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Ava Simone Thomas

Stage Management: Design, Production & Management Portfolio

- Passionate, hardworking, and highly skilled communicator, leader, and problem solver 

- Four years of experience as a high school production stage manager for over seven acclaimed productions and over 40 performances 

- Extremely detail-oriented and can handle high-pressure situations well 

- Knowledge of all aspects of performances

- Have performed micing, sound, and lighting duties 

My Projects

Click on each project to see over 30 detailed and diverse examples of my work for each show

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Clue (In Progress) [Fall 2024] 

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Something Rotten [Summer 2024] 

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Dance Showcase [Spring 2024] 

Knock Knock [Spring 2024] 

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Cinderella [Spring 2024] 

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Pride & Prejudice [Fall 2023] 

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Bad Auditions by Bad Actors [Spring 2023] 

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Dance Showcase [Spring 2023] 

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Chicago [Spring 2023] 

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Our Town [Fall 2022] 

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Check Please [Spring 2022] 

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Fiddler on The Roof [Spring 2022] 

Vlog Channel

Here's a sneak peek of my work in action from my vlog channel, "Take 5: Behind the scenes of a High School Stage Manager," which I created to help inform other high school stage managers. Visit my channels page for more videos!

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About Me

I’m 17-year-old Senior attending Livingston High School in New Jersey with a deep

and abiding passion for theater. This love for the arts has been a driving force in my life, leading me to discover stage management, a field that perfectly combines my strengths.

​I consider myself an excellent communicator with exceptional organizational skills, and a creative

who finds joy in every aspect of theatre and the arts. I also love television production and serve as a senior representative on the Livingston Public Broadcasting Committee (LTV) and film and edit pieces for LTV shows.

​When I’m not in the theater or TV studio, you can find me at home playing with my dog Maisie

Grace or serving in my community. You could say I am someone who likes to keep busy. I am the founder and president of Ava’s Allies, a 501 (c)3 charity helping sick kids and their families since 2019. I have also received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, the National American Miss Heart of Service Award, and several other role model awards.

I serve as the Co-President of the International Thespian Society, am a National Stage Manager’s

Association member, and an honor roll student. In my spare time, I enjoy DIY projects, woodworking, crocheting, creating fun designs on my Cricut, watching home improvement YouTube videos, and learning new things. My favorite thing right now is going to live concerts and Broadway shows.

My passion for stage management stems from my love of caring for people and helping others reach their fullest potential in a safe environment. While my job is to manage and run the production at hand and facilitate the director's vision, my job is to equally be the person in the room where everyone feels valued and supported. Being a people person is a unique trait that sets me apart from others and shines when I walk into any rehearsal space or theater.

A Glimpse of my Life Outside the Theater

(what makes me unique)

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