Graduate - Tara Nesbitt

About:

PROFILE
Stage and Production Management Graduate(BA Hons), a course which has given me a vast insight into all things live events. Personally I have an interest in the production / project management of any creative outlet.

WORK EXPERIENCE
2022: Technical Coordinator (Freelance), Jack Morton Worldwide
- Assisting Technical Directors with admin and collating into corresponding files
- Liaising with various teams to organise and schedule crew
- Liaising with suppliers
- Organising crew info into spreadsheets / docs

2021: Production assistant (Freelance), Jack Morton Worldwide
- Assisting in the day-to-day runnings of the production office
- Assisting floor managers and organising / liaising with talent on site

2019-2022: Festival Work, Various
Artist Liaison, numerous festivals
- Liaising with artists’ management
- Time management ensuring artists arrive and depart their stage on time
- Ensuring artist / their team have an enjoyable experience while on site

Rider Assistant, numerous festivals
- Organising and allocating riders to each artists
- Furnishing and general upkeep of dressing rooms

Accreditation/Help Point:
- Accrediting VIP guests
- Organising VIP packages
- Putting up signage across site

Assistant Stage Manager:
- Loading artist in and out of venues/ festival stages
- Quick changeovers
- Allocating dressing rooms
- Customer service point once all had been accredited

SKILLS
- Scheduling
- Liaising with clients
- Troubleshooting
- Attention to detail
- Social Media Marketing

EDUCATION
2018 -2021, Backstage Academy
BA (Hons) Stage and Production Management

Laswap Sixth form
3 A levels (B-C grades)

UNI PROJECTS
Escape the Reawakened, Production Manager - Zombie themed escape room
- Overseeing the project from concept to creation
- Scheduling load in/out as well as leading weekly meetings
- Troubleshooting HOD’s problems to find feasible solutions
- Sourcing props and set designing
- Adjusting event and H&S measures according to changing covid-19 guidelines

Leeds Wardrobe Gig, Production Manager - 300 cap night of alternative music
- Leading the team to produce a show on a scale none of us had worked before
- Liaising with booking agents and sponsors
- Producing RAM’s
- Troubleshooting any issues that occurred within the team