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Profile :: BobbyJ

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Username:
BobbyJ
Name:
Rob Jones
Rank:
Committee Veteran
 
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Location:
Southampton
Age:
37
Occupation:
Student
Interests:
Theatre sound, general theatre tech, drinking, skiing, scuba diving, watching others make a fool of themselves at karaoke :P
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Biography

Bobby J (as he likes to be known) is a third year undergraduate studying Mechanical Engineering, although he always seems to end up spending most of his time stressing out over shows; especially sound checks, those trombonists are always the most tedious.

Ever since he started in this business, Rob has been a dedicated noise boy. Starting in school, the very first show he was involved in; My Fair Lady, he was a stage hand, but ever since then he's been hooked on making lots and lots of noise. After operating sound for his year 11 Christmas show; Grease, he left school and did his A-levels at college, including Music Technology. After college, Rob took a gap year when he undertook an HND in Music Production at The Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford.

Since coming to Southampton, Rob has taken an active role in Stagesoc and crewed numerous shows; all of them as something to do with sound. More recently, he has been employed by the Nuffield Theatre as a Casual Techie bodd, who's credits include Design for Tchaikovsky and The Queen of Spades.

Show Credits

School

My Fair Lady-Stage Hand

Anything Goes-Sound co-operator

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat- Sound Engineer

Dark Of The Moon-Sound Engineer

Grease- Sound Engineer

Southampton

PAU 2005-Sound Assistant

Winter Revue 2005-Sound Co-Engineer

Little Shop of Horrors-Sound Designer

O'Ruddigore- Sound Engineer

24 2006-Sound Co-Engineer

PAU 2006-Sound Engineer

Lady windemere's Fan-Sound Designer

Winter Revue 2006-Sound Engineer/Co-Operator

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown-Sound Designer

Pirates Of Penzance-Sound Engineer

Witches Of Eastwick-Sound Co-Designer

Cigarettes And Chocolate- Sound Designer

A Year With Frog And Toad-Sound Designer

Tchaikovsky and The Queen of Spades-Sound Designer

24 2007-Sound Engineer

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Joined:
September 29th, 2006, 11:04 pm
Last visited:
November 23rd, 2023, 9:46 am
Total posts:
653 [ Search user’s posts ]
 
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Previous Committee Roles

2008:
President
2007:
Ordinary Member

Shows Crewed (44 shows / 53 roles)

Show Group Venue Role
The Final Countdown Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound
24 Hour Musical 2011 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  General Crew
Jazzmanix Summer Concert 2011 Jazzmanix  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Sound
StageSoc 'do' Panto 2 StageSoc  The Annex (Arts H)  Technical Director
Once More With Feeling Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound Designer
PAU Show 2010 PA Societies  West Refectory Technical Director
24 Hour Musical 2010 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
Jazzmanix Summer Concert 2010 Jazzmanix  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Technical Director
Sound
Metamorphoses Theatre Group  The Cube General Crew
The Show of a Lifetime Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Set Construction
24 Hour Musical 2009 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
Jazzmanix Summer Concert Jazzmanix  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Technical Director
FOH Engineer
Blood Wedding Theatre Group  Nuffield Theatre  Technical Director
StageSoc 'do' Panto: Cinderella StageSoc  The Annex (Arts H)  Cast
Winter Revue 2008 Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound
A Doll's House Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Technical Director
PAU Show 2008 PA Societies  West Refectory Technical Director
Sound
Comic Potential Rattlesnake! C+3 (Edinburgh)  General Crew
Our Country's Good Rattlesnake! C+3 (Edinburgh)  General Crew
24 Hour Musical 2008 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  General Crew
LOpSoc Revue: Cox And Box LOpSoc  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Designer
Pure Dance 2008 PA Societies  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Sound Designer
The Importance Of Being Earnest Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Technical Director
Fame Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
The Thing About Men Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
Beggar's Opera LOpSoc  Nuffield Theatre  Sound Designer
Winter Revue 2007 Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound Designer
Sound Operator
Absent Friends Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Designer
Dracula Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
PAU Show 2007 PA Societies  Nuffield Theatre  General Crew
24 Hour Musical 2007 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
Pure Dance 2007 PA Societies  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Sound Designer
Sound Operator
A Year With Frog And Toad Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Designer
Sound Operator
Cigarettes & Chocolate Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Designer
Sound Operator
Showcase 2007 Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
The Witches Of Eastwick Showstoppers  Nuffield Theatre  Sound Operator
Pirates Of Penzance LOpSoc  West Refectory Sound
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound
Lady Windermere's Fan Theatre Group  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Designer
Sound Operator
Winter Revue 2006 Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound
PAU Show 2006 PA Societies  Turner Sims Concert Hall  Sound Designer
Sound Operator
24 Hour Musical 2006 Showstoppers  The Annex (Arts H)  Sound Operator
Winter Revue 2005 Showstoppers  West Refectory Sound Operator

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