Alex McCarthy
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document filePlay excerpt: Captain Azania
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2016 |
Writer and director
Theatre |
Cannibal Country Zoom SPLAT! |
Alexander Bar and Theatre |
2015 |
Assistant to the director.
Theatre |
Three Blind Mice. Tara Notcutt / The Pink Coach. |
Rhodes Box. |
2015 |
Mentor and facilitator
Theatre |
Zabalaza Theater Festival Baxter Theatre Centre. |
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2015 |
Director
Theatre |
Rainshark AFDA |
AFDA New Theatre |
2015 |
Writer and director
Theatre |
Fog Ducking AFDA |
AFDA New Theatre |
2015 |
Dramaturg and assistant director
Theatre |
Most Honest Man Mdu Kweyama / Baxter Theatre Centre. |
Flipside Theatre. |
2015 |
Writer and director
Theatre |
White Man's Guide to Sacrifice Baxter Theatre Centre. |
Golden Arrow Studio. |
2015 |
Co-writer.
Theatre |
Uhm. Koleka Patuma / Papercut Collective |
Multiple: Rehearsal Room (Grahamstown), Artscape Arena (Cape Town), Griesselsal (Outdshoorn) |
2014 |
Venue manager
Theatre |
Fresh from Fest Festival University of Cape Town |
Arena Theatre. |
2013 |
Stage manager
Theatre |
The Treatment Thenjiwe Stimela / Theatre Arts Admin Collective |
Theatre Arts Admin Collective. |
2013 |
Stage manager
Theatre |
Switch Mira Sydow / University of Cape Town |
Arena Theatre |
2013 |
Stage manager
Theatre |
La Ronde Jacqui Singer / University of Cape Town |
The Playroom. |
2012 |
Assistant stage manager
Theatre |
The Homeless Orchestra Joanna Evans. / University of Cape Town |
Arena Theatre. |
2011 |
Stage manager
Theatre |
Paper Flowers Sara Matchett & Mwenya Kabwe / University of Cape Town |
The Playroom. |
2011 |
Lighting operator
Theatre |
Romeo and Juliet Geoffrey Hyland / University of Cape Town |
Little Theatre |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2014 | BA Theatre and Performance: Theater Making. | University of Cape Town |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am an adaptable, enthusiastic and decisive stage manager with experience in both festival and non festival environments. I have broad range of technical theater knowledge, in sound, lighting and A.V. I am also a skilled administrator, personal assistant and front of house member.As a theater maker, I have a proven track record as a writer and director.
Additional skills:
Extremely committed, organised, and approachable.
Equally at home in team and leadership situations.
Trained in lighting/ sound/ A.V operating, rigging, focusing and crewing.
Industry awards:
Nussbaum Resident Artist for Playwriting at the Baxter Theatre, 2015.
Co-winner of the Best Writing Award at the Post Office Student Theatre Festival, Grahamstown National Arts Festival, 2014.
Referees:
Available on request.
Additional information:
'Uhm' has been published in South Africa, by Junkets Publishing.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Technical Stage Manager |
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Job Titles | Creative Director, Automation / Flying, Theatre Technician, Lighting Designer, Teacher, General Staff, Voice / Dialect Coach, Chaperone / Driver, Talent Manager, Casting Assistant, Events Management / Support, Marketing / PR, Lighting Tech / Operator, Props Assistant / Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Production Support, Stage Manager, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Assistant (PA), Producer, Director, Writer |
Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |
Work Permits | EU |