Assistant Head Lighting Technician at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Assistant Head Lighting Technician at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
- Computer Operations Manager at UBC Film Society
- Past
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- Stage Carpentry Work Study at The Banff Centre
- Theatre Manager at UBC Film Society
- Construction & Front of House Crew at Vancouver International Children's Festival
- Construction & Site Crew at Vancouver International Children's Festival
- Theatre Technician at Mercer Island School District
- Education
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- The University of British Columbia
- Connections
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- Industry
- Entertainment
- Websites
Jeff Hitchcock’s Summary
Jeff Hitchcock’s Specialties:
Theatre: Lighting hanging/focusing, set construction, assembling staging, lighting board operation/programming (ETC Ion, Obsession II, Express), rigging.
Film: Cinematographer, camera operator, gaffer.
Jeff Hitchcock’s Experience
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Assistant Head Lighting Technician
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
(Entertainment industry)
December 2009 — Present (4 months)
Programming and operating an ETC Ion console, hanging and focusing instruments, designing lights to fit client needs, and liaising with film crews.
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Computer Operations Manager
UBC Film Society
(Entertainment industry)
April 2009 — Present (1 year )
Maintaining all Film Society computers (mixture of Windows and Macintosh machines). Designing, programming, and managing the Film Society's website as well as setting up and managing their Unix web server.
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Stage Carpentry Work Study
The Banff Centre
(Educational Institution; Fine Art industry)
May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)
Maintained theatre equipment, rigged set pieces and truss, assembled staging, assembled and rigged outdoor stage. Also ran running crew on a number of shows, including fly operator.
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Theatre Manager
UBC Film Society
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 2008 — March 2009 (1 year )
Maintaining facilities at Normand Bouchard Memorial Theatre, keeping theatre supplies stocked, and updating the marquee. Designed and implemented new signage for the theatre.
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Construction & Front of House Crew
Vancouver International Children's Festival
(Entertainment industry)
May 2008 — May 2008 (1 month)
Constructed site tents, assembled staging & flooring, hung lighting during setup weeks. Assisted festival attendees, sold tickets, and managed one of the main entrance gates to the festival.
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Construction & Site Crew
Vancouver International Children's Festival
(Entertainment industry)
May 2007 — May 2007 (1 month)
Constructed site tents, assembled staging & flooring, hung lighting during setup weeks. Maintained site facilities & assisted vendors during festival.
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Theatre Technician
Mercer Island School District
(Entertainment industry)
September 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 10 months)
Ran lighting, sound, flys, and other theatre technology during rentals. Assisted in the setup and strike of theatre productions.
Jeff Hitchcock’s Education
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The University of British Columbia
BFA , Theatre Design/Production , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
Arms and The Man (2010) - Head Electrician
Romeo & Juliet (2010) - Assistant Lighting Designer
The Laramie Project (2009) - Head Electrician
The Master Builder (2009) - Head Electrician / Lighting Operator
The Idtiots Karamazov (2009) - Assistant Lighting Designer
Medea (2009) - Head Electrician / Spotlight Operator
Fame (2008) - Lighting Designer
Unity (1918) (2008) - Sound Designer
Billy Bishop Goes To War (2008) - Assistant Lighting Designer
Bye Bye Birdie (2007) - Lighting Designer
The Rez Sisters (2007) - Head Electrician
Beautiful Thing (2006) - Projections Operator- Activities and Societies:
- UBC Film Society
Jeff Hitchcock’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
