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Auckland 1026 Email: paul_nicoll@xtra.co.nz
New Zealand
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EDUCATION
UNITEC
Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (Production Design and Management) 2014
Diploma of Performance Technology 2002-2003
Pukekohe High School - Bursary
English 2001
Agriculture/Horticulture 2001
WORK HISTORY
From 2002 to present I have been involved in the theatre and entertainment industry working in many different
roles from general crew and technician positions to production and tour management, as well as holding
multiple senior managerial positions within some of New Zealand’s most high profile theatre companies.
During 2008 I was the full time production manager for Taki Rua Productions, New Zealand’s leading Maori
Theatre Company. This involved taking several award winning shows on both national and international tours to
festivals across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Through Taki Rua I also toured with their Te
Reo Maori tour, an educational theatre performance to encourage the use of Maori language to schools, Te
Kura Kaupapa and Marae across New Zealand.
I am employed regularly as a guest tutor at UNITEC’s School of Performing and Screen Arts, through its
Bachelor of Performance and Screen Arts, teaching production and tour management as well as mentoring
students through industry placements.
Most recently, I have been employed with Auckland Theatre Company as their Technical and Production
Manager, looking after technical elements in all departments for their main bill and touring seasons as well as
planning, budgeting, managing production week schedules and all production and event related health and
safety.
Customised Project Solutions
Builder/Rigger
2014 – 2015
Duties include:
• Building, installing and maintaining the 2014 Westpac Giving Tree automated Christmas trees.
• Preparation, installation, rigging and removal of automated flying systems for large-scale concert and
corporate events.
• Troubleshooting of technical equipment during concert and corporate events.
• Performing basic maintenance on rigging and automated equipment.
Auckland Theatre Company
Positions include: Technical Management, Assistant Stage Management, Lighting Technician, General
Crew (Independent contractor and Individual contracts)
2005 – 2015
Duties include:
• Overseeing all technical/staging requirements for the 2006 & 2007 Next Stage script development
seasons.
• Working with Lighting Designers with rigging and focusing lighting designs for various theatrical
performances in different theatres.
• Working alongside the Stage Manger during rehearsals, production week and performances to make
sure backstage area is organised and runs smoothly during performance.

2. Technical Manager
2011 – 2012
Duties include:
• Overseeing the technical requirements for all main bill performances, including lighting, sound, audio
visual, set and costume.
• Creating and managing production week schedules.
• Supervising production weeks and assisting in all departments, where required, ensuring they keep to
schedule. This includes making changes and adapting the schedule where necessary.
• Engaging all technical crew required for production week and performances.
• Maintaining an up-to-date working knowledge of lighting, sound and audiovisual equipment used for
theatrical performances.
• Maintaining good working relationships with local suppliers and theatrical service providers.
• Liaising with venues regarding staff requirements, technical equipment requirements and schedules,
including venues outside of Auckland when the Company is touring.
• Putting together tour riders and tour schedules for various touring performances.
• Reading and interpreting Venue CAD drawings and working with designers to ensure that all working
drawings are accurate and are able to fit within performance spaces. This includes construction
drawings for installation.
Technical and Production Manager
2012 – 2014
Duties In addition to Technical Manager position:
• Managing production related budgets.
• Employing and managing external show specific contractors.
• Consulting for technical and venue requirements for the new Waterfront Theatre project.
• Creating and maintaining health and safety risk assessments, JSA and method statements for each
production. This includes monitoring of health and safety practice during production weeks and during
each season.
• Maintaining current knowledge of current health and safety regulations, law changes and standard
industry practices.
Auckland Festivals 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
Festival Crew (Individual contracts)
2003 – 2015
Duties include:
• Working as general festival crew for theatre, dance and multimedia, in various venues across Auckland.
• Assisting touring companies to adapt and problem-solve production elements to fit within various sized
theatres across Auckland.
Transfield Services
Trades Assistant
2010
Duties include:
• Assisting the electricians with cable management during the 2010 automation smelter upgrade at the
Glenbrook Steel Mill.
• Working with system engineers to interpret CAD drawings and problem solve cable management issues
• Working in hazardous areas that require the understanding and use of daily JSA briefings and their
safety lockout systems.
Shaffer’s High Sierra Camp
Camp Counsellor, Mountain Biking Specialist
2009
General Activities Director, Mountain Boarding Director
2010
Duties include:
• Acting as senior counsellor for 18 camp counsellors with the supervision of 40-80 campers.
• Assisting the Camp Directors and Programme Director mediate with staffing and camp issues including;
personal grievances, complaints, health and behavioural issues and staff terminations.
• Training and mentoring councillors to work safely with and around children within the camp environment
and during camp activates.
• Running Camp activities including meals, evening activities, out of camp excursions and campfires.
• Creating schedules to help with the day-to-day operations of camp.
• Data entry into Campminder™ software to create daily rosters for camper activities.
• Instruction in mountain biking and mountain boarding.
• Life guarding both in-camp and out of camp aquatic activities.

3. Taki Rua Productions
Positions include: Lighting Technician, Stage Manager, Tour Manager, Lighting Designer (Individual
contracts)
2003 – 2010
Production Manager
2008 – 2008
Duties include:
• Liaising with artistic director, actors, directors, designers, festival staff, venues to ensure that theatre
performances run smoothly during through the entire production process.
• Making sure all sets, costumes and technical requirements meet industry standards including general
health and safety, rigging, fire safety requirements and international customs and carnet regulations.
• Overseeing directors, designers, builders and crew to make sure they are keeping to schedule and
maintaining the tikanga (traditions) of the company.
• Adapting touring performances to fit in various venues while maintaining the integrity of the designer’s
original ideas and concepts.
• Travelling with touring performances and organising the daily operations of touring including pack-
in/outs, production time, media calls, show calls and post-show events.
• Maintaining financial records of spending to ensure productions stays within budget.
• Organising freight and transportation for touring theatre across New Zealand and internationally
• Compiling rehearsal and show reports to create an end of show production reports to give to the
company’s board, explaining each season from a production point of view including budgets,
unexpected costs and any reported issues that arose.
Spotlight Systems
Systems Technician
2006 – 2007
Workshop/Systems Technician
September 2007 – Present
Lighting/Systems Technician (Casual contract)
Duties include:
• Preparation, installation, rigging and removal of lighting systems for large-scale concert and corporate
events.
• Troubleshooting of technical equipment during concert and corporate events.
• Performing basic maintenance on lighting equipment.
Epsom Girls Grammar School
Positions Include: Venue Consultant, Venue Technician (Casual contract)
November 2005 – May 2010
Duties include:
• Acting as a liaison between the client and the venue management during their time in the theatre.
• Setting up and running the lighting and sound equipment for various events and theatrical
performances.
• Creating 2009 review of venue technical operations and instigation of the venue’s Systems, Operations
and Health and Safety Manual.
UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts
Tutorial Assistant, Guest Lecturer (Casual contracts)
2004 – Present
Duties include:
• Venue management duties of organising and keeping stock of AV, Lighting and Audio equipment.
• Performing maintenance and basic repairs on AV, Lighting and Audio equipment.
• Teaching introduction to theatrical lighting and safe working practises to high schools though a
workshop process.
• Overseeing students with technical work with rigging, focusing and set construction for various
performances within the school, including theatre, dance, and site specific work.
• Creating lighting designs for several performances, including theatre, dance, and sight specific work.
• Planning and implementing multi-session classes on production management and theatre practice.
Silo Theatre Company
Technical Manager, Resident Lighting Designer
2004 – 2005
Duties include:
• Overseeing the technical requirements for all shows loading in and out of the Silo theatre.
• Acting as performance lighting/sound/AV operator for all performances in the theatre.
• Acting as Stage Manager for all performances in the theatre.

4. Maidment Theatre
Lighting Technician, Stage Crew (Casual contract)
2003 – 2012
Duties include:
• Working with lighting designers to rig and focus lighting designs for various theatrical performances.
• Performing routine maintenance on lighting equipment.
• Working as general crew for performances.
Oceania Audio and Lighting
Lighting Technician
2002 - 2003
Duties include:
• Preparation, installation and removal of lighting equipment for concert and corporate events.
SPECIAL AWARDS
UNITEC
Wilfred Hanson Trust Technical Scholarship 2002
Other skills and interests
Current clean New Zealand drivers license, St Johns First Aid, Fishing, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Spirit
of New Zealand,