Shaun Knapp
Teacher / Technical Director/ Performer
Technical Theatre
Skills
Experienced with Power Tools
Skilled Carpentry
Hang and focus lighting instruments
Valid Iowa Drivers License
Comfortable with extreme heights
Experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Familiar with VectorWorks
Familiar with Google Sketchup
Experienced with Corel Draw X2- X3
Familiar with Adobe Photoshop Cs6
Resume
During my high school career I did a lot of technical work. I continued technical theatre when I got to the University of Northern Iowa. There I learned a lot about set construction, electrics, sound, and design work and continued to work with technical theatre after graduating from UNI.
Sturgis Youth Theatre UNI June 2013/14 – August 2013/14
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Technical Director/Lighting Designer: Mark A. Parrott
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Building set pieces and props for the children's show that summer.
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Supervising high school students in the building of set pieces.
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Scenic painting the set and instructing students on technique.
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Lighting design for the play. Hanging and focusing all of the lights for the show. Also was the board op for the show.
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, UNI August 2013 – April 2014
Cedar Falls, Iowa
StageHand: Chris Tuzicka
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Stagehand for shows.
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When touring shows come in there are load-ins where I would unload trucks of the acts equipment. I would also work shows as either, fly-rail, electrician, sound, rigging, and any other things requested.
Strayer-Wood Scenic Studio, UNI August 2011 – April 2014
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Technical Assistant: Professor Ron Koinzon
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Assisted students during lab time with questions.
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Assisted in building of sets and props, electrics and sound for Strayer-Wood Theatre Productions
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