Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Licenses and Certifications
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Steph Young

Steph Young

Melbourne,Australia

Summary

Steph is a freelance stage manager based in Naarm, Melbourne, currently studying Masters of Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Melbourne.

Steph has a keen interest in cultivating safe and inclusive spaces in live performance, managing artists and is working towards transitioning into roles that allow them to use their experience to guide emerging artists through their first professional projects.

Work History

Stage Manager

Freelance
2018 - Current

Arts House Dissent, CUDDLE, Genesis, I Am (Not) This Body, The Dan Daw Show, The Honouring, Set Piece

HotHouse Theatre Unprecedented, All The Shining Lights

The National Theatre Melbourne Romeo & Juliet

Flying Fruit Fly Circus Tempo, Girls With Altitude, Circus in the Square, The Grad Show

Monash Performing Arts Centres, Monash University The One Hundred Year Revue, My Brilliant Career

Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne

CDP Producers Magic Beach

Red Stitch Actors Theatre The Feather in the Web, Dance Nation, hir

  • Maintained and distributed schedules for casts, creatives and technical departments.
  • Liaised across creative and technical departments, relaying information regarding blocking, cues and positions.
  • Distributed rehearsal and performance reports to creative and technical departments.
  • Maintained well-being of cast and crew through equipment and stage safety procedures.
  • Oversaw construction, maintenance and repair of costumes, sets and props.
  • LX programming on ETC Ion
  • Programming Sound, OSC, Captioning and AV on QLab
  • Operated or called performances, reviewing technical and performance aspects for concept consistency.
  • Ran ASM track during performances
  • Mic'd actors for performances
  • Actively advocated for and implemented disability led accessibility measures such as access documents, quiet spaces, tactile tours and closed rehearsal rooms.

Production Manager

Freelance
2018 - Current

Melbourne Cabaret Festival

Loom Arts and Management I Am (Not) This Body

ArtsHouse Dissent, CUDDLE, I Am (Not) This Body, The Honouring

Monash Performing Arts Centres Indian Performing Arts Convention, Great Big Sunrise Band and Shadow Show

  • Oversaw scheduling and production details for performances.
  • Facilitated communication across creative and technical departments.
  • Purchased and rented necessary supplies.
  • Met with technical team members, production crews and producers to keep program in line with established creative direction.

Associate Producer

Freelance
2021 - Current

Loom Arts and Management Leisa Prowd: The Sanctuary Project / Archiving The Body, I Am (Not) This Body, Artemis Munoz: Utter Mess

Hams and Mandro Get Bent Fest!

  • Researched venues to pitch performers to.
  • Gathered materials for meetings and contributed knowledge to improve upon pitches and project plans.
  • Managed event crews.
  • Collaborated on Accessibility documents to inform volunteers and patrons (social story, relaxed guide)
  • Managed volunteers.

Education

Master of Arts and Cultural Management -

School of Culture And Communication
University Of Melbourne

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Production, Stage Management

Faculty of Fine Arts And Music
University of Melbourne
2017

Skills

  • Stage Management
  • Production Coordination
  • Risk Management
  • Access and Inclusion
  • Show Calling
  • QLab programming
  • Lighting and Sound Operation
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Floor Management
  • Orchestral Management

Licenses and Certifications

MHFA Accredited First Aider

Mental Health First Aid Australia

Provide First Aid

Real Response

Working With Children Check

Vic: 1214252A-01

NSW: WWC2489985E

Victorian Drivers License

Fire Warden Training

Suicide Prevention Training 

LivingWorks SafeTALK

Timeline

Stage Manager

Freelance
2018 - Current

Production Manager

Freelance
2018 - Current

Associate Producer

Freelance
2021 - Current

Master of Arts and Cultural Management -

School of Culture And Communication

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Production, Stage Management

Faculty of Fine Arts And Music
Steph Young