Experience

Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Department - Puppetry

  • May 2019 - Present

  Using Montessori approach to motivate campers 9-13 years of age to create mask and puppetry based works of theater, video, and objects of art.Remounted a show from my past, "Baba Yaga" and supervised all aspects of production and presentation for "The Tell Tale Heart".

• Head Of Section

  • May 2019 - Present

  Using Montessori based learning to create a “beginning to end”, story, to construction, to performance, learning experience in puppetry, mask, and a myriad of theater styles not usually found- anywhere.



Teatro Calamari

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Artistic Director

  • Jun 1996 - Present

  Jobs have included: Finding talent, securing writers and makers. Writing, worksite management, and the lecture demonstration in creativity. Sound and lighting set-up, take down, and programming/mixing. The Company Puppetry and Physical Theater for the 21st century. I strive for a deeper understanding of theater's online and physical place in the 21st century through the use of Puppetry, Mask, and Physical Theater. Using short and saucy productions in ensemble theater, puppets as moving art, and site specific kinetic installations that include actors. Short intense workshops that delve into the Experiential, Group, Construction, and joyful Play aspects of theater, that open the professional to novice. Physical Theater: Think Buster Keaton. Think making people laugh with movement and not so much with words. Also think the literary term "Magical Realism". Anything can and does happen on stage. Puppetry styles: Object, Shadow, Icon, Hand and Rod, Table Top, Bunraku and Live Video Puppetry. Show less



Stumptown Stages

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stagehand

  • Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  I have performed, been a stagehand, helped load in/out stages. All temporary because it’s the theater. I excel at intense work. I have performed, been a stagehand, helped load in/out stages. All temporary because it’s the theater. I excel at intense work.



Elisabeth Jones Arts Center

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Pantologist

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  Employed all of the technology, logistic, and theatrical skills that I've utilized in my career. PLUS, photography. That was fun. Employed all of the technology, logistic, and theatrical skills that I've utilized in my career. PLUS, photography. That was fun.



Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Artistic Director

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2019

  He moves on to other works. Unusual scale projects, video, and fringy stuff. For he needs challenges.

• Board Member

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2018

  Cheating death and enhancing functionality.



Darkroom Productions

• Vallejo, California, United States

• Board Trustee

  • 2008 - Oct 2013

  Was a small non-profit theater company based in Vallejo, California. We strive to produce theater in innovative ways. Was a small non-profit theater company based in Vallejo, California. We strive to produce theater in innovative ways.



Prager Portworks

• Saint Helena, California

• Tour Guide

  • 2010 - 2013

  Guest relations. Brand ambassador. Guest relations. Brand ambassador.



Alkar Human Resources

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Winnery Frontman

  • 2001 - 2011

  It was my part-time real-world job. Exceptional tour guide, host, and all around wine appreciation guru. It was my part-time real-world job. Exceptional tour guide, host, and all around wine appreciation guru.



OMSI

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Exhibit Tech

  • 1998 - 2002

  Large scale science exhibits from around the world. Load in/out, set up/down, repairs and hospitality for visiting technicians. Large scale science exhibits from around the world. Load in/out, set up/down, repairs and hospitality for visiting technicians.



Tears of Joy Theatre

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Tour Director

  • 1995 - 2001

  Trained teams in performance, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe driving practices for nationally touring productions. Trained teams in performance, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe driving practices for nationally touring productions.



Atlanta Center for the Puppetry Arts

• Puppeteer

  • 1996 - 1996

  Worked on the stage production of "The Velveteen Rabbit"While there I did the "Baby Mozart" section of that there (in?)famous Baby Einstein series. Worked on the stage production of "The Velveteen Rabbit"While there I did the "Baby Mozart" section of that there (in?)famous Baby Einstein series.



Tears of Joy Theater

• Vancouver, Washington

• Performer

  • Aug 1987 - Jun 1994

  Toured Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska and California. Several national tours and tours to Japan, Singapore, Russia and Canada. I did more than tour, tech, build, and create script and direct. It is a looooooong history, full of leaving and always coming back to family. An incredible theater experience that took me all over the world. The boring way that you have to format this leaves no intrigue or room for what took place. You can always ask. Toured Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska and California. Several national tours and tours to Japan, Singapore, Russia and Canada. I did more than tour, tech, build, and create script and direct. It is a looooooong history, full of leaving and always coming back to family. An incredible theater experience that took me all over the world. The boring way that you have to format this leaves no intrigue or room for what took place. You can always ask.



CHANDON

• France
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Tour Guide

  • Jun 1981 - Oct 1985

  Talking and schmoozing. I'm very good at talking and making people comfortable. Talking and schmoozing. I'm very good at talking and making people comfortable.



Guigni's Deli

• Saint Helena, California

• Stocker

  • Jun 1976 - Jun 1982

  I worked the family deli. The cabbage mines to the salads and soups to the world famous "Guigni Juice" and "Salt n Pepper". I worked the family deli. The cabbage mines to the salads and soups to the world famous "Guigni Juice" and "Salt n Pepper".