Laura Robbie Email & Phone Number

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Stage Manager for Fountain Stage at St. Pat's Festival in 5 Points, Columbia, SC. Operate audio console and manage onsite equipment. Coordinate run times with DJs, MC, Main Stage Stage Manager, and Parade announcer during festival.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Trustus Theatre:The Underpants; Strom in Limbo; Golf, the Musical; God's Man in Texas; Tick, Tick Boom! (2007); Nunsense A-Men; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Cycle of Their Fathers; The Thing About Men; All This Intimacy; Amazons and Their Men; Almost an Evening; Bright Room Called Day; Memphis; Boy About Ten; Montgomery; Marjorie Prime; Tick, Tick, Boom! (2022); MilkMilkLemonade; Hurricane Diane; Down in the HollerChapin Theatre: Shrek, the Musical; Pouf!; Clue; and moreHeathwood Hall Episcopal School: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; The Hobbit; Matilda; Shrek, the Musical; Into the Woods; Mamma Mia!; PuffsSpring Hill High School: Much Ado About Nothing; Into the Woods; Grease; Midsummer Night’s Dream; Mamma Mia!; Oklahoma; misc. dance performancesWhite Knoll High School: Little MermaidUSC Lab Theatre: By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea; Hedwig and the Angry InchNiA Co @ Piccolo Spoleto (2006):Top Dog/UnderdogVibrations Dance: Experience in RhythmDevine Street Jazz: La BayadereCarolina Ballet Co.: CopelliaPure Theatre: The Mercy SeatRichland School District One Selected Productions:Little Shop of Horrors; Wizard of Oz; Rumors; Midsummer Night's Dream; The Bluest Eye; Guys and Dolls; West Side Story; Hairspray; Almost, Maine; Alice in Wonderland; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; and much, much more...Misc. other lighting work for ACS, Township Auditorium, New Brookland Tavern, Vibrations Dance, Academy of Dance Art, Columbia City Jazz, Carolina Ballet, Devine St. Jazz, Sandlapper Singers, Carolina Chorale, and more...

Columbia, Sc

Freelance technical consulting work for Trustus Theatre, Chapin Theatre, Meadow Glen Middle School, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Spring Hill High School, Columbia Children’s Theatre, NiA Company, and others.Analysis of current theatre facility and equipment. Advice and recommendations on necessary and suggested alterations and upgrades.I have also met with other companies/schools to provide my expertise and suggestions during the planning stages of building a new performance facility.

Columbia, Sc

As department head, I managed the day-to-day operations of the Theatre Services department and district theatre facilities, as well as determine and direct the mission and services provided to address provisional and ongoing district needs, assisting with over 300 events and programs a year.• Manage and operate 16 theatres throughout the district and provide services as needed to all district schools and facilities• Oversee all technical operations of district events in performance facilities and temporary spaces• Supervise and assign tasks to a team of full time and hourly theatre technicians• Coordinate schedules for personnel and equipment in all district facilities• Advise and consult with users on technical requirements for events in district facilities• Plan and oversee capital projects and RFPs relating to performance facilities and audio/visual equipment, including 14 new and 2 renovated performance spaces during my employment• Manage department budget, including hourly and overtime pay for technical staff and the procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies for department and theatre operations• Establish and implement policies and procedures on theatre and equipment usage, department requests, safety guidelines, and other standards as necessary• Maintain a safe working environment and enforce safety protocols and procedures• Evaluate and determine rates for theatre usage, labor, and equipment fees for external groups renting district facilities• Provide maintenance of equipment and facilities as needed• Provide ongoing training for school-based staff on equipment operation and facility management• Developed and oversaw virtual performances and programming while facilities were shut down during COVID-19Department webpage: https://www.richlandone.org/Domain/161

Provided technical support for theatrical and A/V systems and events in 16 theatres, 28 elementary schools, and multiple conference spaces and gyms across the district.• Consulted with theatre users on technical aspects and production logistics for events• Designed and operated lighting, audio, and scenic elements for performances• Troubleshoot operational malfunctions with theatrical equipment• Processed department requests and assisted with scheduling of personnel and equipment• Advised and consulted with contractors during the planning stages of building new performance facilities, and assisted with setup of facilities after construction was complete• Assisted with the department transition from operating one district theatre to 16 and the creation and implementation of department policies and procedures• Created ground plans, light plots, technical specifications, and other essential documents for each performance facility• Evaluated performance facilities and equipment for working operation, efficiency, and quality and kept accurate records of inventory• Developed curriculum and instructed training courses and presentations for teachers, administrators, students, and employees on equipment operation, safety, and production• Guided and directed students and hourly staff during production work• Acted as representative for department manager as needed

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Part time technician at the old Keenan Theatre (now Freddie E. Grace Theatre at Sanders Middle School).• Designed and operated lighting, audio, and scenic elements for productions• Assisted with setup of new performance facilities as they were being built

Columbia, Sc

Assisted the Coordinator of the Theatre Series in all areas of event organization and management prior to and during the festival, including application selection, contracts, press releases, scheduling venues and staff, festival and production promotion, and supervising productions and staff during the festival.