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Jessie Potter
Production Design & Technical Arts (2018)
Productions at the National Theatre School
| Year | Role | Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lighting Designer | New Words Festival - TBA | Alice Abracen | Judy Wensel |
| 2018 | Lighting Designer | New Words Festival - TBA | Liam Salmon | Harrison Thomas |
| 2018 | Technical Director | The Threepenny Opera | Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill | Eda Holmes |
| 2017 | Production Manager/Technical Director | Director Project - Kiss of the Spider Woman | Manuel Puig | Harrison Thomas |
| 2017 | Production Manager/Technical Director | Director Project - Jackie | Elfriede Jelinek | Judy Wensel |
| 2017 | Sound Designer | The Observed Flight of Birds | Christian Barry and Anthony Black, with the Ensemble | Christian Barry and Anthony Black |
| 2017 | Head Electrician | New Words Festival ─ These Peaceable Kingdoms | Chelsea Woolley | Andrea Donaldson |
| 2017 | Head Electrician | New Words Festival ─ we could be clouds | Gary Mok | Nigel Shawn Williams |
| 2017 | Head Carpenter | Exit the King & Lear | Eugene Ionesco / Young Jean Lee | Brendan Healy |
| 2017 | Head of Props, Co-Creator, Co-Manager | Central Project - Lawrence and Holloman | Morris Panych | Arianna Bardesono |
| 2016 | Head of Sound | The Laramie Project | Moisés Kaufman | Djanet Sears |
| 2016 | Assistant Stage Manager | New Words Festival – Vacuum | Rachel Ganz | Carly Chamberlain |
| 2016 | Crew/Fly Operator | Hamlet | William Shakespeare | Alisa Palmer |
| 2015 | Crew/Follow-Spot Operator | Orlando | Virginia Woolf, adapt. by Sarah Ruhl | Eda Holmes |
| 2015 | Crew/Safety Spotter | Total Liquidation | Jordan Tannahill with the Ensemble | Jordan Tannahill |
Training at the National Theatre School
Under the direction of Andrea Lundy
Theatre Technology : Richard Bélanger, Mark Bye, David Alexandre Chabot, David Jodoin Lighting Design and Technology : David Alexandre Chabot, Jason Hand, Kaileigh Krysztofiak, Andrea Lundy, Michelle Ramsay, Leigh Ann Vardy Projection Design and Technology : Cameron Davis, Thierry Francis, Alex Williams Sound Design and Technology : Jesse Ash, John Gzowski, Richard Feren, Thomas Ryder Payne, Troy Slocum, Matthew Waddell Production Management : Andrea Lundy, Peter Roberts Stage Management : Shauna Janssen, Marcie Januska, Sarah-Marie Langlois, Arwen Macdonnell, Alison Peddie, Maria Popoff, Rick Rinder, Melanie St. Jacques, Kathryn Westoll Technical Direction : Terri Gillis, Mitch Jamieson, David Jodoin, Craig Putt, Robert Rombough, Dave Surette Directing : Arianna Bardesono, Diana Fajrajsi Carpentry and Welding : Guillaume Simard, Christian Larochelle CADD and Vectorworks : David Alexandre Chabot, Kaileigh Krysztofiak, Luc Prairie Health and Safety : Janet Sellery Costume Design : Jill Thomson Scenic Design : Chris Brown, Amy Keith Rigging and Electrics : Paul Court, Hervé Landreville Life Drawing : Catherine Farish Theatre History : Leah Jane Esau, Peter Roberts, Susan Williams Theatre Administration : Rick Banville, Pat Bradley, Shauna Janssen, Jeanne LeSage, Kathryn Westoll, Matt White Text Analysis : Arianna Bardesono, Nick Carpenter, Leah Jane Esau, Wolfgang Noethlichs Music : Douglas Price Combat : Anita Nittoly, John Stead Project Coaches : Audrey-Anne Bouchard, Mark Bye, David Alexandre Chabot, Crystal Laffoley
Professional Experience
| 2017 | Canadian Stage - Assistant Technical Director, Toronto, ON |
| 2014-2015 | Theatre Under the Stars - Front of House Manager / Volunteer Coordinator, Vancouver, BC |
| 2014 | Into the Woods - Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2014 | Rocky Horror Show - Assistant Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2013-2014 | Trinity College Dramatic Society - Event Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2013 | The Frogs - Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2012-2013 | George Ignatieff Theatre - Technical Assistant, Toronto, ON |
| 2012-2013 | Trinity College Dramatic Society - Finance Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2012 | Spring Awakening - Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | RENT - Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | 4.48 Psychosis - Stage Manager, Toronto, ON |
Related Training
| 2009-2013 | Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science, Political Science and Physical Geography, Trinity College at the University of Toronto, ON |
| 2015-2018 | Fall Arrest and Fall Protection |
Awards and Distinctions
Award of Distinction, Trinity College Dramatic Society, Toronto, ON (2014)
Stage Manager of the Year, Trinity College Dramatic Society, Toronto, ON (2011, 2012, 2014)
Professional Interests
Technical Direction, Production Management, Sound Design, Lighting Design
Related Skills and/or Interests
Microsoft Office, QLab, Pro Tools, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Lightwright, BC Driver's Licence, Dual Citizenship - Canada/US