Sam Motley

Production Manager
Company Manager
Location: Southampton, England, UK

Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2023 Production Manager
Theatre 		Broadway Rocks
Headliners Theatre Company 		Cunard, Queen Mary 2
2023 Production Manager
Theatre 		Digital
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Arvia
2023 Production Manager
Theatre 		Fray
Candybomber 		Wilton's Music Hall, London
2022 Production Manager
Theatre 		Production show creative (4 shows)
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Arvia
2022 Production Manager
Theatre 		Applause
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Arcadia
2021 Production Manager
Theatre 		Digital
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Iona
2021 Production Manager
Theatre 		Sky's The Limit
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Iona
2021 Production Manager
Theatre 		Centre Stage
Headliners Theatre Company 		P&O Cruises, Iona
2020 Production Manager
Performing Arts 		New build cruise ship project
P&O Cruises 		P&O Cruises, Iona
2019 Production Manager
Theatre 		General ship operation (2015-2019)
Cunard & P&O Cruises 		Cruise ship
2015 Production Manager
Theatre 		The LadyBoys of Bangkok
Alan Clayton Concerts Ltd 		UK Theatre Tour
2015 Production Manager / SM / Sound Engineer
Theatre 		Various freelance events/shows
ADSM Productions
2015 Sound Engineer
Event 		Various corporate events & functions
JG Audio Production Services 		Various UK
2015 Stage Manager
Event 		G1 Music Festival
ADSM Productions 		The Warehouse
2015 Production Manager
Theatre 		Phantom of the Opera
HAYT (Youth production)
2014 FoH Sound Engineer
Event 		Various production & live bands
Bourne Leisure 		Reds
2014 Production Manager
Theatre 		The LadyBoys of Bangkok
Alan Clayton Concerts Ltd 		Touring theatre (IRE leg)
2014 Technical Stage Manager
Theatre 		The LadyBoys of Bangkok
Alan Clayton Concerts Ltd 		Touring theatre (UK leg)
2014 Stage Manager
Event 		iFest
JG Audio Production Services
2014 Sound Engineer
Theatre 		The Twist
Crimson Fair Ltd 		Harrogate Theatre
2014 Get-in crew
Theatre 		Wizard of Oz (Pantomime)
Shone Productions 		Touring theatre
2014 Technical support and management
Event 		Private corporate event
The Red Lodge Agency 		Centrica (Grimsby)
2014 DSM & Technical Manager
Theatre 		Les Miserables
(Youth production)
2014 Technical crew
Theatre 		The LadyBoys of Bangkok
Production Works UK 		Touring tent (Newcastle)
2013 Stage Manager
Event 		iFest
ADSM Productions
2013 Performance Cast
Event 		Various production shows
Bourne Leisure
2013 Sound Engineer
Event 		Private event
Ultimate Acoustics
2013 Sound Engineer
Event 		ClogFest
SoundVoid 		Outdoor festival, Skipton
2013 Sound Engineer
Theatre 		We Will Rock You
DRET youth production
2012 FoH Sound Engineer
Event 		Various live band & production
Bourne Leisure 		Centre Stage, Butlins, Skegness
2011 Sound Tech / Install Engineer
Event 		Various national installs
Keystone Sound Systems Ltd 		Various national
2011 Sound Technician
Theatre 		Grease (Am-Dram)
(Youth production)
2010 Sound Technician
Theatre 		Bugsy Malone (Am-Dram)
(Youth production)

Education

Year Qualification Where
2015 City & Guilds 3277-22 PAT Testing PPL Training
2014 Low-level and tower / User PASMA (AFI Uplift)
2014 Eos Family Ion training ETC
2014 Emergency First Aid at Work St John's Ambulance
2011 Pyrotechnics - Basic Operation & Safety Le Maitre
2011 Working at Heights Bourne Leisure (3rd party course)
2008 Music, Maths, Physics A Level QE Grammar, Alford
2006 12 GCSEs A*-B QE Grammar, Alford

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Behringer X32

I can use: ETC Ion, Midas Pro2 (& Pro Series), Allen & Heath Ml Series, Yamaha M7-Cl, Yamaha Cl1, Soundcraft Si Expression 3, Yamaha 01v96, Soundcraft VI1, Midas M32, Behringer X32, Yamaha LS9

About me

I am an extremely organised and dedicated person, with a passion for working in the arts - particularly musical theatre and live events. I am an established Production Manager, with 10 years experience in the role across touring, cruise ship and freelance work, managing teams of up to 50 people. Prior to this I worked up across all disciplines at varying levels, both on and off stage, to ensure I truly understand the needs of every one who I work with and manage.

I confidently work in all aspects of production - creative, logistical and managerial. With my experience in touring and cruise ships I am used to working under pressure, and with multiple sub-teams of varying roles, abilities and nationalities. I absolutely love every day in my work and I revel in making the 'magic' happen behind the scenes.

For future employment opportunities I am ideally looking for senior/higher management roles in a creative environment - preferably working with a production company on creating new works, or managing a varied team for existing shows/tours.
Additional skills:
My key skills are: logistics, scheduling, creative & technical advising, personnel management and training.

I am a Mac and PC owner and can confidently operate QLab/CSC, Photoshop, DAWs etc, alongside a very strong office suite knowledge.

I can operate a range of digital audio desks, and am extremely quick to pick up new desks. I can also conduct basic operation of an ETC Ion or grandMA 2/3.

I hold a UK driving license (15+ years), and have lots of prior experience with driving large vans and vehicles up to 3.5t.
Referees:
Carnival UK (Cunard Line)
Alan Clayton Concerts Ltd
Butlins / Bourne Leisure
JG Audio Production Services

License & Passport

Passport: Yes
Driver's License: Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title Company Manager
Job Titles Theatre Technician, General Staff, Events Management / Support, Sound Designer, Sound Operator / Engineer, Production Support, Production Supervisor, Production Coordinator, Production Manager, Stage Manager
Years in industry 6+ years
Organisations / Memberships PLASA (UK)
Work Permits EU

Highlights

  • Amy Wilkinson (Costume Designer)
    A dedicated and motivated sound engineer. As well as a talented performer. Always a delight to work with and easy to get on with.