Ben Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

-Perform improvised comedy weekly-Reliably attend rehearsals and workshops -Actively seek additional avenues to improve my skillset

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

-Warmly greet and engage with costumers throughout the day-Operate amusement rides safely-Teach school groups and encourage imaginative play

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

-Acted out patient scenarios for students studying medicine at The University of Otago -Confidently memorised a series of required symptoms and wove these key elements into scene-Flexibly responded to student’s and could improvise new, relevant information as needed

Avalon, California, United States

Note: I also worked as a counsellor (2016-2017) and a Crew Chief (2018) at this camp. Each year I was given additional responsibilities.- Our collective goal was to encourage and inspire the teens to push themselves out of their comfort zone, establish lifelong friends and skills to enrich their life- Provided pastoral care and support for approximately 220 campers per session (5 sessions each summer)- Worked independently and in a team to deal with complex problems and circumstances- Sustained high levels of energy, performance and accuracy whilst working under pressure always providing customer service with a smile

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

-Performed fortnightly improvised theatre at Dunedin’s Professional Theatre, The Fortune Theatre -Ran workshops to help improve skillsets of members -Performed in Corporate events with audiences ranging between 5 and 3000

London, England, United Kingdom

-Managed hundreds of visitors every day from different backgrounds-Every day I would help groups tour the exhibits, teaching them new information about the films and getting them excited for the next stage of the tour

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

-Communicated information about different exhibits to guests through talks and tours -Presented a “Night at the Museum” style educational sleepover for school groups-Presented interactive hands on science shows for families

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

-Wrote a Christmas comedy sketch for Polson Higgs-Directed employees, many of whom had no theatre or comedy experience, to perform the sketch at their end of year gala

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Cast, rehearsed and took care all things creative to put on a Christmas comedy play

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

-Cast and directed a crew of actors, writers, and producers for the University of Otago’s annual review show-Worked effectively with management, my co-directors, and actors-Developed key relations with other performers in the show