Josh Lau
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Eastman School of Music
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Production Stage Manager
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Sep 2014 - Present
Responsibilities: • Direct supervision of rehearsals and performances for up to approx. 50 cast members, 50 orchestra members, 25 stagehands (IATSE), and 15 student workers. • Administrative Assistant (secondary) for the Voice, Opera, Vocal Coaching Department • Payroll Supervisor (Time Keeper) for Opera Staff and Student Workers, Student Employment Supervisor • Liaising with Human Resources - recruiting and hiring Stage Hands staff • Corporate Purchasing Card cardholder • Additional stage management duties within the opera classes, including workshops and the Eastman Opera Scenes program > Experience working with undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students > Teaching and mentoring students as stage managers, assistant stage managers, and production assistants > Experience working within an educational institution connected to a private research university http://www.esm.rochester.edu/voice Show less
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Geva Theatre Center
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Stage Manager
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Nov 2016 - Present
• Assistant Stage Manager: Jane Eyre (adpt. Elizabeth Williamson) • Stage Manager: Summer Academy 2022 Showcase • Backstage crew: Sex With Strangers (2017) • Backstage crew: A Christmas Carol (adpt. Mark Cuddy) (2016) • Assistant Stage Manager: Jane Eyre (adpt. Elizabeth Williamson) • Stage Manager: Summer Academy 2022 Showcase • Backstage crew: Sex With Strangers (2017) • Backstage crew: A Christmas Carol (adpt. Mark Cuddy) (2016)
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Bristol Valley Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Director of COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI by Michael Golamco
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Stage Manager
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Jun 2012 - Jul 2022
STAGE MANAGER for the 2014 and 2015 Summer Season:• Who is Theo? (World Premiere)• Black Comedy• Family Matters: a musical revue• Next Fall• Les Misérables• 365: A Year in Revuebvtnaples.org
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Apprentice Program Director
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
APPRENTICE PROGRAM DIRECTOR for the 2013 Summer Season:Director of the BVT Summer Apprentice Program, an acclaimed six-week intensive theatre experience for 11–17 year-olds. Apprentices work daily with the program director and BVT professional company members, learning about all aspects of theatre. The program culminates with a children's show which performs on the mainstage and also tours to local libraries, parks, and children's centers.
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Stage Management Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN for the 2012 Summer Season:Assistant Stage Manager for the Mainstage Season:• The Marvelous Wonderettes• Mary's Wedding• Agatha Christie's "Go Back for Murder"• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum• Barefoot in the ParkStage Manager for Summer Apprentice Program ('12):• Ozma of Oz (adpt. Dominic Orlando)
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Finger Lakes Opera
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Stage Manager
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
La Bohème Gerard Floriano, Artistic Director & Conductor Elizabeth Long, Executive Director Michael Ehrman, Staging Director Michael Lasswell, Scenic Designer Mary Farmer, Costume Designer Brian Barnett, Lighting Designer Elaine Alvarez, Mimì Jonathan Burton, Rodolfo David Pershall, Marcello Jorell Williams, Schaunard Alex Soare, Colline Mario Martìnez, Benoit/Alcindoro Marlen Nahhas, Musetta La Bohème Gerard Floriano, Artistic Director & Conductor Elizabeth Long, Executive Director Michael Ehrman, Staging Director Michael Lasswell, Scenic Designer Mary Farmer, Costume Designer Brian Barnett, Lighting Designer Elaine Alvarez, Mimì Jonathan Burton, Rodolfo David Pershall, Marcello Jorell Williams, Schaunard Alex Soare, Colline Mario Martìnez, Benoit/Alcindoro Marlen Nahhas, Musetta
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Nazareth University
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Stage Manager
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Stage Manager for the Nazareth College Arts Center's production of THE SOLDIER'S TALE (Stravinsky). "Music, theatre, dance, and art all converge on the stage for a triumphant opening to the Nazareth College Arts Center's 50th Anniversary season. … This extraordinary performance brings together faculty, students, and alumni from Nazareth's three visual and performing arts departments to bring audiences this rarely performed work in its intended form." https://www2.naz.edu/news/2017/August/344/nazareth-college-arts-center-kicks-off-its-50th-anniversary-season-with-the-soldier-s-tale Show less
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Pegasus Early Music
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United States
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Stage Manager
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Dido & Aeneas Virginia Warnken, Dido Jesse Blumberg, Aeneas Laura Heimes, Belinda Luthien Brackett, the Sorceress Andrew Fuchs, the Sailor Deborah Fox, artistic director Michael Beattie, music director Andrew Eggert, stage director Julia Noulin-Merat, production designer Neil Fortin, costume designer John Cuff, lighting designer Performed at the Hart Theater at the Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center on 8/10, 8/12, 8/13 Dido & Aeneas Virginia Warnken, Dido Jesse Blumberg, Aeneas Laura Heimes, Belinda Luthien Brackett, the Sorceress Andrew Fuchs, the Sailor Deborah Fox, artistic director Michael Beattie, music director Andrew Eggert, stage director Julia Noulin-Merat, production designer Neil Fortin, costume designer John Cuff, lighting designer Performed at the Hart Theater at the Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center on 8/10, 8/12, 8/13
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University of Rochester
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Instructor
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
Adjunct Instructor, Department of English (Spring 2017) ENG 297 – Stage Management (4 credit course) Adjunct Instructor, Department of English (Spring 2017) ENG 297 – Stage Management (4 credit course)
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Rochester Fringe Festival
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Spiegeltent & Spiegelgarden Production Manager
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
PRODUCTION MANAGER – Spiegeltent & Spiegelgarden • Cirque du Fringe: Miracle Cure (circus show) • Pedestrian Drive-In (open-air movie screenings) • Silent Disco & Disco Kids • Pandora Boxx - The Worst Show Ever (drag show) • Jamie Lissow (stand-up comedy) • Street Beat (breakdancing competition) VENUE MANAGER – Spiegeltent & Spiegelgarden • On-site Venue Manager for the hub of the Festival, which included the Box Office, Merchandising, and Information tents/booths • Liaising with City & County, security, food truck vendors, cleaning and landscaping team Show less
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Ohio Light Opera
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Music
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Stage Manager
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Assistant Stage Manager at Ohio Light Opera's 38th Summer Season: • Kiss Me, Kate • Annie Get Your Gun • The Mikado • Have a Heart • La Vie Parisienne • The Dancing Years • The Little Dutch Girl > Experience in rotating repertory of 7 productions (musicals, operettas) > Working with a Stage Management Team of 4, as an SM, ASM, and functioning as part of deck/run crew http://ohiolightopera.org/ Assistant Stage Manager at Ohio Light Opera's 38th Summer Season: • Kiss Me, Kate • Annie Get Your Gun • The Mikado • Have a Heart • La Vie Parisienne • The Dancing Years • The Little Dutch Girl > Experience in rotating repertory of 7 productions (musicals, operettas) > Working with a Stage Management Team of 4, as an SM, ASM, and functioning as part of deck/run crew http://ohiolightopera.org/
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Nazareth University
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Guest Lecturer: DOUBT, a parable
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Oct 2014 - Oct 2014
GUEST LECTURER - Course: ENGL.Q.12: From Stage to Screen - Instructor: Dr. Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg Topic/Subject: • "Doubt, a parable" (2004 play) by John Patrick Shanley • "Doubt" (2008 film) - Dir. by Shanley • Compare/contrast story, theme, motifs through different media • How both stage play and film adaptation are connected to "The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman (play and film). The course's Enduring Question: "What does it mean to lead an ethical life? What does it mean to be virtuous or not?" Topics included: film theory, cinematography, adaptations, theatricality, nonverbal communication, ethics, and morality. Show less
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Meadow Brook Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Stage Management Intern
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
Assistant Stage Manager for the 2013-2014 Season: • The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) • A Christmas Carol (adpt. Charles Nolte) • Harris Cashes Out! • Lysistrata Jones • Falling • The Andrew Brothers • Cole Porter's "You Never Know" *Actor's Equity Association Membership Candidacy Program Assistant Stage Manager for the 2013-2014 Season: • The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) • A Christmas Carol (adpt. Charles Nolte) • Harris Cashes Out! • Lysistrata Jones • Falling • The Andrew Brothers • Cole Porter's "You Never Know" *Actor's Equity Association Membership Candidacy Program
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Nazareth University
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Stagehand (FWS) - Nazareth College Arts Center
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Jan 2012 - May 2013
• load-ins• set-ups (includes hanging/focusing lights)• load-outs• Light Board Operator (Ion)• Flyman (Vortek)• Deck CrewThe Nazareth College Arts Center is the Rochester region's premier mid-size theater and venue for world-class dance, children's theatre, and international entertainment.http://artscenter.naz.edu/*FWS: The Federal Work Study program is a form of need-based financial aid which subsidizes student wages. Students with a Federal Work Study award are eligible for certain student jobs to earn money toward college expenses. Show less
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Departmental Assistant/Student Worker - Theatre Arts (FWS)
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Jan 2010 - May 2013
DEPARTMENTAL ASSISTANT - Musical Theatre Program (Program Director: Don Kot)• prepare and organize audition material for prospective students;• evaluate music theory placement exams;• music copyist• photocopy sheet music and librettos;• general music organization• general office cleaningProjects include: - music copying (Nazareth's "Babes in Arms", Geva's "Company")- CD and libretto inventorySkills: handling confidential material, music literacy, Sibelius 6, organization, photocopying, and scanning.SCENE SHOP Carpenter for Theatre Arts Department:• basic carpentry and painting• moving show-furniture (pianos, sofas, etc.) across campus• loading in and installing production sets• hanging/focusing lightsSkills: power tools, Ion and Express lightboard use*The Federal Work Study program is a form of need based financial aid which subsidizes student wages. Students with a Federal Work Study award are eligible for certain student jobs to earn money toward college expenses. Show less
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Media Center Lab (Library)
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Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
• Work Study Student*• media production and editing• media lab assistant and supervisor• DVD production (burning, labeling, packing)Skills: iMovieThe Information Technology Services Department hires students to assist with technology needs and services. http://www.naz.edu/information-technology-services/technology-and-media-service-desk*The Federal Work Study program is a form of need based financial aid which subsidizes student wages. Students with a Federal Work Study award are eligible for certain student jobs to earn money toward college expenses. Show less
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Consolidated Theatres
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Service Associate
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Kahala Theatres • Box Office • Concession • Doorman • Usher Located in the dynamic Kahala Mall Shopping Center, the Kahala 8 offers a mix of the most exciting mainstream blockbusters as well as a sophisticated selection of acclaimed art, independent and foreign features. http://kahala.consolidatedtheatres.com/ Kahala Theatres • Box Office • Concession • Doorman • Usher Located in the dynamic Kahala Mall Shopping Center, the Kahala 8 offers a mix of the most exciting mainstream blockbusters as well as a sophisticated selection of acclaimed art, independent and foreign features. http://kahala.consolidatedtheatres.com/
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Punahou School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Summer School TA (Musical Theatre)
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Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
Summer School Teaching Assistant for Musical Theatre course: • supervise up to 50 students (Grades 6-8, ages 11-13) • take attendance • warm up students physically and vocally • provide acting and musical direction • lead theatre and improv games • various pre-class preparations "Oklahoma!" (2010) "Once On This Island, Jr." (2011) Course Description: Students actively participate in the production and performance of a Broadway musical. They experience auditions and are trained in acting, singing and dance. This course culminates in a performance for family members and friends. Punahou's Summer School offers a varied and enriched program in academics, sports, music and dance. http://www.punahou.edu/page.cfm?p=3354 Show less
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Education
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Nazareth College
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre - with a concentration in Stage Management; Music minor -
Punahou School
Diploma, Theatre/Theater