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Tara Doolan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Producer/Creative Director

  • Education

    • University of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College

      2009 - 2013
      B.A. Liberal Arts English Literature and History

      Activities and Societies: Welfare and Equality Officer MISU Mary Immaculate Dramatic Arts Society (Treasurer) (Stage Manager)

  • Experience

    • Belltable Arts Centre

      Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

      On Crusade on Pigtown

      • Deputy Production Manager

        Jul 2012 - Sept 2012

      • Stage Manager

        Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

    • Honest Arts Production Company

      Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
      Director

      I directed our first Production 'The Mid-Kinght Cowboy'. A one man theatre production starring Pius McGrath to great success at Edfringe 2013 and the United Solo Theatre Festival NYC as well as Irish Tour Dates.

    • Honest Arts

      Feb 2013 - now
      Producer / Co Director

      Providing Creative and Production Services across Film, TV, Theatre and Events.

    • Bottom Dog Theatre Company

      Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
      Stage Manager

      I have worked with Bottom Dog Theatre Company on several theatre productions over the past 3 years including 'What Happend Bridgie Cleary' and their annual rehearsed readings.

    • CWB Productions

      Jan 2014 - Jul 2015
      Production Manager/ Production Assistant

      I have worked with CWB in roles from Costume and props for Fuerza Bruta to production managing sections of events for them and many roles in between.

    • Honest Arts Production Company

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2015
      Director/Writer

      I developed, co-wrote and Directed our second production 'Waiting in Line'. This toured to the Toronto Fringe Festival 2015, was part of the program for The Galway Theatre Festival as well as other dates around Ireland. The production won the Cutting Edge Artist Award at the Toronto Fringe and the Set Design was Nominated at the 2015 Irish Times Theatre Awards.(Supported my Limerick City and County Council and Limerick National City of Culture)

    • Viva Voce

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Production Stage Manager

      I ran all aspects of production and stage management on Viva Voce's site specific performance 'The River' which was performed on a barge on the River Shannon for 3 weeks, 2 shows per day and streamed live to NYC.

    • Amalgamotion

      Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
      Production Stage Manager

      I worked on their production of 'The Lighthouse Keeper'

    • University Concert Hall Ltd

      Dec 2014 - Jan 2017
      Stage Crew

      I worked as house crew Panto in UCH 2014, 2015 & 2016.

    • Limerick Youth Theatre

      Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
      Production Stage Manager

      I worked for Limerick Youth Theatre's TY project in both 2014 and 2015.

    • Torch Players

      Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
      Sound Designer

    • Fishamble: The New Play Company

      Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
      Freelance Stage Manager

      I have been covering occasional dates for Pat Kinevan's touring productions through Fishamble over the last 18 Months to Date.

    • Assembly Festival

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      General Technician

    • Sunday's Child

      Sept 2015 - Jan 2018
      Production Stage Manager/ Lighting Designer

      I worked as Lighting Designer and Stage Manager for Sunday's Child most recent production 'Overshadowed' and as stage manager for 'My Name is Saoirse' on the upcoming tour. Touring Ireland, Dublin Fringe, Theatre 503 London, Yorkshire rual touring in the Beverly Area, Belfast.Shows inc.My Name is Saoirse, Overshadowed, Nuclear Family, Pol na Mon

    • Bigger Picture Projects

      Sept 2015 - Oct 2015
      Stage Manager/Relighter

    • Fishamble: The New Play Company

      Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
      Stage Manager: Inside the GPO

    • Soho Theatre : Soho Young Playwrights

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Stage Manager

      All Stage Management Duties: Attending Rehearsals, Sourcing Props, Supervising Props and Costume Budget and Peti Cash, Driving the Van, Returns, Liaising with venues etc.

    • Figure 8 - Remember to Breathe

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Stage Manager

      All stage management roles, rehearsals, blocking, marking the book, working with the design team to prepare calling the show, scheduling the technical rehearsals etc. Setting the show up in Edinburgh, training student SM and handing the show over.

    • Belltable Arts Centre & Fishamble: the new Play Theatre Company

      Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
      Directing Mentorship

      Theatre Directing Mentorship under Jim Culleton through the Belltable:Connect programme.

    • Eriu Dance Company: Linger

      Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
      AV programmer

      Uploading all AV footage and programming it to run smoothly with the track for the show inc. timings, fades, size and position of image, editing the opacity and managing levels of the track.

    • Futureama: Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2016

      Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
      Stage Manager

      Stage managing the Live Music Acts on the stage. Liaising with the acts where possible, liaising with the sound and lighting engineers, ensuring the stage is safe, keeping with schedule provided, liaising with the committee, security and event control to ensure the stage ran smoothly.

    • Fishamble: The New Play Company

      Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

      • Stage Manager - Maz & Bricks

        Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

      • Stage Manager - The Humours of Bandon

        Feb 2017 - May 2017

    • Syfy & Netflix

      Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
      Assistant to the Directors

      Assistant to Director Producer & Episodic directors on Nightflyers

    • Sunday's Child Theatre Company

      Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
      Production Manager/ Lighting Designer - Friday Night Effect

    • Eiru

      May 2017 - Jul 2017
      Production Manager - AON

    • Fishamble: The New Play Company

      Sept 2017 - Oct 2017
      Stage Manager

      On Blueberry Hill by Sebastian Barry

    • Nightflyers DAC

      Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
      Assistant To The Director

    • CWB

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2018
      Live Show Producer, Feile Classical

    • Fishamble: The New Play Company

      Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
      Before by Pat Kinevane, Lighting Consultant & Technical Stage Manager

    • Skydance & Apple TV+

      Apr 2019 - Jul 2022

      Co Producer on Foundation Season 2 Associate Producer on Foundation Season 1.

      • Co Producer

        Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

      • Associate Producer

        Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

    • Limerick Youth theatre

      Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
      Writer/Director

      Writer/Director of LYT's Summer Show 2022'The Celtic Con'

    • Munster Music Academy

      Sept 2022 - now
      Co Director

    • Paramount +

      Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
      Production Manager

      Production Manager for the Moroccan Shoot of Lioness for Paramount +

    • Dark Day Pictures

      Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
      Production Manager

      Production Manager for 'Wayfinders' - a TV Pilot with Camera 24 and Dark Day Pictures.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of Arts Degree