Ben Cook (Stage Management)

Biography

Guildhall Experience 

Audio Describer, Fiddler on the Roof (Dir. Martin Connor), The Cherry Orchard (Dir. Christian Burgess)
Deputy Stage Manager, Opera Double Bill (Dir. Ashley Dean)
Production Manager, Paradise Lost (Dir. Wyn Jones)
Stage Manager, Saved (Dir. John Haidar)
Deputy Stage Manager, Spring Opera Scenes 2017 (Dir. Stephen Medcalf), Fontainebleau tour
Automation Operator and Flyman, The Projects 2017
Stage Manager, Mascherato (Dir. Michael Elderkin)
Assistant Stage Manager, Crazy For You, The Tale of Januarie, August

Professional Experience

Deputy Stage Manager, English National Opera (2018 – present)
Stages Manager, Pride in London (2015 – present)
Stage Manager, Beauty and the Beast, Radlett Centre (Dir. Victoria Ward)
Production Stage Manager, Marine Tavern stage, Brighton Pride 2016 and 2018
Deputy Stage Manager, Pride’s Got Talent finals 2016 and 2017, Charing Cross Theatre
Placement ASM, The Rake’s Progress, Wilton’s Music Hall (Dir. Selina Cadell/Eliza Thompson)
ASM Dep, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Apollo Theatre (Dir. Adam Meggido)
LX Operator Dep, The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre (Dir. Mark Bell)
Followspot Dep, Thriller! Live, Lyric Theatre (Dir. Gary Lloyd)
Casual Stage Crew, Royal Albert Hall and eStage Production
SM Runner, Excalibare, Novello Theatre (Dir. David Grewcock)
Stage Crew, National Student Drama Festival 2014
Freelance LX crew/technician, various venues across London incl. Arcola, Apollo and Park theatres
Work Placements at several West End shows, BBC Music productions and the Royal Opera House

Other Training and Qualifications

IPAF 3a
Emergency First Aid at Work
Grade 8 Piano
A Levels Maths and Music

Skills

Audio description
Score reading
Automation and Counterweight flying
ETC ION programming
QLab

Areas of Interest

Stage Management in musicals, opera and plays, open to all roles incl. depping