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M. Eric Rimes

merimes@stagetechnician.com

Experience

Head of Lighting Technology, North Carolina School of the Arts

Taught courses in Lighting Technology and Supervised student run production crews and shop. (2003-present)

Advance Electrician, Wicked National Tour

Responsible for FOH advance for tour.  Also advanced set electrics including LED and wireless DMX technology. (2005-present)

Production Electrician, Nutcracker, North Carolina Ballet. (2004-2007)

Pyrotechnician, Jekyll and Hyde, North Carolina Theatre. (2004)

Electrician, Wicked Broadway

     Robert Fehribach, Production Electrician

Responsible for moving light maintenance (VL2000 and VL3000 units) and fog/haze systems. (2004)

Lighting Designer, Beehive Minneapolis - SGH Entertainment

     Sandy Hey, Producer

     Wendy Short-Hays, Director

Designed and installed lighting design in Minneapolis for sit-down production. (2004)

Production Electrician, Lucia di Lammermoor Greensboro Opera Company

     Kent Dorsey, Lighting Designer

Installed production in Memorial hall in Greensboro (2003)

Pyrotechnician/Assistant Electrician, Beauty and the Beast National Tour

     Natasha Katz, Lighting Designer

     David Benkin, Production Supervisor

Maintenance and firing of all butane and 1.4G pyrotechnics including ‘Lumiere Hands’ and ‘Enchantress Flameball.'

Maintenance of radio controlled dimmers and dry ice effects. (2003)

Job-In Electrician, Vee Corporation, Shopwork

   Charles Croan, Shop Foreman

Refurbished and repaired lighting equipment.  Including Flying Pig, High End and custom instrumentation and consoles. (2003)

Head Electrician, Aida National Tour

    Natasha Katz, Lighting Designer

    Robert Fehribach, Production Electrician

Responsible for all aspects of electrics including Virtuoso Vari*lite system, Obsession conventional system, Pani, laser effect, radio-controlled dimming system and smoke/haze systems.  Supervising 5 road and 4 local electricians. (2001 -2003)

Electrician, Ragtime Bus and Truck  

    Peggy Eisenhower, Lighting Designer

    Robert Fehribach, Production Electrician

Responsible for consoles operation. Maintenance and re-focus of VL  luminaires (VL5, VL6B). (2000)

Technical Director, Tony ‘N Tina’s Wedding  Cleveland Hannah Theatre 

    Sandy Hey, Artistic Director

    Carey Wong, Production Designer

Responsible for two-week load-in of electrics, sound, props and set for open-ended run in Hannah theater, Cleveland. Supervised crew of 7 union and non-union labor stagehands. Advised Managing Director on union agreements. (2000)  

Pyrotechnician, Martin Guerre Pre-Broadway Tour

    Cameron Mackintosh, Producer

    Robert Fehribach, Production Electrician

Responsible for 1.4G pyrotechnics, butane torches and flame paste used in “Flaming wall” effect in show. Assisted in maintenance of DHA, Martin Mac500, VL5 and Pirouette units. (1999-2000)  

Vari*lite Technician, Spirit Bus and Truck

    Alan Alderman, Lighting Designer

    Janice Gary, Production Electrician

Responsible for maintenance and re-focus of moving light rig of 42 luminaires with Wholehog II control. VL2cq, VL4, VL5, VL6, Cyberlights, CXI color scrollers. (1999)  

Head Electrician, Jekyll & Hyde Bus and Truck

    Beverly Emmons, Lighting Designer

    David Reese, Production Electrician

Supervised 2 road and 4 local electricians. Responsibilities: load-in, load- out, operation and maintenance of conventional, moving light (VL2cq, VL6) and pyrotechnic (green dot, butane) systems (1999)  

Head Electrician, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast National

    Natasha Katz, Lighting Designer

    Scott Schilk, Production Electrician

Three positions over tenure. Duties Head Electrician: Supervised crew of 3 road and 5 local electricians. Conventional system included Pani, DHA, ColorRam II scroller units. V*L Technician: Re-focus, re-light of Vari*lite system during moves; repair and maintenance of VL2c, VL4, VL5 and VL6 units (87 units). – Pyrotechnician: Maintenance and firing of all butane and 1.4G pyrotechnics including ‘Lumiere Hands’ and ‘Enchantress Flameball.’ Maintenance of radio controlled dimmers and electric motor effects; liquid nitrogen and dry-ice fog effects. (1995-1999)  

Assistant Supervisor, Automation, Scenic Technologies 

Assistant to Michael Paulin.  Duties included estimating, bookkeeping and purchasing. Projects included: T2-3D, Beauty and the Beast - Toronto, Tokyo and National Tour (1995)  

Founder, Operator,

Masters’ Lighting Service 

Started a stage lighting rental service for Yale students with funding from the Masters Council at Yale College. Responsible for purchase, rental and maintenance of equipment. Initial capital of $20,000. (1993-1995)  

Assistant Consultant, Draftsman, Theatre Projects Consultants

Duties included AutoCAD drafting, design of lighting and rigging systems,  research of new materials, evaluating projects for owner turnover and marketing research. (1994)

Producion Supervisor/Assistant Production Supervisor,

Yale Drama School/Yale Repertory Theater

Production Supervisor of Yale Drama School productions and verse projects with budgets $750 to $20,000 and  Assistant Production Supervisor on Yale Rep productions with budgets $20,000 to $75,000. Hiring and firing control over job-in employees. Liaison between production and artistic departments and Fire Marshall. (1993-1994)  

Resident Lighting Designer, House Electrician,

Florida State University School Of Music 

Four performance halls: 1500 seat roadhouse, 500 seat opera house and  two 250 seat recital halls.  Responsible for maintenance and operation of all lighting and sound equipment.  Call steward for all departments. (1991-1992)

Education and Affiliations

         

Additional Training and Experience

    Lighting Systems:

 

    Special Effects:

 Skills:

Minor structures design. Electronics. Soldering. Rigging. Fluid Power. Micro-computer assembly, maintenance, network design. Machining. Musician. Photographer.

   Computer operation:

AutoCAD2007. Vectorworks 12.5. LightWright 4. Microsoft Office (PC and Mac), FrontPage. File Maker Pro. iWork. Creative Suite.

 Awards:

Tallahassee Theatre Guild Scholarship (1990)

Baughm Technician’s Award (1988,1989)

David F. Desautels Award, Gainesville High, 1987

Eagle Scout, Troop 84, 1985

References

 Bobby Fehribach, Production Electrician

 Kenny Sanders, Dean of Theater, New Jersey City University 

 Todd Davis, Production Electrician