Dan Schrader

Experience

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  Freelance Design & Production Work

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2006

  Just about everything... less with costumes.

  Jobs included but were not limited to... Lighting, Carpentry, Scenic painting, Console operation, Stage Crew, Technical direction, Design of Scenery, Lighting, and Sound, and Theatre space consultation. Theatres I've worked for or in included but were not limited to...(in no particular order) Round House Theatre Co., Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Imagination Stage, Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Didactic Theatre, Scena Theatre, Studio Theatre, Takoma Theatre, African Continum Theatre, Theatre J, Washington Jewish Theatre, Source Theatre, American University, Deafway, Gallaudet HS, Harlequin Dinner Theatre, and Catholic University. Show less

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  Round House Theatre Co.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Master Electrician/ Carpenter/ Designer

  Work with a small staff producing lighting, scenery, and sound. And on most shows designed either Sound or Lighting.

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  Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Technical Director

  Managed technical aspects of all shows. Built scenery. Managed budgets.

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  American University

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Technical Director, Dept. Performing Arts.

  Managed Performing arts Main stage space. Technical Director for all Main stage Performances. Taught undergraduate level :Stage Craft (Principles of Production), Lighting Design, Stage Management, Sound Design,and Scenic Design/ drafting.

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  JCC of Greater Washington

  Jan 1999 - Nov 2003

  Technical Director

  Managed Theatre Space and schedule and served as set builder/ TD for theatrical productions of Washington Jewish Theatre.

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  Folger Shakespeare Library

  Nov 2003 - Feb 2006

  Technical Director/ Production Manager

  I worked with a team to facilitate the day to day operations of the theatre space as well as the production needs of the stage plays and events.

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  Event Lighting LLC

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2013

  I managed: equipment, billing, payroll, staff, schedule, communication and clients. I also design rental packages for a wide variety of events we worked on. I organised and made the warehouse & shop space work more efficiently and effectively.

  • General Manager

    Jan 2009 - Aug 2013

  • Shop Manager

    Jul 2006 - Dec 2008
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  "That Guy" for "That Project"

  Oct 2013 - now

  Self

  When schedule permits, I am looking for work on assorted freelance projects for different people and companies. .

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  Fairfax County Government

  Jan 2014 - now

  Theatre Manager

  Primary Responsibilities: Manage 240 seat James Lee Community Center theatre space. Other responsibilities: Assist in the management and operations of the center as needed.

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  James Lee Community Center/ NCS Fairfax County Gov.

  Apr 2018 - now

  Theatre Technical Director