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Kristina Banton

Kristina Banton

Lead Electrician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Journeyman Stagehand and Lighting Designer at Freelance

  • Education

    • University of Kansas

      2008 - 2011
      BFA Theatre Design, Lighting

      Activities and Societies: University Theatre Lighting Design & Technology work at the University Theatre and Lied Center.

    • Johnson County Community College

      2007 - 2008
      Theatre

      Activities and Societies: Theatre Worked in the theatres as a Lighting Student and Stage Manager. Including work at the Carlsen Center as a Stagehand.

  • Experience

    • Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College

      Nov 2007 - Nov 2011
      Lead Electrician

      Training on ETC Eos and Ion consoles, Creating plots for events, and stock information. Running, Programming, and Designing productions that came to the Carlsen Center.

    • University of Kansas

      Jun 2009 - May 2011
      Lighting Assistant

      Placing, coloring, focusing lights. Maintenance and repair of cables and lighting instruments. Power distribution. Training of ETC Eos console and Colortran Innovator. Single man bucket lift operations. Rigging set points and dropping power from a grid.

    • KU Lied Center

      Aug 2009 - May 2011
      Lead Stagehand

      Stage Management of shows, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Board Operator. Operations of ETC Expression. Placement, coloring, troubleshooting, focusing of lighting instruments.

    • American Heartland Theatre

      Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
      Changeover Electrician

      Placement, Coloring, Focusing of lights. Also Repairing Cables and Lights

    • KC Repertory Theatre

      Aug 2011 - Nov 2014
      Electrician

      Placement, Color, Cabling, Focusing of lighting instruments.

    • Coterie Theatre

      Sept 2011 - Oct 2011
      Stage Management Intern

      Prop tracking, placement. Costume quick changes. Children tracking.

    • Harvest Productions INC.

      Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

      Lighting Design planning and execution for televised and local productions. Lighting Designer for the Kansas City Symphony Pops Series. Production Management of Ballroom/Gala/Corporate Events. Production Management and Account Management for Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts, this includes Labor Management, Gear rentals, maintenance, involved in design and running of productions. Packing gear, repairing gear. Placement, focusing, coloring, circuiting Lights including on truss that is placed in a ballroom. Programing and placement of moving lights, including Varilite and Martin fixtures. Running and programing Wholehog III, Road Hog, Eos, Ion lighting desks. Designing lights for various kinds of events, including fundraisers, parties, business meetings, theatre, and symphony productions.

      • Production Manager & Lighting Designer

        Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

      • Lighting Rental Technician

        Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

    • Freelance

      Oct 2014 - now
      Lighting Designer

      Work as a Lighting Designer and Technician with multiple Production Companies & Venues.

    • Iatse local 31

      Nov 2014 - now

      Lighting Designer and Technician

      • Journeyman IATSE Local 31

        Dec 2014 - now

      • Apprentice

        Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health

      OSHA
      Jan 2018

    • Vari-Lite Repair Certification

      Vari-Lite Phillips Entertainment
      Apr 2013

    • ETC - Advanced Skills for Eos Family Software Levels 1 & 2 & 3

      Electronic Theatre Controls
      Apr 2020

    • Forlift Operat

      Caterpillar Inc.
      Apr 2019

    • Mobile Elevating Work Platform Safety Training

      Caterpillar Inc.
      Apr 2019