emily adams resume opt 2
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CURICULUM VITAE
18 Glen rd, Glencairn, Cape Town, 7975
+27 (078) 8873185 Emily-‐[email protected]
ABOUT ME Originally from South Africa I moved to London in 2006. Before moving to London I spent a year working as a sound technician on various musicals in Cape Town including, Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, and Show Boat. Through working on these internationally acclaimed productions I realized my passion was in theatre. In 2009 I decided to pursue my chosen career path by furthering my studies. I was successfully accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) to study a two-‐year Stage Management and
EMILY ADAMS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sound No.2 -‐ Ultimate Broadway
September 2015. Shanghai Culture Square, Shanghai
Sound Designer -‐ Singapore The Musical
June 2014 – May 2015. Singapore
Assistant Sound Designer – Little Shop of Horrors
April 2015. Cape Town
Assistant Sound Designer – Cabaret
March 2015 – April 2015. Cape Town
Assistant Lighting Designer – CDC Blue
November 2014. Cape Town
Senior Technician -‐ Cape Town Fringe Festival 2014
September 2014 – 6 October 2014. Cape Town
Venue Technician -‐ National Arts Festival 2014,
June 2014 – July 2014. Grahamstown
Deputy Head of Sound/System Tech -‐ Jersey Boys
October 2012 – March 2014. Asia/South Africa/Istanbul Tour
Technical Theatre foundation degree. Since graduating in 2011 from RADA, I have been working as a freelance technician on the West End and internationally on various musical theatre productions including The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and Jersey Boys. I am hard working, dedicated and extremely passionate about what I do. I am always looking to further my knowledge and experience.
Venue Technician -‐ National Arts Festival 2012
June 2012 – July 2012. Grahamstown
Sound No.3 -‐ Phantom of the Opera
December 2011 – October 2012. South African/Asia Tour
Sound No.2 -‐ Ultimate Broadway
September 2011. Shanghai Culture Square, Shanghai
Sound Dep -‐ Million Dollar Quartet
July 2011 -‐ December 2011. The Noel Coward Theatre, London
Sound Dep -‐ The Lion King
July 2011 – December 2011. Lyceum Theatre, London
Sound Assistant and Follow Spot -‐ Young People And The Performing Arts
May 2011. Buckingham Palace, London
Stage Manager, Sound and Lighting Operator -‐ Double Bass
April 2011. The New End Theatre, London
Sound and Lighting Designer -‐ NYU Much To Do About Nothing
May 2011. RADA Enterprises Ltd, London
Sound Designer and Operator -‐ Personas
April 2011. Circus Space, London
Sound Designer and Company Manager -‐ Three Women in an Ice-‐cream Cone
September 2010. The Kings Head, Islington, London
Sound No.1 -‐ Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
November -‐ December 2005. Pieter Torrien Production, South Africa
Sound No.2 -‐ Showboat
August -‐ October 2005. Pro-‐Sound, South Africa
Sound No.2 -‐ Chicago
June – July 2005. Pro-‐Sound, South Africa
Sound No.2 -‐ Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
February-‐May 2005. Pieter Torrien Production, South Africa
THEATRE EXPERIENCE WHILST AT RADA
Sound Designer -‐ All About My Mother
May 2011. RADA, London
Sound Designer -‐ Ladybird
May 2011. RADA, London
Sound Designer -‐ The Crucible
March 2011. RADA, London
Sound Designer -‐ The Workroom
October 2010. RADA, London
Production Electrician, Lighting Programmer and Board Operator -‐ Junun Dementia, Last East and Victory at the Dirt Palace
July 2010. RADA, London
Sound Designer -‐ Lily Jone's Birthday
June 2010 . RADA, London
Stage crew -‐ Measure for Measure
April 2010. RADA, London
FILM AND TV
Sound Assistant and 2nd Assistant Director -‐ Charity
December 2010. Exposure Films, London
Sound Assistant -‐ Outbreak
November 2010. RADA, London
First Assistant Director -‐ Better Than Happy
November 2010. RADA, London
Sound Assistant -‐ 5 Years On
February 2011. RADA, London
Sound Assistant -‐ Hard Liquor
February 2011. RADA, London
EDUCATION Foundation Degree – Stage management and Technical Theatre. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London 2009 – 2011 References on request