of Gold London Bubble	(parks and outdoor spaces in London)
2005	Technician/Followspot Operator Theatre	(various) Clear Channel Entertainment	Beck Theatre, Hayes
2004	Production Electrician/ Light Design Theatre	Conical Productions

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2004	Philosophy and linguistics Ba	University of East Anglia

Equipment

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About me

An experienced technical manager and production administrator with a track record of enabling production teams to deliver high quality productions within challenging budgets and timescales. Key strengths include scheduling and booking teams to deliver projects; arranging cost-effective hires and purchases to maximise the potential of budgets; compiling health and safety documentation and risk assessments to ensure that staff are well briefed and working safely; and ensuring effective communication amongst staff, creative teams, production partners and clients to resolve and prevent problems. I also have the technical theatre skills you would expect of someone who has spent over ten years working in a production department, including CAD skills and lighting design and programming.
Please see my C.V. for details of current/recent employment and past experience.
Additional skills:
Scheduling teams
Booking crew
Ensuring provision of appropriate equipment for projects
Risk Assessments to IOSH standards
Creating and distributing project documentation
Supervising teams and leading projects Negotiating with partners and clients to ensure delivery of high quality productions
Dealing with public enquiries
Working with tight deadlines under pressure
Computer skills (MS office including Excel, Word, Outlook)
CAD skills (mainly Vectorworks, but also some Autocad)
Proficient EOS Programmer
Live sound mixing with analogue and digital desks (Yamaha and Digico).
Qlab programming for sound and video. PAT testing and other electrical maintenance.
Counterweight flying, set construction, fit-ups and get-outs.
Props: Specialising in electrical practicals and LED effects.

License & Passport

Driver's License:

Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Co-ordinator
Job Titles	Production Coordinator, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ALD (UK), BECTU (UK)