About OPT

Ollie started working in the theatre and live events industry when he was 11 years of age. He started off as a stagehand in the production of Cabaret the Musical, performed by Wildern School at the Berry Theatre, one of the opening shows that the Berry put on during its first opening to the public. 12 years later, Ollie has been catering for all sorts of shows in public entertainment, and has a real passion to take any show or event to the next level. He studied Technical Theatre and Production Arts at a College in Southampton, where he spent 2 years learning all about the tricks of the trade and operations of live events, learning from a industry professional. Alongside the course, he was out and about with other companies learning the ropes and building up his skills, ready for future endeavours. Since then, Ollie took on the role as a Technical Manager in a secondary school in Southampton, where he would assist the highly successful performing arts department in all their needs. This can range from daily tasks like maintenance, to designing and building the sets for the school shows, along with installing all the technical aspects of the show.

Skillset

Over the 12 years, Ollie has picked up a large skillset, learning from some of the most experienced and qualified professionals across the coast. Just some of these skills are listed below:

• Lighting design & engineering

• Audio design & engineering

• All rigging (audio, lighting, trusses and structures)

• Power distribution installation

• All levels of stage management

• Basic carpentry

• Basic scenic painting and decoration

• Scale model making

• Special Effects Makeup

• Audio editing

• Permanent system installations

• Plot scale plans

• Repairs & maintenance on equipment

Ollie skill set continues to grow with every show or gig, learning from other professionals in the industry to expand his own experience. Get in touch for any assistance with above!