Katie Querin Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

After contracting with this company as their stage manager for over two and a half years, I was offered a full-time stage management position. A description of the duties of the stage management role can be seen below. In addition to these duties, I have helped lead the development of sensory relaxed performances for the company, for children with sensory.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Company stage manager for a theatre production company. Work involved anything from stage managing the full season of a show, from auditions to closing night, to one off special performances, touring shows, school.
• Joined a show at any stage, blending with the existing structure and adding my skills and experience to promote efficiency and functionality
• Worked with a range of different skill levels, from amateur to professional, in many different venues
• Special focus in working with youth, students, and those at the start of developing a theatre career
• As part of HLx Limited, I continued to stage manage with Tim Bray Theatre Company, in addition to roles with The Basement Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, NZ Opera, SkyCity Theatre, and more.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Casual position as a venue technician and operator for performances at the Basement Theatre.
• Prepared performance space prior to show by checking in with stage/production manager or operator to determine safety considerations, lockout policy, and special alerts
• Coordinated with box office, performers, ushers, and operators to ensure shows began on time
• Led pack outs of theatre spaces after the shows

Auckland, New Zealand

• Stage manager for Auckland’s leading theatre for children. Duties include running rehearsals, coordinating between director and design team, paperwork and schedule creation, and set up and running of all shows and.
• Maintained precise schedule to maximize use of work time, while providing consistent breaks and on time starting and ending hours for rehearsals and shows
• Led Q&A sessions and backstage tours for theatre workshop youth groups
• Experience leading performances and workshops for patrons with disabilities, such as NZSL interpreted performances and Touch Tours for the visually impaired
• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all props, costumes, and set pieces

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

• Deckhand and group leader on 5-10 day youth leadership and development voyages around Tasmania, in addition to day sails, 8 day adult eco adventure sails, and maintenance on a traditional wooden ship.
• Organized schedule for changeovers, wake ups, meals, and activities on a strict timeline
• Oversaw safety of trainees in all activities, sometimes in very rough conditions
• Spontaneously created programs, lessons, and activities to cover changes in program due to uncontrollable natural circumstances, including delays of hours or days return to port

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• Taught shipboard marine conservation programs for 6-15 year old students for a leading organization for the preservation of the Long Island Sound.
• Managed forty youth on an 25 metre ship, prioritizing safety while creating a fun environment
• Improvised readjustment of education schedule due to late program start or weather, including teaching a ship based program in a classroom
• Liaised with classroom teachers to tailor each program to meet the needs of the class
• Provided high standards of customer service to passengers during public sails

New Port, Rhode Island, USA

• Taught sail education, teamwork, and leadership principles to youth and adults on programs lasting between twenty four hours and seven days.
• Worked with at risk teens during youth leadership outreach program
• Taught youth and adults safe teamwork on physically difficult tasks in hazardous environments
• Established leadership role during adult voyages

Fort Peck, Montana, United States

• Stage manager for historic one thousand seat summer stock theatre, for the summers of 2013 and 2014. Managed musical casts of up to sixty people, with casts made up of professional actors, community members, theatre.
• Developed fire safety plans, evacuation protocol, and emergency response plans
• Scheduled rehearsals and meetings between community members and professional company, working around individual time constraints and simultaneous rehearsal schedules
• Practiced time management to balance a heavy work load with sufficient time for breaks and meals to ensure the creative vision did not interfere with the wellbeing of the company members