Harriet Saffin

Assistant Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Location: West Sussex

Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2022 ASM
Theatre 		Murder On The Orient Express
Jonathan Church / CFT 		Chichester Festival Theatre & Bath Theatre Royal
2022 ASM / Puppets
Theatre 		Kan Yama Kan
Will Tuckett / Anthology Theatre & Wonder Junkie 		Riyadh
2021 ASM
Theatre 		The FLock
Guy Jones / CFT 		Workshop
2020 Covid Compliance Office
Theatre 		Pinocchio
Dale Rooks / Chichester Festival Theatre 		Chichester Festival Theatre
2020 Stage Manager
Theatre 		On McQuillan's Hill
Jonathan Harden / Doreen Productions Ltd 		Finborough Theatre
2019 SM
Theatre 		Christmas Carol
John Risebero / Antic Disposition 		Middle Temple Inn
2019 ASM
Theatre 		8 Hotels
Richard Eyre / CFT 		Minvera
2019 ASM
Theatre 		This Is My Family
Daniel Evans / Chichester Festival Theatre 		Minerva Theatre, Chichester
2019 ASM
Theatre 		Trail By Laughter
Caroline Leslie / Watermill Theatre 		Tour
2018 ASM Dep
Theatre 		Witness For The Prosecution
Lucy Bailey / Eleanor Lloyd Productions 		County Hall, London
2018 Stage Manager
Theatre 		Loves Victory
Martin Hodgson / Urania Theatre Company 		Pensworth Place, Kent
2018 ASM
Theatre 		Pressure
John Dove / JCP 		Tour & Westend
2017 Stage Manager
Theatre 		Christmas Carol
John Risebero / Antic Disposition 		Middle Temple Inn
2017 ASM
Theatre 		Apologia
Jamie Lloyd / DB Productions 		Trafalgar Studios
2017 ASM
Theatre 		Madame Rubinstein
Jez Bond / Oliver Mackwood Productions & Park Theatre Productions 		Park Theatre
2017 ASM
Theatre 		Love's Labour's Lost & Much Ado About Nothing
Christopher Luscombe / CFT & RSC 		Chichester Festival Theatre & Haymarket Theatre
2016 ASM Bookcover
Theatre 		Goodnight Mister Tom
Angus Jackson / Fiery Angel 		Duke of York's and Tour
2015 ASM Props
Theatre 		Mrs Pat
Alan Strachen / Chichester Festival Theatre 		Minerva Theatre
2015 ASM
Theatre 		For Service Rendered
Chichester Festival Theatre 		Minerva Theatre
2015 ASM
Theatre 		The Harvest
Theatre Royal Bath & Soho Theatre 		Ustinov Studio & Soho Theatre
2014 Props supervisor
Theatre 		Elephants
Hampstead Theatre 		Hampstead Downstairs
2014 ASM
Theatre 		Taken At Midnight
Chichester Festival Theatre 		Minerva Theatre, Chichester
2014 ASM
Theatre 		Miss Julie / Black Comedy
Chichester Festival Theatre 		Minerva Theatre, Chichester
2014 ASM props
Theatre 		The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time
National Theatre Productions 		Apollo. Shaftsbury Ave
2013 ASM Bookcover
Theatre 		Blood Brothers
Bill Kenwright Ltd
2012 ASM
Theatre 		Anne Boleyn
English Touring Theatre & The Globe on Tour 		National Tour
2012 ASM dep (full time)
Theatre 		War Horse
The National Theatre 		New London Theatre
2011 ASM
Theatre 		Eden End
English Touring Theatre
2011 ASM
Theatre 		Inc. End of the Rainbow, Talented Mr Ripley, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Diary of a Nobody, Hamlet! The Musical
Northampton Royal and Derngate
2009 CSM
Theatre 		Idiot Colony
Redcape 		National Tour
2009 ASM
Theatre 		Alan Ayckbourn season
Northampton Royal and Derngate
2009 SM
Theatre 		Inches Apart
The Old Vic 		Theatre 503
2009 SM
Theatre 		Hallelujah (New Writing)
Pyre Productions 		Theatre 503
2009 SM
Theatre 		Lads in Their 100's
Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Music Department) 		Guildhall
2008 ASM and Wardrobe maintenance
Theatre 		An Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Northern Broadsides
2008 SM
Theatre 		What’s Wrong With Angry & Boy's of the Empire
Glenn Chandler Productions 		Edinburgh Fringe
2008 CSM
Theatre 		Luv Esther
NGM
2006 ASM
Theatre 		Various
York Theatre Royal
2005 ASM
Theatre 		Black Sun Over Genoa
Theatre Workshop Edinburgh 		Edinburgh Festival Theatre and The Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
2005 DSM (In Rehearsals)
Theatre 		Monsters’ Tears
Lung Ha’s Theatre Company
2005 Costume Designer and SM
Theatre 		Various
Queen Margaret University College 		The Gateway Theatre
2004 ASM
Theatre 		The Nest (New Writing)
The Traverse Theatre

Education

Year Qualification Where
2005 Stage Management and Theatre Production Queen Margaret University College

About me

I love the hard work and attention to detail intrinsic in Stage Management, particularly as an ASM. I am a good team member who is skilled at working with many different types of people, props and theatres. I have experience of creating new shows as well as taking over exciting shows and maintaining their high standards. I always love a new challenge and a chance to learn new skills.
Additional skills:
Full Clean UK Driving License (May 2007)
1st Aid at Work (May 2012)
Mental Health Frist Aider (March 2021)
Covid Compliance Officer (October 2020)
Experience of working with puppets, including maintenance
Knowledge / experience of firing guns and other weapons.
Manual handling
Fire safety
Good knowledge of show food / drink and food hygiene
Good wardrobe skills including use of a sewing machine, costume alterations and maintenance.
Upholstery
Experience of operating lighting and sound
Experience of van driving.
Basic score reading
Proficient computer skills including experience of graphic design and image manipulation.

Industry awards:
TMA Theatre Awards UK 2012 - Best Touring Production, Anne Boleyn
Referees:
Available on request

Skills

Secondary Job Title Stage Manager
Job Titles Assistant Stage Manager, Dresser, Events Manager, Props Assistant, Props Buyer, Stage Manager
Years in industry 6+ years
Languages Spoken English
Organisations / Memberships Equity, SMA (UK)
Industry Training First Aid (Any)
Driving License Yes

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