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Sam Thorogood [email protected] 07758191943
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thorogoodsam
Theatre production Workshop facilitation Front of house
Experience Establishing a theatre company, directing a show at the National
Student Drama Festival, working on the pilot production of a Shakespeare and dementia
project, running youth theatre classes, delivering high quality visitor services.
Skills Collaborative, flexible, creative, engaged, ambitious.
Professional experience Visitor Services Assistant
QUAD, Derby September 2016 – present
Delivering the highest possible levels of customer service to those visiting
QUAD’s three cinemas and versatile gallery space.
Overseeing all aspects of audience activity in the cinemas and gallery.
Clearly communicating artistic and practical information to customers.
Marketing Manager and Performer
Clown Funeral Theatre Company October 2016 – present
Spearheading marketing, especially the company’s social media presence.
Developing the company’s third show and performing in the second show (The
Murderer) at venues such as London’s New Diorama Theatre (September 2016).
Production Assistant on Lear/Cordelia pilot
1623 Theatre Company September – November 2016
Delivering the pilot production of 1623’s dementia project, a double-bill of
Shakespeare and new writing created using participatory research in care homes.
Sourcing props and costumes, contacting press, marketing the show to relevant
organisations, timetabling, liaising with venues, managing the get-in and get-out.
Producer and Performer
Clown Funeral Theatre Company December 2014 – October 2016
Co-founding and co-ordinating the company.
Collaboratively devising and performing in two Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows:
Mr Poe’s Legendarium (August 2015) and The Murderer (August 2016).
Organising press releases, venue, funding and accommodation for the Edinburgh
Fringe and setting up post-Edinburgh dates for performances of The Murderer.
Overseeing physical and online marketing.
Youth Theatre Leader, ages 11-16
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry October 2014 – July 2016
Planning workshops and the overall scheme of work with another Leader.
Co-facilitating games, exercises and exploration. Co-directing end-of year shows.
Running trips to professional productions.
Intern
Finborough Theatre, London July – September 2014
Stewarding and working at the box office, welcoming visitors, answering
customer questions, selling programmes.
Assistant stage managing and casting, occasionally operating lighting and sound.
Marketing shows via telephone, email and mail-outs.
Waiter
Westminster College, Cambridge November 2011 – August 2013
Preparing and cleaning the dining hall.
Serving patrons meals and beverages, clearing away dishes.
Guaranteeing the wellbeing and satisfaction of patrons.
Education University of Warwick
BA English and Theatre Studies, First October 2013 – July 2016
Co-directing The Faithless Healer at the Warwick Arts Centre (October 2015) and
later at the National Student Drama Festival (March 2016).
Co-facilitating BACCHUS, a termly community arts collective in Leamington Spa.
Community theatre module, culminating in a prison workshop and performance.
Secretary and subsequently Productions Manager of Codpiece Theatre Society.
Hills Road Sixth Form College
A-Level English Literature (A*), French (A*), Extended Project (A*), Theatre Studies (A),
Geography (A) September 2011 – July 2013
Performing in and marketing Babolin Theatre Company’s Edinburgh Fringe show
Sentinels (August 2013).
Devising a performance piece with Bryony Kimmings over a ten-week residency.
Volunteering experience Children’s holiday club leader at Bar Hill Church (August 2008 – August 2013).
Helper at ‘holiday at home’ for the elderly at Bar Hill Church (April 2012).
References Daisy Richards, Youth Theatre Co-ordinator
07807 222817
Dr Paul Prescott, Personal Tutor
02476 523322
