Live Production
Asides from being an accomplished musician, Ethan is also a working stage manager, lighting designer, and audio technician. With an extensive theatrical and concert background, he is knowledgeable and experienced in all areas of production management.
Ethan has designed concert lighting for world renowned touring artists such as Kishi Bashi, Dianne Reeves, Zakir Hussain, John Waters, and Chucho Valdés, as well as for a selection of musicals, both in blackbox and proscenium theatres.
Competent on Yamaha, DigiCo, Midas, and Allen & Heath consoles, Ethan has mixed audio for every type of show, including concerts, complex theatrical shows, circuses, worship services, and weddings. He is also an avid QLAB, Logic, and ProTools programmer.
From production manager to technical director to stage manager to production assistant, Ethan has served a variety of roles in helping plan and execute shows. A skilled communicator and schedule manager, he creates all the necessary documentation to keep a production moving.
"Ethan has elevated stage management to an art form, taking on large and small projects with equal intensity. We are very lucky to have Ethan on our crew, he has become our gold standard, and an example to follow."
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- Alejo Planchart -
Associate Director of Production, Berklee College of Music