1. Johnathan SmithJohnathan SmithJohnathan SmithJohnathan Smith
c/o 126 Speedwell Road Colchester CO2 8DW
Tel: 07899 562667 Email: johnathan.openingeyes@gmail.com
Qualifications:
‘O’ levels: Art, English Language, English Lit., Maths, Biology, Music, German
‘A’ levels: Art (B), English Lit. (C), Govt and Politics (D).
Youth Work: Full Locally Qualified Youth Worker
Safer Recruitment Training
Child Protection Training
Drugs Awareness and Delivery Training
Training the Trainers Training
Sexual Health Awareness Training
PRINCE2 Training (Practitioner Certificate)
Prince’s Trust Team Leader Training (Qualified)
Fireworks: Pyrotechnics License Level 1 (working towards Level 2)
Hobbies:
Art, Writing, Video (filming and editing), Storytelling, Theatre, Guitar (Acoustic), Music, Walking,
Cookery.
Work History:
Note: In addition to the primarily full-time jobs or long term involvements are numerous
shorter freelance engagements, lighting designs and occasional set-designs.
Freelance Technical Staff Version Events Sept 2014-present
Set/LX De-rig and Moves (National Tour) Betty Blue Eyes May-August 2014
Prince’s Trust Team Leader (Freelance) ECC Jan 2013-July 2014
Company Stage Manager Polka Dot Pantomimes Nov-Dec 2012
Freelance Video/Theatre Work Various April-November 12
NE Area IYS Complementary & Alternative ECC IYS July 2010-April 2012
Education Co-ordinator Developing innovative and original programmes
to work with teenagers not engaging in
mainstream education or NEET after school.
To line manage staff.
To maintain partnerships with colleges, schools,
Coast Ed, Tendring Education Trust, local
training providers, JCP and funding providers
Fireworks Pyro-technician Dynamics Fireworks April 2009-present
Part-time Lecturer (Film-making & Media
Art and Woodwork) Colchester Institute Jan 2008.-Jul 2009
Team Leader – Highwoods Youth Centre Essex County Council Nov 2007 –Oct 2009
Director, Opening Eyes Theatre Company Own company operational since July 2005.
Issue-based workshops, courses using drama and
roleplay techniques, and storytelling-based shows
for children also using puppetry and music.
Also extensive video work with disaffected
young people and young people in care in Essex.

2. Technical Director CYA 2005-2007
Colchester Youth Awards (Annual Event)
Project Leader – New Approach Essex County Council Sept. 2003 – July2010
Year 11 Alternative Education Scheme (P/T)
Freelance Technical Staff Mercury Theatre Aug 2004 – present
Set building, fit ups, strikes, some shows Balkerne Gate
Colchester, Essex
Lighting Designer/Technical Manager Innovations Dance Co July 1999 – present
Technical Manager Barbican Centre, LondonJuly2002 – Jan. 2003
Technical Manager Queens Theatre June 1999 – Jul 2002
(Freelance Technician from August 1996) Hornchurch Essex RM11 1QT
Theatre Manager Deaton Theatre Sept 1997 – June 1999
Forest School,
Snaresbrook, London
Production & Operations Manager Hazlitt Theatre and Jan 1997 – Aug 1997
(Temp contract during staff restructuring) Corn Exchange, Maidstone.
Writer: “The Nailmakers” Black Country Theatre Co-operative
Stoke on Trent. For October 1996
Technical/Stage Manager Cwmni Theatr Ieuenctid Maldwyn
“Heledd” Tour of Wales and S4C filming: 1994
Technical Manager Theatr Hafren June 1993 – July 1996
Temporary Manager Newtown, Powys Jan-Mar 1995
Deputy Technical Manager Oct. 1991 – June 1993
Writer: “The Daring Deeds of the Nameless Knight” For Xmas 1993
“The Pied Piper of Newtown” For Xmas 1994
Newtown Community Theatre Co.
Admin/Production Manager (P/T) Newtown Community Theatre Co. 1992-95
Company Stage Manager Pantoni Productions Nov. 1990 – Jan 1991
- Mother Goose Southport Theatre,
Southport, Merseyside
Production/Company Manager Edward Snape Prod. Aug 1990 – Nov 1990
- “Primadonna” National Tour
Technical Stage Manager Eden Court Theatre Dec 1988 – July 1990
Inverness, Scotland
Technical Manager Theatre Royal Aug 1986 – July 1988
St Helens, Merseyside
Technical Stage Manager Astoria Theatre Apr 1986 – July 1986
- “Lennon – the Musical” Charing Cross Rd, London.
Technical Stage Manager Empire Theatre Apr 1985 – Mar 1986
Lime Street, Liverpool
Writer Pan Theatre Company May-June 1985
- “02:36” Manchester
Props Master Palace Theatre June 1983 – Mar 1985
Freelance Technician Manchester Sept 1980 – June 1983
Also touring 1981-85 with Bill Kenwright, Northern Ballet, Britannia Row among others and freelance
work at the Green Room and the Manchester Library and Forum Theatres and at the Royal Northern
College of Music. Also some freelance Roadie work for short stints with national touring bands.

3. References:
Howard Smith Brod Mason
Technical Manager 4 Tennyson Close
Mercury Theatre Northampton
Balkerne Gate NN5 7HJ
Colchester
Essex CO1 1PT
01206 245511
07977 497554 07836 570321 (Mob)
Howard.Smith@mercurytheatre.co.uk brod@brod.mason.co.uk