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SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Candlelight Pavillion/Sound Board Operator-Claremont, Ca
Alameda Civic Light Opera Alameda/ Executive Artistic Director-Alameda, Ca
Westlake School of Performing Arts/Musical Theater Director-San Mateo, Ca
Inland Valley Repertory/Associate Artistic Director-Claremont, Ca
Curtain Call Dinner Theater/Sound Board Operator/Stage Manager-Tustin, Ca
Candlelight Pavillion/Sound Board Operator-Claremont, Ca
- Operated sound board for “A Candlelight Christmas 2009” and "Always Patsy Cline".
- Controlled sound and mixed tracks and vocals with up to 14 body mics, pre-recorded instrumental tracks and 5 piece live band.
- Prepare mics for actors and ensure all equipment is in working condition.
Alameda Civic Light Opera Alameda/ Executive Artistic Director-Alameda, Ca
- Managed large scale entertainment related productions from conception to completion.
- Staffed and supervised all volunteer and paid artistic and technical staff.
- Coordinated all Marketing and Press materials and events. Supervised design and all information that was posted on website.
- Managed and coordinated volunteers to assist in execution of fundraising events including live and silent auctions, entertainment related events and promotional
events. - Collaborated with board of directors to create annual budgets, set financial goals and develop and sustain mission statement.
- Supervised internship (Lippert Internship for Theater Students) and educational programs (adult and youth).
- Directed and/or choreographed at least one production per season, wrote, directed, choreographed and produced annual Broadway Review fundraising
- performance (Broadway’s Greatest Moments) and other performance related fundraisers.
- Supervised all rehearsal, build and performance spaces.
- Created visual conception sketches for many of ACLO’s set designs. Collaborated with the Technical Director who then created the technical/working drafts.
- Created designs for productions of Secret Garden, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Man of La Mancha, Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar,
Sweeney Todd, Music Man, Aida, Fiddler On The Roof, Pippin, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, Grease, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Cinderella, Ragtime,
- Annie and Hair.
- Taught theater related dance classes for children and adults including Ballet, Conditioning, Jazz, Musical Theater Dance and Audition Prep. classes..
- Increased company’s visibility through the creation and management of Facebook Actor’s Forum and Fan Page and eblast program.
- Created, executed and collected data for surveys to help improve the audience, staff and actor’s experience and increase profitability for ACLO.
- Created company job descriptions for all paid and volunteer positions which helped increase performance and overall organization.
- Implemented all contracts, information for payroll and reimbursement forms. Created system to better improve flow of information for payroll and reimbursement
distribution. - Created and executed all ticket discount programs including Gold Star, actor’s promotional programs and patron/subscriber programs.
- Monitored and executed Escrip and Amazon non-profit fundraising programs.
- Organized promotional events that included entertainment and/or presentations marketing to organizations such as the Elk’s Lodge, Kiwanis’s, D.A.R.E.,
- N.A.T.Z., Alameda Chamber, Boys and Girls Club, Alameda Woman’s Business Association, Lake Merrick Breakfast Club and ACLO’s Annual
Opening Season Gala.
- Organized and supervised ACLO’s Backstage Tour Events which include actor and staff “meet and greet”, backstage tour and educational presentation to help
- foster interest and appreciation for the performing arts.
- Organized, directed and choreographed all ACLO’s promotional trailers.
- Organized and implemented all administrative information and improved flow of communication to help improve productivity.
Westlake School of Performing Arts/Musical Theater Director-San Mateo, Ca
- Created curriculum for Musical Theater Program that included 3 different levels of students ranging from 5 to 17 years old.
- Instructed all levels of students on techniques and skills to help improve their knowledge and understanding of Musical Theater.
- Coordinated all elements to prepare students for performances and competitions including choosing material, choreographing routines and designing costumes.
Inland Valley Repertory/Associate Artistic Director-Claremont, Ca
- Ensured the quality of productions meet the Board of Directors standards and companies mission statement.
- Hired staff for 3 show season which included 1 musical and two straight plays.
- Collaborated with Executive/Artistic Director to create budget and ensure all areas of production stayed within budget.
- Coordinate educational programs.
- Taught theater related dance classes and audition workshops for children and adults.
Curtain Call Dinner Theater/Sound Board Operator/Stage Manager-Tustin, Ca
- Operate sound board for Curtain Call’s productions of King and I, Fiddler On the Roof, Evita, Sound of Music, Chorus Line, Gigi, Fantastiks and Oklahoma.
- Control sound and mix tracks and vocals using 10-16 body mics and pre-recorded instrumental tracks.
- Prepare mics for actors and ensure all equipment is in working condition.
- Stage managed productions of Music Man and They're Playing Our Song.
SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING HISTORY
Performing since a very young age, Jeff was seen on Romper Room, started taking accordion lessons, and regularly appeared in stage productions in his back yard
in Downey, California, all before the grand age of 7. This was only the beginning of a strangely diverse career in the arts.
At fourteen, Jeff was fortunate to become one of the youngest performers accepted into the Young Americans, an Academy Award winning troupe of young
adult singers and dancers. As a member of their company, he traveled throughout the United States, performing in industrials, special events and stage
productions alongside personalities such as Anthony Newly and Nia Peoples. The Young Americans also allowed him the opportunity to study voice and dance
with top-notch teachers and taught him to appreciate the beauty of choral singing. Around the same time he began studying ballet at the Diane East School of
Dance in Bellflower, California, where he remained for the next four years. For the next several years, Jeff took private voice lessons, working with such teachers
as Al Morris, Joannie Jellum, Ida Burke and Joshua Carr. In addition, he took additional classes at the local community college, including: Modern Dance,
Music Theory, Music Composition and Theatrical Make-Up Design.
Jeff has performed at a multitude of companies and venues throughout Southern California. In 1987 he started working at Disneyland as a dancing Broccoli in
the State Fair parade. The experience was so rewarding, he stayed for three more years; performing in Disney parades, street shows, and special events. For four
years, he was a performer at the Curtain Call Dinner Theater in Tustin, California where he performed in Hello Dolly choreographed by Jim Bates, My Fair Lady
choreographed by Al Gilbert and They're Playing Our Song choreographed by Wanda Richert-Preston, among others. For two years he was a member of a
traveling, improvisational troupe titled The Imagination Machine. He performed in No, No, Nanette (Wittier/LaMirada Civic Light Opera) Directed by Teri Ralston,
choreographed by Mark Knowles and starring Susan Egan. He was seen as Rex in Babes (RK Productions) starring Stephanie Block. He was also in The Pajama
Game (California Music Theater) Directed by Glen Casale, choreographed by Carl Jablonski, starring Pat Harrington, Mary Jo Catlett, and Patti Colombo and
The Man Who Came To Dinner as Beverley Carlton (Inland Valley Repertory) starring Nedra Volz. Other favorite roles include The Snake, Balleader and Narrator
in the Apple Tree, Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and Henry Potter in It's A Wonderful Life.
*Letters of Reference, Reviews, Awards/Special Recognition, Photographs and Video Samples of work are available upon request.
Performing since a very young age, Jeff was seen on Romper Room, started taking accordion lessons, and regularly appeared in stage productions in his back yard
in Downey, California, all before the grand age of 7. This was only the beginning of a strangely diverse career in the arts.
At fourteen, Jeff was fortunate to become one of the youngest performers accepted into the Young Americans, an Academy Award winning troupe of young
adult singers and dancers. As a member of their company, he traveled throughout the United States, performing in industrials, special events and stage
productions alongside personalities such as Anthony Newly and Nia Peoples. The Young Americans also allowed him the opportunity to study voice and dance
with top-notch teachers and taught him to appreciate the beauty of choral singing. Around the same time he began studying ballet at the Diane East School of
Dance in Bellflower, California, where he remained for the next four years. For the next several years, Jeff took private voice lessons, working with such teachers
as Al Morris, Joannie Jellum, Ida Burke and Joshua Carr. In addition, he took additional classes at the local community college, including: Modern Dance,
Music Theory, Music Composition and Theatrical Make-Up Design.
Jeff has performed at a multitude of companies and venues throughout Southern California. In 1987 he started working at Disneyland as a dancing Broccoli in
the State Fair parade. The experience was so rewarding, he stayed for three more years; performing in Disney parades, street shows, and special events. For four
years, he was a performer at the Curtain Call Dinner Theater in Tustin, California where he performed in Hello Dolly choreographed by Jim Bates, My Fair Lady
choreographed by Al Gilbert and They're Playing Our Song choreographed by Wanda Richert-Preston, among others. For two years he was a member of a
traveling, improvisational troupe titled The Imagination Machine. He performed in No, No, Nanette (Wittier/LaMirada Civic Light Opera) Directed by Teri Ralston,
choreographed by Mark Knowles and starring Susan Egan. He was seen as Rex in Babes (RK Productions) starring Stephanie Block. He was also in The Pajama
Game (California Music Theater) Directed by Glen Casale, choreographed by Carl Jablonski, starring Pat Harrington, Mary Jo Catlett, and Patti Colombo and
The Man Who Came To Dinner as Beverley Carlton (Inland Valley Repertory) starring Nedra Volz. Other favorite roles include The Snake, Balleader and Narrator
in the Apple Tree, Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and Henry Potter in It's A Wonderful Life.
*Letters of Reference, Reviews, Awards/Special Recognition, Photographs and Video Samples of work are available upon request.