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I am a studio/production assistant and theater technician living in Brooklyn. I most frequently stage manage, assistant direct, set/props design, and do back-end administrative work for productions. I have produced and developed independent concerts, drag shows, plays, musicals, and raves.…

Norman Slate

Production Assistant, Set Designer, Production Designer, +2

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I am a studio/production assistant and theater technician living in Brooklyn. I most frequently stage manage, assistant direct, set/props design, and do back-end administrative work for productions. I have produced and developed independent concerts, drag shows, plays, musicals, and raves.…

Available to hire

I am a studio/production assistant and theater technician living in Brooklyn. I most frequently stage manage, assistant direct, set/props design, and do back-end administrative work for productions. I have produced and developed independent concerts, drag shows, plays, musicals, and raves.

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Work Experience

On-Site Technician at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

July 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Operating sound and lights for two shows at the Fringe Festival.

Wood Shop Monitor at Wesleyan University

September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025

Operation and maintenance of over ten full-scale shop saws for the studio art department at Wesleyan University. Teaching students cutting, joining, and finishing techniques for class and personal projects.

Costume Shop Employee at Center for the Arts Theater

February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Management of the sole costume shop on Wesleyan University's campus: Hand and machine sewing skills for construction, repairs, and alterations, as well as cataloguing, cleaning, and sorting costume pieces.

Assistant Stage Manager at Cape Rep Theater

July 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Management of props and actors in a repertory theater in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Lab Monitor at IDEAS Lab

September 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Monitoring and maintaining an engineering and design laboratory for Wesleyan University's College of Design and Engineering program. Basic mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as teaching students how to use 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, Adobe design tools, table saws and hand tools.

Information Services at City of Springfield

June 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025

Selling passes for entry to municipal parks under the City of Springfield's Parks and Recreation department. Experience handling money, basic accounting, and customer service.

Course Assistant at Wesleyan University

March 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023

Assisting students with creation of educational supplies for Malagasy third-graders as a course assistant to biologist Joyce Powzyk. Design with Adobe and SolidWorks and actualization using laser cutters and 3D printers.

Set Designer/Construction Lead at Springfield Community Theater

May 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Set design and construction for a community theater production of Annie in a converted church, attempting to achieve architectural continuity and cost-efficiency by reusing original molding.

Technical and Creative Director at Noisy Visuals

August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025

Producing, directing, and designing multimedia productions under an arts collective at Wesleyan University. Contracting performers, tech write-ups, communication, weekly meetings to plan large-scale events.

Photographer and Designer at Fray Magazine

September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Design, direction, lighting, layout, and photography under Wesleyan University’s first fashion magazine.