James Balistreri

Graduate Student at University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
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Irvine, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Lighting Graphics
    University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Digital 2D/3D Drafting/Modeling Using Vectorworks
    UC Irvine
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Student
      • Sep 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Designer
      • Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

      I served as the on-site lighting designer for Bugatti at Concours d'Elegance. I worked as an electrician during their load-in, collaborated with their company designers to create the lighting for their events, programmed their looks, and was an electrician for load-out. I served as the on-site lighting designer for Bugatti at Concours d'Elegance. I worked as an electrician during their load-in, collaborated with their company designers to create the lighting for their events, programmed their looks, and was an electrician for load-out.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Designer/Assistant Lighting Designer
      • Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

      Lighting Designer for "Imbroglio," assistant for the rest of the 2023 summer season. Lighting Designer for "Imbroglio," assistant for the rest of the 2023 summer season.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • Lighting Designer
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      Lighting Designer for "Myra's Story" at 21Ten Theater, produced by Corrib Theatre Co. Lighting Designer for "Myra's Story" at 21Ten Theater, produced by Corrib Theatre Co.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Lighting Designer
      • Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

      Freelance Lighting Designer for acts including Rocky Dawuni, the Vienna Boys Choir, and the Bob Baker Marionettes. Freelance Lighting Designer for acts including Rocky Dawuni, the Vienna Boys Choir, and the Bob Baker Marionettes.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Lighting Designer
      • Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

      Assistant Lighting Designer for Snow White in SCR's Argyros Stage. Andrea Heilman, Lighting Designer. H. Adam Harris, Director. Assistant Lighting Designer for Snow White in SCR's Argyros Stage. Andrea Heilman, Lighting Designer. H. Adam Harris, Director.

    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Designer
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      Completed a redesign of the company's rep rental plot within the constraints of their already owned equipment. Completed a redesign of the company's rep rental plot within the constraints of their already owned equipment.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Lighting Designer
      • May 2022 - Jul 2022

      Assistant Lighting Designer for "The Tempest" in Utah Shakespeare Festival's Anes Studio Theater. Assistant Lighting Designer for "The Tempest" in Utah Shakespeare Festival's Anes Studio Theater.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Programmer
      • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

      Lighting Programmer and electrician for Arts and Learning Conservatory's production of "The Lightning Thief" on an ETC Ion console at Costa Mesa High School. Lighting Programmer and electrician for Arts and Learning Conservatory's production of "The Lightning Thief" on an ETC Ion console at Costa Mesa High School.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Designer
      • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

      Lighting Designer for Golden State Ballet's "Emerge" dance concert at The Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Photos are available on my website! Lighting Designer for Golden State Ballet's "Emerge" dance concert at The Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Photos are available on my website!

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Lighting Designer
      • May 2022 - May 2022

      Assistant Lighting Designer for the touring production of "Most Beautiful Home.... Maybe" at REDCAT Theatre in the LA Philharmonic Hall. This included pre-programming the show on ETC Augment3d visualization software. Assistant Lighting Designer for the touring production of "Most Beautiful Home.... Maybe" at REDCAT Theatre in the LA Philharmonic Hall. This included pre-programming the show on ETC Augment3d visualization software.

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Lighting Designer
      • Mar 2022 - May 2022

      Assistant Lighting Designer for The Wooden Floor's annual dance performance "Hope Abounds" at the Irvine Barclay Theater. Assistant Lighting Designer for The Wooden Floor's annual dance performance "Hope Abounds" at the Irvine Barclay Theater.

    • United States
    • Entertainment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Technical Director/Lighting Designer
      • May 2021 - Sep 2021

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Representative
      • Dec 2020 - May 2021

    • Calling Representative
      • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

      As a Calling Representative, I reach out to schools across the country and help them schedule free virtual theatre performances. I use my organizational skills to neatly record the results of each call in Salesforce.

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Personal Shopper
      • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

      I’ve enjoyed being an Instacart shopper during Covid. I provide customers with a kind and helpful experience while I shop for and deliver their groceries. I’ve been consistently rated highly and well reviewed. I’ve enjoyed being an Instacart shopper during Covid. I provide customers with a kind and helpful experience while I shop for and deliver their groceries. I’ve been consistently rated highly and well reviewed.

  • Third Avenue Playhouse
    • Sturgeon Bay, WI
    • Production Manager and Resident Designer
      • May 2019 - Mar 2020

      Duties include: Stage Management, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Projections Design, Scenic Painting and Construction, Electrics, building repair and maintenance, organization of inventories, and other assorted tasks as needed. Duties include: Stage Management, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Projections Design, Scenic Painting and Construction, Electrics, building repair and maintenance, organization of inventories, and other assorted tasks as needed.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Work Study Student
      • Jan 2016 - May 2019

      I held two work studies while attending Ripon College. The first was on our scenery and electrics crew, the second as the theatre archivist. My Scenery and Electrics Work Study taught me skills in stage carpentry, scenic painting, electrics hanging, focusing, and repair, light console programming, sound console programming, and other assorted theatrical skills. During my Archivist Work Study, I maintained records of all theatre productions done at Ripon, handled publicity for productions, and maintained our photo database. Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Intern
      • May 2018 - Oct 2018

      This was an intensive internship. I predominantly spent time working alongside professional stage managers and learning from them. Tasks included helping to run rehearsals, costume maintenance, prop maintenance, scenic maintenance and construction, working on run crew, assisting guests with parking, and maintaining the theater itself. This was an intensive internship. I predominantly spent time working alongside professional stage managers and learning from them. Tasks included helping to run rehearsals, costume maintenance, prop maintenance, scenic maintenance and construction, working on run crew, assisting guests with parking, and maintaining the theater itself.

    • Waiter
      • May 2016 - Aug 2017

      Waited tables and occasionally worked the beer bar for Wild Tomato in Fish Creek, WI. This was for two summers. Waited tables and occasionally worked the beer bar for Wild Tomato in Fish Creek, WI. This was for two summers.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Waiter
      • May 2015 - Sep 2015

Education

  • University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
    Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Lighting Design
    2021 - 2024
  • Ripon College
    Theatre, Lighting Design, Stage Management
    2015 - 2019

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