Chris Griswold

Technical Theatre Associate

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New York, New York, United States

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Timeline
About me
Stage and Events Manager
Education
- The Juilliard School
  2021 - 2022
  Stage Management Apprentice
- Ithaca College
  2017 - 2021
  B.A. Theatre Studies Focus in Stage Management & Social Movement Studies
  Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Kappa Sociology Honor Society, Triple Iota National Honor Society in Women's & Gender Studies, Oracle Honor Society, Executive Director of RockHard Dance Company, Organizer with Students for Labor Action President's Scholar, Leadership Scholar, Oracle Scholar, PRW Academic & Community Leadership Award recipient, and 8-time Dean's List recipient.
Experience
- Penfield High School
  Dec 2014 - Jul 2017
  Technical Theatre Associate
- Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre and Dance
  Sept 2017 - May 2021
  Stage Manager
  ICTA 2020-2021 Season:Assistant Stage Manager for the 2020 production of "She Kills Monsters," directed by Cynthia Henderson.Production Stage Manager for the 2021 production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute," conducted by Christopher Zemliauskas.ICTA 2019-2020 Season:Assistant Stage Manager for the 2020 production of "Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again." in the Earl McCarroll Studio Theatre.ICTA 2018-2019 Season:Assistant Stage Manager for the 2018 production of "Ragtime," directed by Eric Jordan YoungProduction Stage Manager for the 2019 New Play Incubator, produced by Saviana StanescuICTA 2017-2018 Season:Production Assistant for the 2017 production of "In the Red and Brown Water"Production Assistant for the 2018 production of Massenet's "Cendrillon"Stage Manager for the 2018 New Play Incubator [select plays] Show less
- HERE Arts Center
  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
  Stage Management Intern
  PROTOTYPE Festival 2019:Served as the Production Assistant for the rolling world premiere of Ellen Reid and Roxie Perkins' Pulitzer Prize-winning opera "p r i s m" at LaMama ETC. PROTOTYPE Festival 2020:Served as the Production Assistant for the world premiere of Julian Wachner and Cerise Jacobs' opera Rev.23 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
- The Glimmerglass Festival
  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
  Stage Management Intern
  At the Glimmerglass Festival's 2019 Season:Served as Assistant Stage Manager for the 2019 production of "Noah's Flood" at Cooperstown High School.Served as the rehearsal assistant for the world premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's "Blue" at the Alice Busch Opera Theater.Served as the rehearsal assistant for the 2019 production of "Show Boat" at the Alice Busch Opera Theater.
- Cherry Artists' Collective
  Oct 2020 - May 2021
  World Premiere of "A Day" by Gabrielle Chapdelaine, streamed live from the State Theater in Ithaca, New York. U.S. premiere of "Hotel Good Luck" by Alejandro Ricaño, streamed live from the State Theater in Ithaca, New York.
  - Assistant Stage Manager - A Day
    Mar 2021 - May 2021
  - Assistant Stage Manager - Hotel Good Luck
    Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
- Un-American Blackbox
  Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
  Stage Manager
  Stage Manager for the 2021 PLAYBOX Series, presented by Un-American Blackbox on Zoom:Miss Education by Mykai Eastman, directed by Michaela ThomasThe Regulars by Will Shishmanian, directed & co-developed by Miss Hazel JadeIn the Dark Times, Will There Also be Singing? by Dianne Nora, directed by Jaclyn BiskupThe Pass by Aaron Jamieson Roberts, directed by Lauren Katz
- Central City Opera
  May 2021 - Aug 2021
  Stage Management Intern / Festival Staffer
  Assistant Stage Manager for the CCO 2021 productions of Dido & Aeneas and Carousel
- The Juilliard School
  Oct 2021 - May 2023
  The first production in The New Series, curated by dean David Serkin LudwigDirected and Choreographed by Larry KeigwinConducted by David Robertson In collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development program, led by Melissa WegnerStage Directed by Mary BirnbaumDesigned by Yuki Link The second production in The New Series, curated by dean David Serkin Ludwig.Created by The Juilliard School's Center for Innovation in the Arts and Departments of Music & DanceDeveloped by Ed BilousDesigned by Paul Hudson, William Fastenow, Nathan Prilliman World PremiereComposed and developed by Creative Associate Natalie JoachimDirected by Chanel DaSilvaLighting Design by Carolyn Wong Directed by Shaun Patrick TubbsProduction Stage Manager: Christine ColonnaPerformed by Juilliard Drama Group #52 Directed by Louisa MullerConducted by Mo. Mark Shapiro Choreographed by Justin PeckOriginal Composition by Dan DeaconDesigned by Nicole Pearce Choreographed by Juilliard's 3rd Year dancers
  - Production Stage Manager - Juilliard's 118th Commencement Ceremony
    Feb 2023 - May 2023
  - Production Stage Manager - A Fiddler's Tale
    Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
  - Production Stage Manager - MET Lindemann Young Artist Concert 2022
    Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
  - Production Stage Manager / Coordinator - In C
    Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
  - Production Stage Manager - Ki moun ou ye
    Aug 2022 - Sept 2022
  - Stage Management Apprentice
    Sept 2021 - Sept 2022
  - Calling Stage Manager - Juilliard's 117th Commencement Ceremony
    May 2022 - May 2022
  - Calling Stage Manager - Troilus & Cressida
    Mar 2022 - May 2022
  - Assistant Stage Manager - The Rake's Progress
    Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
  - Calling Stage Manager - BECOME A MOUNTAIN
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
  - Deck Stage Manager - Choreographers & Composers
    Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
- ADH Theatricals
  Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
  Deck Stage Manager - A Marvelous Order
  World Premiere at the Penn State University Eisenhower AuditoriumBook by Tracy K. SmithMusic by Judd GreensteinDirected by Joshua Frankel
- Productionglue (A TAIT Company)
  Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
  Script Supervisor - Bloomberg American Health Summit 2022
  Coordinated, updated, communicated, and organized all scripted remarks for the 2022 Bloomberg American Health Summit in Philadelphia, PA. Provided on-site support in form of live updates, seamless transition between speeches, and physical copies of scripted remarks.
- Productionglue (A TAIT Company)
  Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
  Script Supervisor - Doris Duke Artist Awards
- Heartbeat Opera
  Mar 2023 - May 2023
  Production Stage Manager - TOSCA
  A new staging of Puccini's TOSCA as part of Heartbeat Opera's Spring 2023 FestivalDirected and Adapted by Shadi G.Conduced and Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth
- Productionglue (A TAIT Company)
  Apr 2023 - Apr 2023
  Script Coordinator - Snap NewFronts 2023
- EARLE BROWN MUSIC FOUNDATION
  Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
  Assistant Production Manager - TIME:SPANS Contemporary Music Festival
- The Dallas Opera
  Sept 2023 - Feb 2024
  World Premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, composed by Joby Talbot with a libretto by Gene Scheer.
  - Assistant Stage Manager - Elektra
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
  - Assistant Stage Manager - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    Sept 2023 - Feb 2024
- Heartbeat Opera
  Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
  Production Stage Manager & Festival Coordinator
  World Premiere of Daniel Schlosberg's "The Extinctionist," based on the play by Amanda QuaidDirected by Shadi Ghaheri as part of Heartbeat Opera's 10th Anniversary Season.
- The Juilliard School
  Apr 2024 - now
  New York premiere of John Luther Adams' "Crossing Open Ground," performed across 5 city blocks of the Lincoln Center campus, featuring 40 musicians and 7 dancers.
  - Production Stage Manager - Juilliard's 119th Commencement Ceremony
    May 2024 - now
  - Production Stage Manager - Crossing Open Ground
    Apr 2024 - May 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Unarmed Stage Combat Certification
  British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat
  Dec 2019
- 10 Hour OSHA Outreach Training for General Industry
  OSHA Safety Training Institute
  Sept 2021