1. Matthew Brunhofer
Theater Technician & Creative Writer
Email: matthew.brunhofer@gmail.com | Phone: (571) 575-6158
Writing Portfolio: http://brun703.wix.com/matthewbrunhofer
Education:
MASTER OF FINE ARTS October 2015
Creative Writing Valedictorian
Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL
BACHELOR OF ARTS June 2012
Theatre & Dance
• Emphasis: Digital Filmmaking
• Minor: Film Studies
Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA
Professional Skills:
• Problem Solver
• Team Player
• Attentive
• Hanging and Focusing Lights
• Building Sets
• Fly Line Operator
• Safety Awareness
• Medical Knowledge
• Light Board Operator
Professional Work Experience:
BACKSTAGE CREW MEMBER/TECHNICIAN Los Angeles, CA | 2016 - Present
Jaxx Educational Theatre School
• Perform as a technician during the week and as a backstage crew member during
performances.
• Responsible for many important backstage elements, including child wrangling.
• Weekly Duty: Transport show to a different school/location in the greater LA area.
• Hung and focused lights with lighting designer.
• Exerted attentiveness and problem-solving skills, generating a smoother process overall.
• Made repairs on props, set pieces, and flats as they were needed.
FILM CREW MEMBER Burbank, CA | 2016
AMC Theaters: Burbank 16
• Be a prime example of Quickness, Cleanliness, and Friendliness.
• Be attentive and professional with guests at all times.
• Run cash registers at concession stand and box office.
• Clean auditoriums and re-stock the Theater’s materials as an Usher.
ELECTRICIAN/LIGHTING TECHNICIAN North Hollywood, CA | 2016
The Road Theatre: Magnolia Location
• Lead Electrician for the show Broken Fences.
• Hung and focused lights based off Designer’s light plot.
• Assisted Designer with achieving his vision.
• Exerted attentiveness and problem-solving skills, generating a smoother process overall.
REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGER Fredericksburg, VA | 2013 – 2014
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
2. • Write rehearsal reports for director, stage manager, stage crew, and designers.
• Responsible for all elements of rehearsals, including actors, props, space, and music.
• Noted blocking, music cues, and scene layouts for entire show.
• Was promoted to Stage Manager for the run of Steel Magnolias.
• Work ethic sparked the creation of the Production Stage Manager position.
TECHNICIAN Fredericksburg, VA | 2013 – 2014
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
• Job Description: an overall stagehand for the theater.
• Built and loaded in sets for various shows.
• Hung and focused lights with lighting designers.
• Was in charge of operating and maintaining a 22’ turntable during Les Misérables.
• Made repairs on props, set pieces, and flats as they were needed.
• Worked backstage as a member of the stage crew for the majority of performances.
• Also worked as an Actor and Waiter during my time at Riverside.
THEATRICAL SHOWS
Aladdin
Backstage Crew
Member/Technician
Jaxx Educational Theatre
School
High School Musical
Backstage Crew
Member/Technician
Jaxx Educational Theatre
School
Broken Fences
Electrician
The Road Theatre:
Magnolia Location
West Side Story Technician Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
Steel Magnolias Stage Manager
Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
We The People Actor: Sam, Police Officer. Teacher Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
The Musical Adventures of
Flat Stanley
Technician Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
Forever Plaid Rehearsal Stage Manager/[Swing}
Technician
Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
Gypsy Rehearsal Stage
Manager/Technician
Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
White Christmas Technician Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
Charlotte’s Web: The
Musical
Actor: Homer Zuckerman Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
The Frog Prince Technician Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
Les Misérables Rehearsal Stage
Manager/Technician/Turntable
Operator
Riverside Center for the
Performing Arts
