Ricky A. Moats

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About me

Ricky A. Moats is currently a 4th year student at West Virginia University. He will be graduating in May of 2018 receiving a bachelor of fine arts degree in theatre design and technology, with an emphasis in production and theatre management and a minor in dance.

Ricky is the former Production and Company Manager for West Virginia Public Theatre, where he oversaw budgeting, scheduling, Actors' Equity policies and procedures, as well as housing and travel needs for the company well over 40 members. He also is a current staff member and technician at the Metropolitan Theatre in Morgantown, WV.

In the past Ricky has worked in various technical positions for multiple productions, including, "A Christmas Carol" - Production Manager; "Don Quixote" - Production Stage Manager, "Dance Now! 2015" - Sound Designer and Operator, “Annie” – Production Stage Manager; “Le Corsaire” – Stage Manager; “Spamalot” – Technical Director; and “Guys and Dolls, Jr.” – Set Foreman and Co-Technical Director.

Many of these production have been held at West Virginia University, Musselman Theatre, Inc., Apollo Civic Theatre, The Maryland Theatre, Inwood Dance Company, Morgantown Ballet Company, and Rhythm N’ Motion Dance Studio. Along with partnership with other organizations that many of these companies brought in as guests, such as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Additional skills:
Computer: Microsoft Office Suites both in Macintosh and PC Operating Systems, Adobe Photoshop, Google SketchUp, Vectorworks, Lightwright

Other: Hand Drafting, Basic Hand and Machine Sewing, Carpentry Skills, Member of The Stage Managers’ Association and USITT, Drivers License, United States Passport, CPR and First Aid Certified, Basic/Intermediate Law, basic rigging practices.

Lighting: ETC Express • ETC Element • ETC Ion

Sound: Fluent using Sound Cue System (for PC’s), Fluent using Q-lab and Audiofire interface (for Macintosh), Audacity, Adobe Audition, Midas Pro-II • Venue SC48 • Mackie Analog Consoles • Allen and Heath.

Dance: Advanced Modern, Intermediate Ballet, Beginning Jazz, Beginning Tap, Advanced Choreography, Intermediate Directing
Studied under: Maureen Kaddar, Yoav Kaddar, General McAurthor Hambrick, Matthew Saffron, and Jim Knipple
Technique from the repertory of Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and José Limón
Additional information:
Occupational Health and Safety Association 10 Certification; First Aid and CPR trained

Skills

Job Titles	Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Supervisor, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Designer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Events Management / Support, General Staff
Years in industry	3 to 6 years
Organisations / Memberships	SMA (UK), USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology)
Work Permits	USA