Fred Rushton

Education

About me

Versatile theatre professional.

During my time at the University of Leicester I had the opportunity to work on shows alongside theatre professionals. Post university we formed a theatre company and spent the next few years producing shows in the midlands and at the Edinburgh Festival. Our company ethos was everyone does everything. I learned and grew as a performer, marketer, stage manager and producer. These years of training on the job were more akin to the old Guild system than the formal training environments found today.

In 2003 I toured primary schools for nine months in a two hander with everything in the back of the car (30,000 miles in 9 months).

For 2004-6 I attempted to work in an office.

In October 2006 I moved to London, working as a Marketing Assistant at the Hackney Empire before moving to the Dominion Theatre where I worked until 2016 moving from Front of House Assistant through Supervisor to Duty Manager. During this time I took on some commercial work as an actor and supporting artist.

In 2010 I stated work with my former theatre company to find a venue. Here I had to learn on the job everything involved in finding, procuring, refurbishing, opening and running a cafe theatre as primarily a receiving house while producing some shows and events ourselves. Tea House Theatre, Vauxhall continues to go from strength to strength.

In 2013 the Tea House Theatre team founded Vauxhall Trust CIC to put on Family Friendly festivals for the local community. As the Festival Director I liaised with the local authority, produced and wrote performance pieces, hired artists, performers and food vendors, produced event plans and liaised with the emergency services.

Most recently I have decided to move back into the production of shows, pivoted to the rehearsal room and back stage from the running of the venue. I took on a contract for Contemporary season at Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company as a Deputy Stage Manager and am looking to move in this direction for the next stage of my career.

During my career I have gained a wide range of skills and a love and understanding of the theatre. I have a can do attitude, love to learn new skills and nothing is more important than the show.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Project Manager
Job Titles	Event Producer, Events Coordinator, Marketing, Events Manager, Festival, Venue Manager, Company Manager, Company Stage Manager, Creative Producer, Duty Manager, General Manager, Production Stage Manager, Stage Door Keeper, Theatre / Venue Manager, Usher, Front of House / FOH Assistant
Years in industry	6+ years
Home Studio	No
Languages Spoken	English
Driving License	Yes