Hello! My name is Lynsey 'Lou' Leeson. I come from a small rural town in Indiana. From a young age I have been involved in live productions. From dance classes as a toddler to performing and stage managing in high school to now being in a stage management program in college! Working in live enterinment is something I've always known that I wanted to do. I am currently a student at Ball State university. I am majoring in Stage Management and have a minor in technical theater. One of my main goals with my career is to one day tour with a theatrical show and/or a musical group. 

Stage Manager

- Preparing spaces for rehearsals

- Running rehearsal rooms

- Hosting various show-related meetings

- Creating intuative effective paperwork

- Assuring clear communication between all teams

- Scheduling fittings, extra rooms, and specific rehearsals

- Working with directors/choreographers to assure their vision is maintained

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Assistant Stage Manager

- Tracking all blocking, set, costume, and prop movements

- Meeting with Hair & Makeup and Costume designers to effeciency during tech and performances

- Leading the deck crew during tech and performances

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Concert

- Assuring all cases and other items get to their designated areas

- Assembling various different technical aspects for the show

- Assisiting in light focusing

- Assuring that all items get put back in their cases correctly

- Assuring all cases go back to their designated trucks

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Some of my hobbies include playing video games, reading, cooking, and discovering new genres of art. At Ball State University, we are taught several useful skills. These include being able to read and create many different types of paperwork, training and leading our show crews, organizing and running meetings, and being able to communicate with everyone we interact with as stage managers. Along with stage management specific skills, we are taught the basic skills of stage craft, costuming, sound/lighting tech, and stage makeup.