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Assistant Stage Manager



Peter & The Starcatcher
South Side High School, Fall 2023

By Rick Elice and Wayne Barker
Director: Ms. Pamela Seiderman
Music Director: Dr. Doreen Fryling
Scenic Designer: Charli Burkhardt
Lighting Designer: Emma Wills-Umdenstock
Technical Director: Christopher Barker
Stage Manager: Thomas Puccio

Final Set Photos for Peter & The Starcatcher

Photos by Chris Barker

Book binding construction for Matilda
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As Assistant Stage Manager for South Side's Peter and the Starcatcher, I took a major part in helping our director come up with blocking. We needed to design creative ways to convey parts of the story because of the production's minimalist nature. Specifically, that required creating our own version of the infamous 'Tick Tock Croc.' The design used props, lighting, and sound to represent the frightening crocodile. The rope was used to outline the crocodile's large mouth, and actors held lanterns to represent its eyes. The crocodile was also accompanied by a ticking clock, cued by the sound operator.

Photo by Chris Barker

I participated in our "light-load in" where I learned to rig lighting fixtures. Additionally, I was tasked with focusing all of the lights for this show. I learned how to assign light fixtures to channels and create cue scripts for the show.
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The 'Tick Tock Croc'

Designed by Emma Wills-Umdenstock

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