John Cassidy
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2015 |
Technician
Theatre |
Buxton Opera Festival Buxton Opera House |
Buxton Opera House |
2015 |
Senior Technician
Theatre |
Moon Songs Giffords Circus |
Touring |
2015 |
LX Technician
Theatre |
The Gift Cahoots NI |
Castle court Belfast |
2014 |
Production/Stage Manager
Theatre |
Swan Lake Ballet Ireland |
Tour |
2014 |
Site Technician
Theatre |
The Thunders Giffords Circus |
|
2014 |
Maintenance Technician
Theatre |
Maintenance Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
2013 |
Technician
Theatre |
Romeo and Juliet Ballet Cymru |
|
2013 |
Technician
Theatre |
Buxton Opera Festival Buxton Festival |
|
2013 |
Technician
Theatre |
Romeo and Juliet/Midsummersnight Dream Ballet Cymru |
|
2013 |
Temp Technician Mar/April
Theatre |
Queen of the Nile Hull Truck Theatre |
|
2013 |
Technician
Theatre |
White Christmas Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2012 |
Technician
Theatre |
autumn tour Ballet Cymru |
|
2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Dear Brutus Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
2012 |
Technician
Theatre |
Buxton Opera Festival Buxton Opera |
|
2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
2012 Season Production Weeks Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
2012 |
Lighting Design/Technical Management
Theatre |
Mother Goose Hopschotch Theatre Company |
Touring |
2011 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Whisky Galore Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
2011 |
Relighter
Theatre |
Oleanna Firebrand Theatre Co.. |
The Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Perthshire Amber Dougie McLean |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2008 |
Head of Lighting and Sound
Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
2004 |
Installation and crewing
Event |
The Enchanted Forest Black Light |
|
2003 |
AV technician
Theatre |
events and confrences jclighting |
|
2003 |
Lighting Designer/Operator
Event |
Edinburgh International Jazz Festival A&R Martin |
Queens Hall /The Hub Edinburgh |
2003 |
Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Event |
Powelewe Gardens 50 anniversery Event Scotland/National Trust Scotland |
|
2002 |
Relighter/technician
Theatre |
various shows Scottish Dance Theatre |
Dundee rep and Tours |
2002 |
Relighter/Operator
Theatre |
An Clo Mhor Theatre Highland |
Scottish Highland and Islands |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Winter Tale Dundee Rep |
An Talla Vadhat, Terhan, Iran |
2002 |
Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Event |
The Enchanted Forest Forestry Commision/Event Scotland |
|
2001 |
Lighting Designer
Event |
World Lottery Ass. Awards Camelot |
SSEC Glasgow |
2000 |
Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Event |
Gleneagles 2000 The Entertainment Company Edinburgh |
Gleneagles Hotel |
1999 |
Relief Technician (part time)
Theatre |
Recieving Rock tours/commercial musicals/orchestras etc Dundee City Council |
Caird Hall Dundee |
1999 |
Lighting Design Technician
Event |
Museum of Scotland Kevan Shaw Lighting |
|
1999 |
Senior Technician
Event |
Discovery Point/Verdant Works Dundee Heritage Trust |
|
1993 |
Cheif Electrician
Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
|
1992 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Kepler Fifth Estate |
Netherbow |
1992 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Ballahuilish Beat Fifth Estate |
EIF Corn Exchange |
1991 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Impotance of Being Oscar Charles Kearney |
Netherbow/tour |
1991 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Archive of Countess D Fifth Estate |
Netherbow |
1991 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Carlucco and the Queen of Hearts Fifth Estate |
Netherbow |
1991 |
Electician
Theatre |
Swan Lake/Don Quixote Moscow Classical Ballet |
|
1990 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Blasphemer Fifth Estate |
Netherbow |
1986 |
Electrician
Theatre |
Tales of Hoffman Scottish Opera |
|
1986 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Panto and various Productions Brunton Theatre |
|
1986 |
Theatre Technician
Theatre |
Autumn/spring season Panto Brunton Theatre |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1980 | BA Business Studies | Napier College Edinburgh |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I have over thirty years experience in theatre and the entertainment industry. I have worked for producing and receiving houses, for touring theatre companies and on large-scale events.I was Head of lighting and Sound at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 2003 to 2008. In this role I was responsible for all technical requirements for a season of six shows produced in repertoire each year and a winter programme of events, as well as equipment and building maintenance. This involved working closely with artistic directors and set and lighting designers during the planning and production periods. Being responsible for the Production Lighting Budget, I worked closely and creatively with the artistic team to achieve the vision of the production with agreed budgets. I also had control of capital expenditure and maintenance budgets. As Head of Department I was fully involved the scheduling of productions and managed three full-time members of staff and casuals. I have always had a good relationship with staff and am committed to staff training and development. During the winter months Pitlochry hosts a variety of performances and events including live music, conferences, drama and talks. In my role I was responsible for liaising with companies to fulfil their varied technical requirements. As a Head of Department at Pitlochry, I worked closely with all departments including construction and stage staff to ensure the smooth running of the production period.
From 1999 to 2003 I was a freelance technician and worked on a wide range of projects from small-scale tours to large-scale events such as the Millennium Celebrations at Gleneagles Hotel. In many of these projects I was involved from the initial meetings with clients through the entire production process. I worked with Dundee Rep on a number of touring productions including relighting The Winters Tale at the Fajr Festival in Tehran, the first production of Shakespeare in Iran since the revolution. I also toured with Scottish Dance Theatre on several productions. I also have experience of touring with Fifth Estate Theatre Company including Carlucca and the Queen of Hearts which transferred to London.
I have a good all-round understanding of theatre production and have good relationships with artistic teams. I have an understanding of budget constraints and work hard to maintain high production standards within budgets. I have experience of working at management level on a wide range of theatre productions. I have good leadership and people management skills. I have a good up-to-date knowledge of health and safety legislation including risk-assessments, PAT, LOLER, and COSHH. Though I do not have a formal Health and Safety qualification, I was on the Health and Safety Committees of both Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Heritage Trust. I am well organised and work well under pressure. I have good communication skills both written and verbal. I have a full clean driving licence and a First Aid qualification.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Electrician |
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Job Titles | Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Events Management / Support, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician, Automation / Flying |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |