Ryan Tilke

Experience

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  VEE Corporation

  Oct 2002 - Apr 2004

  Puppeteer

  Touring puppeteer on "Bear in the Big Blue House - A first time for everything" International tour. Performed in 8 - 14 shows per week in theaters and arenas throughout America and the United Kingdom. Primary characters included Ojo, Mrs. Maxwell and understudy for Bear. Also took on the roll of Truck coordinator for load in and load out.

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  Upstaging, Inc.

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2010

  Crew Chief - Lighting Crew

  Touring lighting Crew Chief for concerts and bands. Responsible for supervising the set up, maintenance and load out of touring lighting systems. Also responsible for the management of lighting crew personnel and insuring that quality expectations of the clients were met for each performance.Crew Chief for: Vampire Weekend 2010,Them Crooked Vultures 2010, John Legend 2009, Keane 2009, Lily Allen 2009, The Cheetah Girls 2008, Kings of Leon 2007Assistant Lighting Crew Chief: Paul McCartney 2009-2010, Eddie Izzard 2010, The Police 2008Lighting crew: Neil Diamond 2008, Fall Out Boy/ Honda Civic Tour 2007, Evanescence 2007, High School Musical: The Concert 2007, Bob Dylan 2006, Counting Crows & Goo Goo Dolls 2006, Paul McCartney 2005, Death Cab for Cutie & Franz Ferdinand 2006Lighting Designer: India.Arie 2009, Matt Kearney 2009, The Academy Is 2007, Manchester Orchestra 2007, Paul Wall 2007, Augustana 2006 Show less

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  Lilly Allen Tour

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Stage Manager

  1 truck tour playing mostly theatres and clubs. Worked with local and touring personnel to manage the flow of gear and crews on and off the stage. Insured artist comfort and safety moving on and off stage.

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  John Legend Touring, Inc.

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Stage Manager

  3 truck tour, playing various venues including theatres, casinos, sheds, arenas and festivals. Set daily crew assignments and local hands distribution, worked with local union or crew rep, controlled flow of gear, trucks and road crew on and off the stage.

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  Cirque du Soleil

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  15 truck tour, playing mid-size to large arenas. International dates in Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and North America. Advanced all technical needs of the show with promoters and venues. Manage local labor and production runners. Reviewed invoices and oversaw production expenses. Acted as the primary point-of-contact with the venues and promoters. Managed all gear and personnel during load-ins and load-outs. Responsible for logistics and transportation of all show gear for all international and trans-continental trucking and freight. Produced CAD drawings of packs for all truck, sea container and airplane transfers.

  • Assistant Production Manager

    Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Production Stage Manager

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012
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  Rock-It Cargo USA LLC

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Freelance freight logistics

  Design and plan equipment packing for aircraft freight transportation. Emphasis on 3D pre-visualization of airplane packs using Auto CAD. Assist with directing the pallet build up, as illustrated by CAD drawings, at various facilities around the world. Help Rock-it personnel and aviation officials to insure safe transportation of entertainment touring equipment.

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  Upstaging, Inc.

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Touring lighting Crew Chief for Pearl Jam. Responsible for supervising the set up, maintenance and load out of the touring lighting system. Also responsible for the management of lighting crew personnel and insuring that quality expectations of the clients were met for each performance. Touring lighting Crew Chief for Nine Inch Nails. Responsible for supervising the set up, maintenance and load out of the touring lighting system. Also responsible for the management of lighting crew personnel and insuring that quality expectations of the clients were met for each performance.

  • Lighting Crew Chief - Pearl Jam

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Lighting Crew Cheif - Nine Inch Nails

    Apr 2013 - Sept 2014
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  EYESIGHT Fashion & Luxury

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2020

  Technical Supervisor

  Coordinated all technical aspects of high-end runway shows for New York Fashion Week. Scheduled and supervised multiple independent contractors to install complex sets and infrastructure in historic NYC event spaces. Required dynamic problem solving to meet ever-changing client expectations, tight deadlines and restrictive venue and safety protocols. Clients include: Victoria Beckham, Oscar de la Renta, Zadig & Voltaire, Self Portrait, Kith

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  Christie Lites

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

  Network Technician / FOH assistant

  Part of the lighting crew for the Redbull Crashed Ice, Ice Cross Down Hill Race. The event takes place on a ice track down a hill which is lit from top to bottom for TV broadcast. Duties included, assisting the Lighting designer, monitoring the data network, and load out during over a 2 week show.

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  Upstaging, Inc.

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Lighting Crew Chief - Janet Jackson

  Headed up a crew of 7 lighting, automation and video technicians for the Janet Jackson Unbreakable world tour. This position required attention to integrating the video and lighting elements in to the automation intensive system. Additional trying to make a package that was easily transportable and load in friendly. Another challenge was the variety of venues on the schedule and a desire not to scale down the system. This made for creative methods to fit the whole system in each day. 12 truck tour playing mostly North America with a few dates in Pan-Asia. Show less

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  Areosmith

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Production Advance

  Stadium tour through South America using locally provided production and stages. Traveled ahead of the tour to work with local promoters and vendors. Advanced tour needs for all departments, as well as signing off on final set up of stages, roofs, trucking logistics, lighting, audio, video and dressing rooms. Worked as the PM’s eyes and ears on sight to ensure a smooth load in and show.

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  Freelance

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Stage Manager - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

  Stage Manager for the European festival tour of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Production Leapfrogged two identical systems to accommodate back to back bookings. Duties were typical to the position for a headliner festival tour. Additional responsibility included covering for the Production Manager until show time when he arrived with the A party.

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  Macklemore

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2022

  Production Manager

  Touring in North America, Europe, and Asia. Work encompasses contracting vendors for audio, video, lighting, pyro, trucking, and busing. Advancing venues and local production with promoters. Overall logistics, coordination of load in’s, performance and loadout. Tour and vendor staff management. Overall show technical production. 4 truck tour.

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  K.D. Lang

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

  Production Manager

  Touring with K.D. Lang to and company to various national and international locations. This is a 2 truck theatre tour with full lighting, scenic, backline and audio control package. Duties included in the PM job are: advancing the technical elements of the show for each venue and performance. Planning, implementation, and logistics for load in, performance, load out, and transport of equipment between each venue on the tour. For this tour the PM also takes on a stage manager role, ensuring smooth working investment for all crew and performers on a daily basis. Show less

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  Arkells

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  Production Manager

  Midsize Arena tour of a Canadian rock band. Covered the role of Stage Manager and Production Manager. Advanced all venues and managed all technical aspects of the tour. Approved vendors, signed off on quotes, tech designs, and coordinated all transportation for show equipment. Strived to deliver a steller audience experience at each show with outstanding, lighting, audio, and scenic elements while guaranteeing artist comfort during the performance.

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  Flatbush Zombies

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  Product Manager

  Mostly festival fly dates. Duties encompassed the PM and SM roles. Oversaw transport, tech equipment and crew, logistics, scheduling, and artists as well as acting as showtime stage manager. Advanced local equipment to work in conjunction with touring gear. This is a dynamic group of performers requiring on the fly adaptation to keep up with the performance.

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  Stranger Things Drive into Experience

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Head Stage Manager

  An immersive drive-through event with 90+ cast and 100+ crew. Vast spaces with scenery, lighting, audio, and effects. Operating like a theme park ride for family cars over 4 levels of a parking structure. As head stage manager with a crew of 7, I set the daily schedules and called the show.

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  BDC Works

  Sept 2021 - now

  Production Manager

  Working With BDC Works as a touring production or stage manager for various artists and events. Managing crews and organizing logistics for shows of all sizes.

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  Missy Elliott - Out of this world tour

  Feb 2024 - Sept 2024

  Production Manager

  24 truck North America arena tour with all the bells and whistles.