Owen Switzer

• Conducted oversight and provided general guidance to all student-led technical departments for mainstage productions.
• Collaborated with director to ensure deadlines were met

• Designed and constructed innovative set elements for various productions, enhancing visual storytelling.
• Collaborated with directors and production teams to interpret design concepts into functional sets.
• Trained additional students in technical skills and design principles, fostering team development and cohesion.
• Designed versatile sets that could be easily adapted for various scenes and productions.
• Coordinated with prop masters to ensure consistency in overall design aesthetic throughout the production.
• Implemented creative solutions for set modifications during rehearsals, maintaining production schedules without disruption.
• Managed materials inventory, sourcing supplies effectively to meet project deadlines and budget constraints.

For all productions performed in the Little Theatre

• Designed and executed lighting plans for theatrical productions, enhancing visual storytelling.
• Collaborated with directors and production teams to align lighting design with creative vision.
• Mentored younger students, fostering skill development and teamwork within the design department.
• Determined best lighting design and techniques according to location and situation.
• Devised intricate cue sequences, elevating emotional impact and storytelling capabilities.
• Illuminated performance areas to verify audience can clearly see actors and scenery.

Choir performance Stage Manager (4 total shows), ElDo's Finest Stage Manager (1 show)

• Developed detailed cue sheets to maintain precise timing and transitions throughout productions.
• Oversaw successful execution of technical cues during live performances, ensuring seamless transitions between scenes.
• Enhanced production quality by implementing efficient stage management techniques and processes.