CHARLEY WALKER
Stage, Events &Â Rehearsal Management
ABOUT ME
I am a Newcastle based Stage Manager with a passion for being involved with theatre that brings a message, a smile or a meaning to peoples lives. I thrive in diverse groups of people and get immense joy from being involved with tight knit companies. My goal within my work is to facilitate the development and running of productions alongside creative minds and enthusiastic people. Notable gaps in my CV come from my training to become an industrial/commercial and domestic Electrician as I diversifying my skills.
MY EXPERIENCE
Production Experience
August 2022
TECHNICAL STAGE MANAGER - EDINBURGH FRINGE 2022
GREENSIDE
GREENSIDE VENUES, EDINBURGH
May - June 2022
STAGE MANAGER ON BOOK, 'BEAT POETRY' BY DANIEL YORK KOH
ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE SW
OMNIBUS THEATRE, LONDON
November 2021Â - December 2021
STAGE MANAGER ON BOOK, 'BOY' BY LEO BUTLER
ALRA
ALRA THEATRE, LONDON
23rd March - May 2nd 2020 (SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19)
STAGE MANAGER - 'SHORTS AND SOCK INCLUDED' BY OLIVIA HIRST
LOST WATCH
NEW DIORAMA THEATRE, LONDON
28th - 12th December 2019
STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN - 'TEENAGE DICK' BY MICHAEL LEW
DONMAR WAREHOUSE COMPANY
DONMAR WAREHOUSE, LONDON
24th - 29th September 2019
STAGE MANAGER - 'WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING' BY ANDREW BOVELL
THE KINDLING COLLECTIVE
THE LION AND UNICORN THEATRE
August 2019
SWING VENUE TECHNICIAN - EDINBURGH FRINGE 2019
GREENSIDE
GREENSIDE VENUES, EDINBURGH
London - 26th - 28th July 2019
Edinburgh Fringe - 2nd - 17th August 2019
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER - 'WOYZECK' BY GEORG BÃœCHNER
MISSING CAT THEATRE
NEW RIVER STUDIOS, LONDON
FOREST THEATRE, GREENSIDE
19th - 22nd June 2019
STAGE MANAGER - 'PERMANENT STATE OF EMERGENCY' BY JOSHUA VAL MARTIN
RCSSD
WEBBER DOUGLAS STUDIO, RCSSD
10th & 17th December 2018
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' BY ALAN MENKEN, LYNN AHRENS & MIKE OCKRENT
LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE ORCHESTRA
THE LYCEUM, LONDON WEST END
4th, 5th, 11th & 12th August 2018
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - 'A FANTASTIC BOHEMIAN' BY JEFF CLARKE & MARIA INES OLMEDO
OPERA MIO
ARCOLA THEATRE, LONDON OFF WEST END
EDUCATION
BA STAGE MANAGEMENT - ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
October 2017 - June 2020
Shows here include:​
'Urinetown' by Greg Kotis, Directed by Chelsea Walker
'A Permanent State of Emergency' by Joshua Val Martin, Directed by Sue Dunderdale
'Anatomy of a Suicide' byAlice Birch, Directed by Irina Brown
'6 Degrees of Seperation' by John Guare, Directed by Geoff Coleman
'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' by Bertolt Brecht, Directed by Jesse Fox and Geroge Evans
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
PROPS SOURCING/ADAPTATION
Proficient in sourcing for both low and high budget shows with the ability to follow a designers wishes as well as the requirements of the show.
WEAPONRY, BLOOD AND FIREARMS
Course taken with RC Annie on swords/weapons maintenance, theatrical handguns and blood effects.
FIRST AID
WEFA Course completed in February 2022
Heartstart Programme completed in July 2019
EQUITY & SMA MEMBER
Member since 2021/2019 respectively
PYROTECHNICAL AWARENESS COURSE COMPLETED
ASP member no. 2019067
RISK ASSESSMENTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICE
Experience in developing risk assessments in accordance with EU laws and ensuring safe working practice in a creative environment.
SHOW CALLING AND PROMPT BOOK DEVELOPMENT
Experience in show calling with operators for a book developed over the course of a rehearsal process and book cover for rehearsals.