Stage Manager and Theatre Technician
About Me / Training
I'm Mia, a 2024 BA Theatre Production graduate of Guildford School of Acting, with a specialism in Stage Management. During my time at GSA, I worked on a wide range of different productions, in a variety of roles, including every role in Stage Management (SM, DSM and ASM), whilst also honing in my skills in other departments to help me become a more well-rounded and skilled theatre technician. These additional roles included Followspot Operator & Lx Crew, Wardrobe Assistant and Sound 3, all of which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Although my main interest is in Stage Management, particularly props and ASM roles, through carrying out other show roles I learnt that I enjoy working in all aspects of theatre and am open to broadening my skills further and taking on new roles in the future, if the opportunity arises, such as Tech Swing positions. I pride myself on always being open to learn new ways of doing things and constantly expanding my skillset, learning from the wide range of talented creatives, designers, technicians and performers that I get the pleasure of working with.
I am always on the lookout for new, exciting opportunities, so if you are interested in working with me or connecting, please email me at:
Professional Experience
Future Endeavors
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Whilst studying I still managed to take on a variety of professional contracts on various West End shows and at Regional Theatres, so despite only graduating last year, I have acquired four years of professional industry experience. These credits include being the ASM on 'The Snow Queen' at Reading Rep, a Dresser on multiple touring productions such as "Singin' in the Rain", 'Blood Brothers' and 'Rock of Ages' and also followspotting on a wide range of West End shows including 'Stranger Things, The First Shadow,' (Phoenix), Derren Brown's 'Unbeliveable' (Criterion), 'Pretty Woman' (Savoy), 'Aspects of Love' & 'Death Note' (Lyric), 'Frozen' (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and lastly 'Matilda' (Cambridge), where I cover both the Followspot and Stage Lx Track. As a result of this wide range of experience, I am very familiar with working on busy, large scale musicals, navigating backstage traffic, as well as having an understanding of performer's needs and the pressures they face. Working on these many different productions, on top of my studies, has also helped me gain good planning & organisational skills, whilst giving me the ability to have a flexible approach to working unsociable hours.
Additionally, I just completed my second international contract, where I returned to the internationally acclaimed theater camp, Stagedoor Manor in New York, as one of their Props Artists. During the two summers I have spent there, I have sourced, designed and created all of the props for 23 different productions of theirs and also assisted with other departments when necessary, including being part of the Stage Crew and a Followspot Operator during some performances. Due to its intense nature, this job was very valuable in helping me to gain a wide range of experience, whilst also helping me learn how to adapt methods and solutions to meet tight deadlines and juggle working on multiple different productions at the same time, as well as the importance of teamwork.
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To learn more about the different productions that I have worked on, please click here to access my portfolio.
Accreditations
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ABTT Bronze Award
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ABTT Advanced Programme on Manual Handling Training - Accredited Award October 2021
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Fire Marshall Trained
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Level 3 Qualification in Emergency First Aid at Work