Jacki Booth
Minnie Evans Arts Center
Office: A101B
NHCS Email:
Jacqueline.booth@nhcs.net
For non-school sponsored correspondence:
Jackibooth@gmail.com
Welcome! This site is a mix of my personal portfolio and it also houses the NHCS Ashley High School Technical Theatre Curriculum and Resources that I built in 2013 alolng with this site, and which is still in use today at schools across the county.
Portfolio
These are a few selected shots from shows designed between 2005 and 2017, my work in the classroom, and some examples of my Visual Art 2-D work over the years.
Please click through each slide show and click on individual images for a full view .
This is me running the tech rehearsal and writing light cues from the edge of the Wilson Center Stage.
Totally 80's using LED UV settings.
This is me running the tech rehearsal and writing light cues from the edge of the Wilson Center Stage.
Best Foot Forward
2014-Present
I am the Producer, Artistic Director and former Technical Director for this annual all county performing arts event. Each year up to 13 schools (on a rotation) participate by bringing performing arts acts in the past to NHHS Brogden hall and now to CFCC's Wilson Center and a 2-D Visual Art Exhibit to the Wilma Daniels Gallery. Each act with singing or instrumentation is prerecorded at a local Cape Fear Studio and played back as they perform. I coordinate technical needs for each act, call cues for the show, and supervise student techie vollunteers on follow spots and backstage. Sound Wave Audio brings in lights and sound equipment, and I coordinate designs with them during tech week. This event is now in its 26th year and going strong as a way to show the community what Arts can do in our schools.
The Lion King Jr.
Murray Middle School
2016
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Lighting Design and Theatre Management.
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This show was student run by both Middle and High School Students, and students apprenticed with myself and other teachers in multiple roles to learn theatre production techniques
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These technicians came from all 4 public high schools to apprentice with me and the director in a professional venue for this show.
Students from local high schools came to learn how to hang a show with me at Thalian Hall in downtown Wilmington
We Are the Waiting
These technicians came from all 4 public high schools to apprentice with me and the director in a professional venue for this show.
American Idiot- Lighting Design/ Mentor to Tech Apprentices
Thalian Association Theatre
Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts
2016
This show, produced in a professional environment in a local downtown historic theater allowed tech students from all over the county to apprentice with me as I built the lighting design and work backstage during the show. This show was given 5 stars by reviewers and was almost entirely student run.
Photos By Hannah Foy Photography and Eric Masch Photography
Students learn a 2 color scumble technique.
Students lay out platforms and leg them.
Graveyard scene with students acting as gravestones and mourners.
Students learn a 2 color scumble technique.
Giving notes at Final Dress
This is me working on the light, sound, and spot cues in the control booth
Giving notes at Final Dress
Giving notes after the Final Dress.
Building light cues with my board operator. We use an ETC Expression at the Minnie Evans, but I am trained in the new EOS line of boards and with Grand MA and Strand boards.
"Do you Hear the People Sing? (Finale Reprise)"
Giving notes after the Final Dress.
Les Miserables
(High School Edition)
Ashley High School Drama/Choral/Orchestra /Band
Minnie Evans Arts Center, 2012
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This show was a collaboration between all of the performing arts classes at Ashley High School. The set was built and designed by a local scenic shop in collaboration with me. I also directed, staged, and did the lighting design. This show was student run with a few parent vollunteers to help with costumes, hair, and make-up.
All photos by Brendan Eastlick
ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL FALL PLAYS
2011-Present
Emma
By Jane Austen, 2015
The Children's Hour
By Lillian Hellman, 2014
The Tempest,
William Shakespeare, 2013
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The Mouse That Roared
2012
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Our Town
Thorton Wilder, 2011
All of these shows were designed (lights, sound, set, makeup) by myself and executed by Ashley High School technical Theatre Students. These were all student run productions as well.
SHREK : The Musical
(High School Version)
Ashley High School Drama/Choral/Orchestra /Band
Minnie Evans Arts Center, 2015
This show was a collaboration by the AHS Arts Department. I was the Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Scenic Artist, and Staged the show with help from student techies. The show was entired student run, and the set was built by Scenic Asylum in collaboration with my designs. This was our first show where we both rented and built/painted our own backdrops.
Ogre make-up was student designed and built, and costumes were designed and built by the Director (Jennifer Sugerik--Chorus) and Assistant Director (Mavis Schlickman).
The tech students pictured here are helping hang drops and have found other uses for scrap materials...
Tech students learned how to build and use a Snow Bag on the fly system, and how to keep it safe for dancers
The tech students pictured here are helping hang drops and have found other uses for scrap materials...
The Nutcracker Ballet
The Wilmington Ballet Company and Ashley High
School Technical Theatre Program
2011-2013
This production brought over 100 professional dancers from NC Ballet Company and both local and national ballet and gymnastics companies, together for one school field trip performance and 3 general public performances a year.
The partnership between my tech classes and the Wilmington School of Ballet allowed for them to have a discounted performance space and for the Ashley Techies to have a professional show to run. Tech students worked deck, fly, spot, lights, sound, and props, and also helpped supervise the younger dancers. They also aided in Load-in and Load-out, and worked with local set and lighting designers.
I did the lighting and instructed technical theatre students from both the Middle and High Schools. All other designs and directing were Hilary Peoples (Murray Middle School).
I provided technical direction, sound engineering (mic and band mixes), and lighting design.
I did the lighting and instructed technical theatre students from both the Middle and High Schools. All other designs and directing were Hilary Peoples (Murray Middle School).
Murray Middle School Productions.
Minnie Evans Arts Center 2011-Present.
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These shows were produced by the Murray Middle School Drama/Chorus Dept. I provided Technical Direction and Lighting Designs. I also provided the sound engineering (moniter, mic, orchestra, house mixes) for the musicals. In addition, my intermediate students provided stage managment, fly operation, and follow spots for all shows. These are photos from a few of those productions.
All photos by Pamela Brodbeck
Students learn the proper way to run a fly rail.
Student make-up design and execution, entitled "Zombie Snack."
Thalian Hall Studio Theatre. Technical Direction and Lighting Design.
Thalian Hall Studio Theatre. Technical Direction and Lighting Design.
Thalian Hall Studio Theatre. Technical Direction and Lighting Design.
Intermediate, Proficient, and Advanced Technical Theatre classroom
Ashley High School and Minnie Evans Arts Center, 2011-2013
There are tabs for each of these class home pages above.
Intermediate Tech- Students learn basic stage terms, equipment, careers in tech, theatre and film history, and build the Fall shows.
Proficient-Students learn basic drafting skills, color theory, and drawing/design fundamentals. They also learn and engage in projects for scenic design, scenic painting, lighting design, sound design, props design, and costume design.
Advanced- There are 6 slots each year in this section and students must apply to be accepted. These are the crew chiefs, who teach the intermediate crew along with myself in the Fall.
Big Dawg Productions
Thalian Hall Studio Theatre, Hannah Block USO Community Arts Building, Cape Fear Playhouse.
2007-2009
From 2005-2007 I began my stage management career with Big Dawg productions on shows like "Proof" (Dir. Mike O'Neil). I was the technical director for Big Dawg Productions from 2007-2009, in which time the company moved from performing at Thalian Hall (primarily) to building our own theatre in the historic district on Downtown Wilmington--The Cape Fear Playhouse. I aided in construction, permitting, etc. with the new building, and provided technical support for building the theatrical lighting and sound systems. I also directed and designed several shows during this period. These photos are from a few of those shows.
All photos by Christy Grantham and Jacki Booth
"Love's Labors Lost". Lighting equipment is hung, focused (in daylight), and struck for each performance.
"Much Ado About Nothing" (Dir. Lee Lorimore)
"Merry Wives of Windsor" (Dir. Robb Mann)
"Love's Labors Lost". Lighting equipment is hung, focused (in daylight), and struck for each performance.
Shakespeare on the Green Festival
Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, Wilmington, NC
The Wilmington Cape Fear Shakespeare Festival provides the public with a free children's and adult Shakespeare performance for 4 weekends every Summer.
Along with stage managing ("The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Much Adu About Nothing"-- Dir. Steve Vernon), I also aided in buying a lightweight lighting package, provided lighting designs, and acted as Master Electrician ("Much Adu About Nothing"--Dir. Lee Lorimore and Dir. Steve Vernon, "Love's Labours Lost"), and continue to provide technical support when needed each Summer.
"Henry V" (Dir. Susan Auten). Soapbox Basement.
"Henry V". Make-up and Hair.
"Hamlet" Featuring Liz Boardman as a female Hamlet. Produced at King Hall on the UNCW campus while the Browncoat was under construction.
"Henry V" (Dir. Susan Auten). Soapbox Basement.
As Visual Arts Faculty in 2005, both arts teachers and students worked with English students to re-envision a piece of work they wrote. This poem was written by an English student by hand, and I loved the handwriting. I blew it up to 15-25ft, wrote analysis of the poem all over it (because I believe teachers assessing papers with markers or pen is fascinating visually), and I highlighted some of the students' lettering with the window hung in front of the piece in the gallery at Salem College.
1998--Laney High School Honors Art. Graphite on poster board.
(2016) Digital drawing on Ipad Pro with Apple Pencil. (Procreate)
As Visual Arts Faculty in 2005, both arts teachers and students worked with English students to re-envision a piece of work they wrote. This poem was written by an English student by hand, and I loved the handwriting. I blew it up to 15-25ft, wrote analysis of the poem all over it (because I believe teachers assessing papers with markers or pen is fascinating visually), and I highlighted some of the students' lettering with the window hung in front of the piece in the gallery at Salem College.
Guerilla Theatre
Soapbox Laundro-Lounge, Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 2005-2007
A small non-profit company started by a few UNCW Theatre graduates, myself included, has grown to have it's own venue in Downtown Wilmington--following the mission statement of producing locally written works and Shakespeare as the backbone of their seasons.
I was a founding member, technical director, and Vice-President for the Board of Directors. We started producing shows on the 3rd floor of The Soap-Box, and then built a small basement space for ourselves with a bar shortly thereafter. I also provided lighting designs, house management, special FX make-up, and ran the sound and lights for our opening season in which we produced 12 shows in 12 months.
Many of our photos have been lost; those pictured here are from our production of "Henry V" (Dir. Susan Auten)
Visual Artwork Portfolio
1998-present
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These are a few examples of some of the visual works I have done either in various Arts Programs in schools or in my own time.