Zizheng (Jason) Mai
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Music & Singing |
SEMELE Julia Burbach / Shanghai Symphony Orchestra |
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Music Hall |
| 2019 |
Assistant Stage Manager (Book Cover)
Music & Singing |
La Cenerentola Stuart Barker / British Youth Opera |
Peacock Theatre |
| 2019 |
Deputy Stage Manager
Theatre |
GSA MA Acting/Musical Theatre Showcase Jaq Bessell & Phyllida Crowley-Smith / Guildford School of Acting |
Ballair Theatre & The Criterion Theatre |
| 2019 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Music & Singing |
Don Carlo Jo Davies / Grange Park Opera |
West Horsley Place |
| 2019 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre |
Shrek the Musical Jenny Sawyer / Guildford School of Acting |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
| 2019 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre |
Betty Blue Eyes Nicholas Scrivens / Guildford School of Acting |
Ballair Theatre |
| 2018 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Music & Singing |
Chinese opera 'Marco Polo' Kasper Holten / Guangzhou Opera House |
Guangzhou Opera House |
| 2017 |
Assistant Stage Manager
Music & Singing |
Italian opera 'Aida' Nichola Zorzi / Guangzhou Opera House |
Guangzhou Opera House |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MA Stage and Production Management | Guildford School of Acting |
| 2017 | BFA Music Performance (Specialised in classic vocal) | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
Zizheng (Jason), a studious, driven and dedicated individual, is a British trained Chinese Stage Manager from Guangzhou, China. He completed a bachelor’s degree in music performance (specialising in classic vocal) whilst starting to pursue a career in stage management, which leads to his enthusiasm and aptitude for opera and musical theatre production.Before coming to the UK, Zizheng (Jason) was an intern at the technical theatre department of Guangzhou Opera House where he acquired basic technical theatre knowledge. Equipped with extensive music theory and excellent score reading skills, he gained invaluable experience as an ASM for original Chinese opera Marco Polo (directed by Kasper Holten). Furthermore, being multilingual enables his ability to stage manage in today’s international context.
During his training at Guildford School of Acting, he has enhanced and consolidated his stage management and technical theatre knowledge and become more employable by gaining carpentry and scenic construction skills. He is now seeking stage management positions that can enable him to become a DSM for opera and musical theatre productions. Also, he is looking for future co-operation between Chinese and UK musical theatre production which he believes it offers an invaluable opportunity for cultural exchange.
Additional skills:
• English-Chinese translation skills for technical theatre
• Extensive music theory
• Excellent score reading
• Prop making, sourcing and maintenance
• Carpentry, scenic construction and rigging skills
• Sound console & lighting console operation skills
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Prezi, PS, LR, AU, Logic Pro X, QLAB, PR, AutoCAD, SketchUp)
• Basic painting skills
• Photography
Referees:
Available on request
Additional information:
• Emergency First Aid at Work
• Fire Warden Training
• Chinese driving license
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Deputy Stage Manager |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Prop Maker, Set Builder, Rigger, Theatre Technician |
| Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK), SMA (UK) |