Katherine Blankstein (née Coles)

Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Location: Calabasas, California, USA

Other

  • My Contact Number:
    2138084200

Links

Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2020 Presenter Guide
Event 		Ovation Awards
LA STAGE Alliance 		Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
2019 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		Cyrano
Tom Morris / Bristol Old Vic 		Bristol Old Vic
2019 ASM Book Cover
Theatre 		Romeo and Juliet / Richard III
Juliet Forster / Lucy Pitman-Wallace / Shakespeare's Rose Theatre 		Blenheim Palace
2019 Stage Manager
Event 		RTS West of England Awards
Bristol Old Vic 		Bristol Old Vic
2019 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		Our Country's Good
Anna Girvan / Tobacco Factory Theatres 		Factory Theatre
2019 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mike Tweddle / Tobacco Factory Theatres 		Factory Theatre
2019 SM on Book (cover)
Theatre 		Snow White and the Happy Ever After Beauty Salon
Hannah Mulder / Wrong Crowd Productions 		The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth
2019 Rehearsal Stage Manager
Theatre 		Touching the Void
Tom Morris / Bristol Old Vic 		Scotland Tour
2019 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		A Christmas Carol
Lee Lyford / Bristol Old Vic 		Bristol Old Vic
2018 Assistant Stage Manager (Tech and Previews)
Theatre 		Touching the Void
Tom Morris / Bristol Old Vic 		Bristol Old Vic
2018 Deputy Stage Manager
Theatre 		The Elephant Man
Lee Lyford / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School / Bristol Old Vic / Diverse City 		Bristol Old Vic
2018 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		Future Voices
Rob Drummer / Southwark Playhouse 		Southwark Playhouse, The Little
2018 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		Remote / There is a War
David Workman / Southwark Playhouse Young Company 		Southwark Playhouse, The Little
2018 Stage Management Work Placement
Theatre 		Frankenstein
Matthew Xia / Royal Exchange Theatre 		Royal Exchange Theatre Main House, Manchester
2018 Casual Technician
Theatre 		Comedy Box
Tobacco Factory Theatres 		Tobacco Factory Theatres
2017 Followspot Operator
Theatre 		The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)
Peter Leslie Wilde / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		Redgrave Theatre
2017 Stage Management Work Experience
Theatre 		La Bohème / Eugene Onegin / House of the Dead / Die Fledermaus
Welsh National Opera 		UK Tour
2017 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found
Jenny Stephens / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		The Station
2017 Stage Management Work Placement
Theatre 		The Caretaker
Christopher Haydon / Bristol Old Vic 		Bristol Old Vic
2017 Assistant Stage Manager
Theatre 		Julius Caesar
Simon Dormandy / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		Bristol Old Vic
2017 DSM Shadowing
Theatre 		Tartuffe
Andrew Hilton / Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory 		Tobacco Factory Theatre
2017 Stage Management Work Experience
Theatre 		La Cage Aux Folles
Adam Havoc (Company Manager) / Bill Kenwright Ltd 		UK Tour
2017 Deputy Stage Manager
Theatre 		I am The Wind
Charlotte Marigot / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
2017 Scenery Fit-Up Crew
Theatre 		Our Town
Paul Clarkson / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		Circomedia
2017 LX Fit-Up Crew
Theatre 		Our Country's Good
Gemma Fairlie / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 		The Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
2016 LX and Sound Designer
Theatre 		Sweetening
Simon Jones / University of Bristol 		Wickham Theatre
2016 Exhibitions Assistant
Event 		Multiple Exhibitions
Arnolfini
2016 Technical Intern
Theatre 		Rehearsal Research and Development
Elizabeth LeCompte / The Wooster Group
2015 Sound Designer
Theatre 		Love and Information
Charlie Smalley / Studiospace 		Wickham Theatre
2014 Sound Designer / Op
Theatre 		Titus Andronicus
Grace Courtney / Studiospace 		White Theatre
2012 Stage Crew / Front of House / Box Office
Theatre
Greenside Venues 		Greenside Royal Terrace
2011 Assistant Stage Manager Work Placement
Theatre 		Into the Woods
Martin Berry / New Street Theatre Company 		Lakeside Arts Centre, Djanogly Theatre

Education

Year Qualification Where
2018 Professional Stage Management Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
2016 Drama: Theatre, FIlm and Television University of Bristol
2015 Technical Theatre Summer Course National Youth Theatre
2013 11 GCSEs – A*-B incl. English and Maths / A Levels – A*AB – Drama, Psychology, Chemistry Loughborough High School

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use:

About me

Theatre has been my chief passion in life since a young age. In 2016 I was proud to receive my BA (Hons) in Drama from the University of Bristol, a highlight of which was working with experimental theatre company The Wooster Group in New York City. I have always been a conscientious and creative person so specialising in stage management swiftly became a natural fit for my personality. After graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2018 my significant experience as a professional ASM in the UK has given me the opportunity to hone my skills whilst maintaining the exceptional standard of health and safety required at professional venues. I have recently moved to the US to live with my husband and am looking to continue my career in stage management. As an adaptable, conscientious and efficient asset to any team, I am always fiercely determined to maintain the artistic integrity of whatever project I am involved with.
Additional skills:
Computer literate (Mac and PC)
Strong written and verbal communication
Score reading
Proficient in hand sewing & sewing machines
Proficient in QLab
Prop making
Basic carpentry skills
Rigging
Prop buying
Clean driving license
Puppet maintenance
Industry awards:
SMA Student Achievement Award Nominee 2018
Referees:
Available on request

License & Passport

Driver's License: Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title Assistant Stage Manager
Job Titles Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Prop Maker, Props Buyer, Props Assistant / Support
Years in industry 1 to 3 years
Organisations / Memberships Equity (UK), SMA (UK)
Work Permits EU, USA