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David “Ross” Rauschkolb

Technical Director

5801 W. Sunforest Dr., Apt#2716 ● Houston, TX 77092

(520)419-0000  omnifactor@yahoo.com

Education:

  University of Arizona MFA: Technical Direction Cum Laude

May 2007

  East Carolina University BFA: Theatre Education Cum Laude May 2002
         
Professional Experience:
  Stagelight, Inc – Projects: Houston, TX 2007-Present
    Assistant Project Manager/ Draftsman:   Duties include – drafting of Coordination, Installation, & As-Built drawings, light plots, and standard installation methods; materials ordering, scheduling, and document preparation for the installation of public and private lighting and rigging systems, supervision of installations, union and overhire labor, engineer custom rigging solutions, field measurements & verification
     
  University of Arizona – School of Theatre Arts: Tucson, AZ 2003 - May 2007
    Graduate Teaching Assistant:   Duties include – teaching of Theatre appreciation, grading of class assignments, updating and editing Powerpoint, & leading 10+ college freshmen in production crew lab hours.
             
    Graduate Technical Director/Shop Carpenter:   Duties include – teaching of proper tool use, scenic construction, metal working, safety, supervision of 5 teams of 4 stagecraft students, & emergency repairs.
             
  Loessin Playhouse Summer Theatre – East Carolina University: Greenville, NC 2006
    Assistant Technical Director:   Duties include –   Drafting, purchasing, estimating, budgeting, maintaining paperwork, communication with other departments, problem solving, engineering and automation, some equipment maintenance, and crew supervision.  Capacity to share small office with another human being for 8 weeks is essential.  Three Show Season: Guys and Dolls, Fantasticks, Footloose.
            2005
    Electrician/Followspot Operator:   Duties include –   Work with electrics crew in maintaining equipment, the mounting, changeover and strike of three productions, as well as serving as Followspot operator and electrics running crew for the productions.  Experience with installation and focus of lighting equipment a must.  Three Show Season: Grease, I Love You You're Perfect Now Change, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
             
  Sonora Theatre Works: Tucson, AZ 2003 - Present
    Scenic Carpenter/Welder:   Duties include – preparing work areas, constructing modular touring scenery, airless spray finishes.
             
  Pinecrest High School – R. E. Lee Auditorium: Southern Pines, NC 2002 - 2003
    9-12 Theatre Teacher:   Duties include – theatrical training program, participation in NCTC and International Thespian Society.  Theatre classes included acting, technical theatre, and video production.  Class sizes: 20-35 students. 1 comedy & 1 musical Mainstage production with 2 competition pieces.
             
    Technical Director/Facilities Manager:   Duties include – maintaining 1,384 seat auditorium, running sound &/or lights for all auditorium venues, training volunteer staff, operation of Wenger Diva Acoustic shell.
             
  East Carolina University – School of Theatre and Dance: Greenville, NC 1999 - 2002
    Shop Electrician:   Duties include – leading 8+ college sophomores & juniors in lighting crew lab hours, maintaining lighting inventory, creation of special effects & custom practical installation, flyman/loader.
             
Technical Production:
             
  Arizona Repertory Theatre, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    Technical Director SD: Aimee Dombo; Dir: Samantha Wyer The Betrayal 2006
    Master Carpenter SD: Peter Beudert;    TD: Jax Kubiak Tartuffe 2006
    Technical Director LD: Derek Warrick, Tyler Munson, David Tenen One Act Play Festival 2006
    Asst. Technical Director SD: Eugenia Furneaux-Arends The Philadelphia Story 2006
    Master Carpenter SD: Tara Houston;   TD: Lee Adlaf Scenes from an Execution 2005
    Master Carpenter SD: Peter Beudert;   TD: Nathan Landrum Henry IV: part 1 & 2 2005
    Tour Technical Director SD: Courtland Jones Hey Diddle Diddle 2005
    Technical Director SD: Hilary Noxon Pericles: Prince of Tyre 2005
    Master Carpenter SD: Tom Benson;    TD: Michael Cottom Little Shop of Horrors 2004
    Technical Director  Dir: Laura McCammon Southern AZ Acting Festival 2004
    Asst. Technical Director SD: Claire P. Rowe;    TD: Michael Cottom Carousel 2004
    Master Carpenter SD: Hilary Noxon ;    TD: Josh Cook Dancing at Lughnasa 2004
    Technical Director SD: Elena Henry Resa Fantastiskt Mystik 2003
    Tour Technical Director Dir: Bobbi McKean Just So & Other Stories 2003
           
 

ECU/Loessin Playhouse, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

    Asst. Stage Manager Dir: Robert Caprio;   SM: Karen Brown Masotti Gypsy 2000
    Carpenter SD: Zeno Everett;  TD: Leonard Darby Our Town 1999
    Carpenter Dir: Don Biehn ;   TD: Leonard Darby Hot’l Baltimore  1999
           
Related Skills:
    Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD 2005, Vectorworks, Strata 3-D, Photoshop, Goldwave, Protools LE, SFX, and HTML
    Lighting: Basic electrical and circuitry repair, instrument repair, operation of ETC lighting consoles, spot operation
    Shop: MIG, TIG, Arc Welding, Benders, Metal working, Carpentry, Fiberglass repair, Rigging
    Licenses: American Red Cross Instructor, K-12 Teaching Licensure for North Carolina: Theatre
           
Memberships & Affiliations:
    Golden Key:      International Honor Society USITT:   U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology    
    Kappa Delta Pi:  Educational Honor Fraternity NCTF:    North Carolina Teaching Fellows    
    Theta Alpha Phi:  Honors Theatre Fraternity NCEA:   N.C. Educational Association    
           
References:
   
Asst. Prof. Phillip Blackwood Prof. Peter Beudert Prof. Jeff Warburton Prof. Patch Clark
University of Arizona University of Arizona University of Arizona East Carolina University
School of Theatre Arts School of Theatre Arts School of Theatre Arts School of Theatre and Dance
Technical Director Design Division Head Associate Director/LD Theatre Education Coordinator
phillipb@email.arizona.edu pbeudert@email.arizona.edu warburto@email.arizona.edu clarkp@ecu.edu
(520) 621-1104 (520) 621-5862 (520) 621-3771 (252) 6328-1196
           
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