David Holcomb
Performing Arts Managment
Curriculum Vitae

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EDUCATION
Boston University, School of Theatre Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1987.
AFFILIATIONS
Production Manager's Forum
United Scenic Artists, Local 829.
Former member: Actors Equity Association
EXPERIENCE Production Manager, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama, Pittsburgh, PA. Oversee all aspects of production for a 15 play season in the Purnell Center, including scheduling, budgeting and staffing. Teach production management and oversee technical production classes. Mentor Production and Technical Management students. August 2003 - present

Production Manager, The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Oversee all aspects of technical production, including budgeting, staffing, contracting, scheduling, rental, contracting, developing and administering staff, IATSE pink contract employees, local stagehands and job-in labor, for 6 productions annually at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, plus touring. Oversee improvement of production facilities. September 1998 - July 2003

Lighting Designer (Free-lance). See Lighting design resume below. 1985 - present

Production Manager, Performing Arts Production Unit, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Oversee all aspects of production, including: budgeting, scheduling, rental, contracting, developing and administering full-time staff of twelve, and job-in labor, for up to 72 productions annually in 7 performance spaces in four different buildings, for the departments of Theatre, Opera and Dance. Oversee implementation of new production unit made from production staffs in the three separate departments. Integrate their functions as well as assess the areas needing additional funding, equipment and staffing. July 1995 - September 1998

Production Manager, The Hartford Ballet, Hartford, Connecticut. Oversee all aspects of technical production, including budgeting, staffing, contracting, scheduling, etc. Oversee improvement of production facilities, namely scene shop and audio studio. Also serve as de facto computer network administrator. July 1991 - June 1995

Lighting Supervisor, Celebration '94, Aids Benefit, Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford. Design lighting flexible enough to be used by Connecticut Opera, Hartford Symphony, Hartford Stage, Wadsworth Athenaeum, and Hartford Ballet, in benefit for Hartford area aids organizations. November 1994

Production Coordinator, Miracles '94, Benefit for Mt. Sainai and St. Francis Hospitals, Hartford, CT. Oversee all aspects of performance of Hartford Ballet, Connecticut Opera, Hartford Symphony, Hartford Stage, Wadsworth Athenaeum, and 19 piece Big Band. October 1994

Site Production Manager, Nickelodeon, Slime Time Live, overseeing the total production on site, including liaison between: local promoters, local vendors, merchandising manager, company production staff, and talent. July 1994

Site Production Manager, Nickelodeon, Game Lab tour, see Slime Time Live Tour above. May 1994

Area Coordinator, First Night Hartford. Coordinate production vendors, talent, volunteer staff, and paid staff in four different performance spaces, ranging from traditional to very untraditional. December 1993 & 1994

Production Manager, Touching the Future, Arts in Education Symposium and Performance, Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford. Oversee scheduling and all technical aspects of symposium, and performance of multiple Hartford Arts organizations. May-June 1992

Lighting Supervisor, Celebration '91, see Celebration '94 Above. October 1991

Equity Stage Manager, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, New Jersey. Assist production stage manager with scheduling acting and technical interns, and calling shows. Manage lighting department scheduling and budget. May - December 1989

Assistant to the Production Manager, Huntington Theatre, Boston. Tailor computer software for the management of scheduling, and budgeting. September 1986 - May 1987

Electrics Shop Foreman, The Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Oversee purchasing, budgeting, and scheduling of electrics shop and crew of nine professional interns. Build Special Effects. Summer 1986

Electrician, The Santa Fe Opera. Summer 1985

Scenic Carpenter, North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly MA. March - September 1984

Assistant Electrician Stage West, West Springfield, MA. 1981-82

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Understanding of all aspects of Theatre production (lighting, sound, carpentry, stage management and costumes), from both practical and management experience.

Experience teaching a course in Production Management at U of Iowa, as well as advising Stage Management students. Also helped to develop production component of dance performance BFA offered by the School of the Hartford Ballet and the University of Hartford.

Extensive experience working with Union Crews, at home in Pittsburgh, Iowa and Hartford, as well as on the road with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Hartford Ballet. Also experience working with many other training levels of crews.

Computer Literacy: Apple II, Macintosh, PowerMAC, IBM & Compatibles, and Novell Networks. Fluent in many programs for all, including: office programs; Lighting Design and CAD programs; audio, video editing and CD/DVD authoring programs; image creatin and editing programs; and others.

Extensive use of and programming in Microsoft Access. Have created end-user Access programs for several outside clients.

REFERENCES

Roger Meeker
Production Manager
Boston Univ Theatre
Steven Libman
Managing Director
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Arnold Berman
Event Resources
Hartford, CT
John Simone
Executive Director
Hartford Ballet (former)
Martha Huelsbeck
Administrative Associate
School of Music
Dept of Theatre Arts
University of Iowa
Alison Ford
Head of Design Program (former)
Dept of Theatre Arts
University of Iowa

David Holcomb
Lighting Design-United Scenic Artists

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LIGHTING DESIGN (Representative)
Pittsburgh Dancer's Trust
Various
4 NEW DACE WORKS
2002
Carnegie Mellon University
Various
NEW PLAY SERIES (3 New Productions)
2000
Viterbo University
Dean Yonk
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
  Susan Rush
IOLANTHE
1999
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Anne-Marie Deangelo
NIKI NANA
1999-2002
Balanchine
THEME AND VARIATIONS and TARANTELLA

    SERENADE
 
    SYMPHONY IN C
 
THE NUTCRACKER (Buffalo Tour)
1998
Iowa Playwright's Festival
Christine Young
TWO BIRDS AND A STONE
1997
Event Resources
Arnold Berman
CONNECTICUT ARTS GALA
1996
The Acting Studio
Steve Hays
NIGHT OF THE PTERODACTYL
1995
Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom
Michael Oliveras
NICK @ NITE UPFRONT
1994
St Lukes/Mt Sainai Hospitals
Arnold Berman
MIRACLES '93 BENEFIT (&'94)
1993
The Connecticut Opera
Stanley Garner
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
The Hartford Ballet
David Allan
THE NUTCRACKER
1992

Michael Uthoff
THREE EASY PIECES


Ted Hershey
BETWEEN US GLIMMERING
1991

Michael Uthoff
MURAL

The Reg Lenna Theatre
David Munnell
LUCY FESTIVAL
American Jewish Theatre
Lonny Price
GROWN-UPS


Stan Brechner
I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES
1990
Chautauqua Theater
Pierre LeFevre
SCAPIN


Rebecca Guy
UNDER MILKWOOD


Chris Hanna
THE ROAD TO MECCA


Jonathan Bolt
OH! DUBROVNIK!


Rebecca Guy
HOT L BALTIMORE

The Juilliard School
Harold Stone
ARMS AND THE MAN
1989

Richard Feldman
PRESS CUTTINGS/OVERRULED

Chautauqua Theater
Pierre LeFevre
NOAH


Lori Herbison
RECKLESS, THE COLLECTION


Chris Hanna
A WALK IN THE WOODS


Rebecca Guy
SIX CHARACTERS

NJ Shakespeare Festival
Davey Marlin-Jones
ON THE VERGE
1988

Paul Barry
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN


Paul Barry
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL


Ron Martell
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA


Paul Barry
R&G ARE DEAD, HAMLET

Mannes Conservatory
Richard Getke
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY


Richard Getke
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
1987
The Raft Theatre
Anita Kanzadian
ISLANDS/YANKEES IN THE BRONX

Boston Dance Collective
Judith Chaffee
TWO CITIES
1986
The Santa Fe Opera
Beni, Galterio
AN EVENING OF OPERA SCENES
1985
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN (Representative)
Brooklyn Academy
Robert Wierzel
HYDROGEN JUKEBOX
1991
The McCarter Theatre
Robert Wierzel
THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Center Stage
Robert Wierzel
O! PIONEERS
1990
The Walter Kerr Theater
Chris Akerlind
THE PIANO LESSON (also LA, DC, Nat Tour)

Berkeley & Circle Rep
Robert Wierzel
EACH DAY DIES WITH SLEEP

NY Shakespeare Festival
Frances Aronson
AMERICAN NOTES
1988
The Guthrie Theater
Marcus Dilliard
CANDIDE
1989
Frances Aronson
THE PIGGY BANK
1987

Peter Maradudin
THE MISANTHROPE

Craig Miller
ANYTHING GOES
1985
The Huntington Theatre
Nick Cernovitch
HEARTBREAK HOUSE
1986

Frances Aronson
AWAKE AND SING
1985

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