Matthew Peyton

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audacity, AutoCAD (student edition), MultiPlay, QLab

I can use: Yamaha Ls9-16, Yamaha Consoles, Strand 520i, Zero88 Jester, Strand GSX, Multiplay, Allen & Heath GL2200, Zero88 Juggler, Magicq, Zero88 Jesterml, Behringer Eurolight Lc2412, Magicdmx, Allen & Heath Mixwizard Wz4 14:4:2, Autocad (Student Edition), Zero88 Jestertlxtra, QLab, Macbook Pro / Laptop, Audacity, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro

About me

My theatre experience stems from my time at college and university. Whilst at college, I studied for a BTEC National Certificate in Production Arts (Technical), where I achieved a Merit Merit grade. This course covered the basics in several different theatrical disciplines, such as technical theatre and stage management. Following this course, I then started university, where I studied for a BA (Hons) in Stage Management, where I achieved the classification of Second Class: Division II. While the title of the degree is quite specific, the course covered a wide variety of disciplines, including technical theatre, theatre design, health and safety, arts administration, industry research and contextual studies. I performed a diverse range of different roles throughout my degree including lighting and sound operator, lighting and sound designer, audio-visual designer, assistant stage manager, deputy stage manager, stage manager, and flyman. I have experience using several different lighting desks, namely the Zero88 Jester range (12/24, ML and TLXtra), other Zero88 desks (namely the FLX, Fat Frog and Juggler), the Strand 520i, the Strand GSX, and the Behringer Eurolight LC2412. Whilst working at the 2014 and 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringes, I was responsible for giving training on the Zero88 Jester range to the technical staff at C venues, as we were using this range in the majority of venues. I developed a simple training session myself, which covered everything that our technical staff would need to know. When considering sound desks, I have used several different desks, ranging from basic analogue sound desks up towards digital desks such as the Yamaha LS9 range. At the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I also shared responsibility for the technical maintenance of five different venues (totalling over fifteen different individual theatre spaces in total), whereby I would provide 24-hour coverage ensuring that any technical problems (such as broken equipment, extra training required and regular focus checks) were remedied appropriately.

Whilst being a stage manager at university, I possessed excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, where one of my main duties was to organise not only my personal schedule, but also the schedules of all members of the stage management team, for the collective good of the production. I also work well both in a team and individually, as well as the useful abilities of problem solving and working under pressure. Indeed, the theatre industry has to work to the strictest of deadlines, as any movement of the ‘curtain up’ time would involve a financial loss of several thousands of pounds to the theatre.

Since graduating, I have volunteered for two local amateur dramatics companies. I performed the role of Stage Manager for a production of Anything Goes for Telford & District Light Operatic Players at Oakengates Theatre, and then also Stage Manager for a production of Godspell performed in Telford Shopping Centre. I also performed the role of LX / Sound Operator for a production of Avenue Q at Dawley Town Hall for Lionheart Productions.
Referees:
Available on request.
Additional information:
I have completed an Emergency First Aid at Work course (from St John Ambulance, expires January 2020), the PASMA Mobile Access Tower for Users training course and the Ladder Association User training course (both from HSS Training, both expire 2021).

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Assistant Stage Manager
Job Titles	Theatre Technician, Lighting Designer, Video Editor, IT, Lighting Tech / Operator, Sound Assistant, Sound Operator / Engineer, Camera Assistant, Camera Operator, Production Support, Stage Manager, Production Assistant (PA)
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ABTT (UK)