Benjamin Lampman

Experience

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  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Overhire (Events)
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  Wildwood Park for the Arts

  Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

  Technical Director

  Loaded-in and struck two operas; carpentry, motor programming, building and tool maintenance.

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  Glimmerglass Opera

  May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Assistant Stage Operations Manager

  Supervised a crew of staff and interns during the load-in, strike, and run of a four-show repertory season. Drafted scenery storage positions and deck layout to assist with show turnarounds.Shows worked on:Don Giovanni-MozartBluebeard-OffenbachOrlando-HandelThe Good Soldier Schweik-Kurka

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  Manhattan Theatre Club

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Assistant Technical Director

  • Main responsibility to work with Technical Director to create drafting for carpenters to build from. • For seven show seasons in three different spaces, created shop calendar to plan build time and load-ins, and oversaw builds, load-ins, and strikes. • Worked as a carpenter on the shop floor when needed.

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  Long Wharf Theatre

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Technical Director

  • Managed all scene shop activities from drafting, engineering, building, budgeting, hiring staff, and designer correspondence for seven show seasons. • Coordinated Scenic, Props, Lighting, and Sound departments for load-in, strike, and technical rehearsal. • During technical rehearsal was the “go to person” for solving scenery issues quickly. • Oversaw rentals of scene shop and supervised load-in of local college.

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  OBO, llc

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  PA, Draftsmen

  Project based: Created ground plans for event layouts. Converted all drawings to VectorWorks. Worked as ProductionAssistant during Fashion Week on Tommy Hilfiger, Van Cleef & Arpels, Behnaz Sarafpour, Malo, and Adidas Y-3.

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  Production Resource Group

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Draftsmen

  Worked with project manager to create construction drafting for The Ritz and Cry Baby.

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  Plumb Square Custom Fabrications

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2007

  Draftsmen and Carpenter

  Worked with shop staff to engineer and create construction drawings for scenery. Assisted with construction of scenery and acted as shop representative at Load-ins.Productions:OpusDividing the Estate

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  Manhattan Theatre Club

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2007

  Carpenter

  Worked as carpenter to load-in scenery and automation for a production of "The Receptionist."

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  Jesselle PR

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2007

  Head Carpenter

  Managed loading-in scenery for a commercial television shoot for Kohl’s Vera Wang line.

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  The Public Theater

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2007

  Lead Carpenter

  Managed crew to build, rig, and load-in set for the production Yellow Face. Troubleshot problems during tech.

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  YMCA 63rd Street

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2007

  Technical Director/ Theater Supervisor

  Supervised theater space and hung and focused lights for high school production. Advised theater managment on tools and equipement purchases.

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  Sightline Fabrication

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2008

  Technical Director, Partner

  Opened and managed commercial scene shop in daily operations. Supervised onsite load-ins. Created technical fabrication drafting. Set up shop from scratch from the tool set up, creating the workspace, building offices and breakroom, installed computer network and phone system, created file management system, and created drafting standards and templates.

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  Sesame Workshop

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2008

  Head Carpenter

  Let’s Get Ready OutreachDrafted scenery built for shoot. Ran crew to set up drops for video shoot.

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  PRG/ Scenic Technologies

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Assitant Project Manager/ Draftsmen

  Worked with project manager on schedule, budget, reviewing drawings, material research, and departmental communication for Spider-Man.

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  Global Scenic Services Inc.

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Draftsman

  Worked with head of drafting and project manager to create 3D models and construction drawings for Ragtime, On The Town, and Victoria’s Secret.

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  PRG

  Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  Draftsmen

  Worked with project manager to create construction drafting for Promises, Promises and When the Rain Stops Falling.

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  Lookalike Productions

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2009

  Head Carpenter

  Ran carpentry crew for 3 days on location shoot of Sesame Street: TLC III: When Families Grieve.

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  Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc.

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Engineer/ Freelance

  Temporary hire that created technical drawings for scenic and scenic electrics fabrication on the shop floor. Learned technical design for scenic electrics including system power design, layout, and schematics in AutoCAD Electrical.

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  Production Resource Group

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2018

  Worked with lead project manager on schedule, budget, reviewing drawings, material research, departmental communication, design concept meetings, and client interactions for Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. Designed and created a custom LED product for lighting in the deck that met client budget requirements. Researched and procured specialty materials including hydraulics, scissor lifts, rope, carbon fiber, and automated props. Assisted designers by researching LED products that could be built into scenery to create lighting in a low profile. Show less

  • Director of Projects

    May 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Project Manager

    Feb 2016 - May 2018

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2010 - Feb 2016

  • Freelance Assistant Project Manager

    Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
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  SGPS/ Showrig, Inc.

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Las Vegas General Manager and Sales

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2023