Backstage
Ballet West - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Nutcracker | Grip | 2024
Jekyll & Hyde | Grip | 2024
Broadway Across America at The Eccles - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Peter Pan | Carpenter & Props Run of Show | 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire | Carpenter | 2024
Girl from the North Country | Props | 2024
Come From Away | Electrics | 2024
Annie | Electrics | 2024
MJ The Musical | Props | 2024
Mamma Mia | Pusher | 2023
My Fair Lady | Props & Run of Show | 2023
Delta Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Justin Timberlake | Power | 2025
Christian Nodel | Backline | 2024
Ana Gabriel | Truck Loader | 2024
Future & Metro | Electrics | 2024
Peso Pluma | Electrics | 2024
Olivia Rodrigo | Video | 2024
Aventura | Electrics | 2024
Blink 182 | Pyrotechnics | 2024
Stevie Nicks | Audio | 2024
Maverik Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Gabriel Iglasias (AKA Fluffy) | Audio | 2024
Gymnastics GOAT | Audio | 2024
Fierce Fighting | Electrics | 2024
Mental Mysteries with Paul Draper - Salt Lake City, UT
Touring Crew | Stage Manager | 2012-2014
Pioneer Theatre Company - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Something Rotten! | Electrics & Lead Spotlight Operator | 2022
The Messenger | Electrics | 2022
Elf the Musical | Electrics & Lead Spotlight Operator | 2021
Ass | Electrics | 2021
Ain’t Misbehavin’ | Electrics & Lead Spotlight Operator | 2021
Salt Lake Acting Company - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
The Robertassey | Electrics | 2025
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Electrics | 2024
Close Encounters in the Beehive | Electrics | 2024
Bald Sisters | Electrics | 2024
You Will Get Sick | Electrics | 2024
Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre with Live Nation - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Pitbull Tour | Electrics | 2024
Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper | Stagehand | 2024
Tyler Childers | Video | 2024
Alanis Morissette | Electrics | 2024
New Kids on the Block | Electrics | 2024
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
Sweeney Todd | Carpenter | 2024
Deer Valley Opera Load Out | Stagehand | 2024
Thaïs | Electrics & Run of Show | 2024
Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto | Assistant Stage Manager | 2024
Marriage of Figaro | Electrics & Props | 2024
The Little Prince | Electrics | 2024
Pirates of Penzance | 2nd Assistant Stage Manager | 2022
Westminster University - Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Performances:
A Little Night Music | Stage Manager | 2020
Ages Ago | Stage Manager | 2019
Spring Dance Concert | Stage Manager | 2019
Winter Dance Concert | Stage Manager | 2018
Opera Scenes | Stage Manager | 2018
About Val
Val graduated Westminster College Fall of 2020 with a BA in Music Stage Management Studies.
She has worked for the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera since March 2021 & with IATSE Local 99 since Nov 2023. She does backstage work emphasizing electrics/lighting & spotlight, & stage management. She has run light & sound boards, & has dresser & shop skills experience. Lastly, she has extensive experience with animals & training dogs in particular.
When it comes to on stage exposure, they sing, act, dance, & play basic accompanying piano. Their biggest on stage accomplishments was singing in Vegas at several casinos, headlining in Mesquite, & singing at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 200
Hair Color: Brown/Short
Eyes Color: Green
Location: SLC, UT
Training & Workshops
IATSE
| Truck Loading | IATSE Local 99
| Camera | IATSE Local 99
| Makeup & Hair | IATSE Local 99
| Wardrobe | IATSE Local 99
| Audio | IATSE Local 99
| Lighting | IATSE Local 99
| Carpentry | IATSE Local 99
| Rigging | IATSE Local 99
| Orientation | IATSE Local 99
Westminster College
| Technical Theatre | Spencer Brown
| Technical Theatre | Emilio Casillas
| Makeup | Sara Shouse
| Acting | Jared Larkin
| Acting | Larry West
| Acting | Melanie Nelson
| Acting | David Dynak
| Acting | Marc Reynolds
| Singing | Aubrey Adams-McMillan
| Vocal & Acting Coach | Mike Leavitt
| Vocal & Diction Coach | Emily Williams
| Diction Coach | Jared Larkin
| Diction Coach | Aubrey Adams-McMillan
| Accompanying Piano | Emily Williams
| Chamber Singers | Christopher Quinn
| Opera Director | Michael Chipman
| Opera Director | Marc Reynolds
| Opera Director | Christopher Puckett
| Piano Harmonies | Brandon Derfler
Independent Studios
| Lighting/Electrics | David O. Smith
| Light Focusing | Jesse Portillo
| Light Focusing | Paul Miller
| Light Focusing | Calvin Anderson
| Acting | Sean Critchfield
| Acting & Directing | Beth Bruner
| Singing | Rebecca Glade
| Singing | Terrell Lamoreaux
| Tap | Janet Gray Studios
| Ballet | Janet Gray Studios
| Jazz | Janet Gray Studios
| Pole Apparatus | Onyx Aerial & Fitness
| Silks Apparatus | Onyx Aerial & Fitness
| Ballet | Repertory Dance Theatre
| Musical Theater | Repertory Dance Theatre
| Ballroom | Repertory Dance Theatre
| African | Repertory Dance Theatre
Special Skills
Reading music (treble & bass clefs), reading & transcribing International Phonetic Alphabet; playing piano & organ; dancing: musical theatre, jazz, modern/contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, ballroom, basic choreographing.
Japanese & Italian; makeup; intermediate sewing; woodworking & prop & set construction; paint color mixing; heavy lifting; driving manual transmission & box trucks;
dog handling, horse, cat, & dog noises.
Mac OS & Windows; Microsoft & Google proficient; Tessitura; Vectorworks; basic coding & app building; basic Novation Launchkey & GarageBand.
Stage
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera | La Bohème | 2023 | Chorus
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera | The Flying Dutchman
| 2022 | Chorus
Westminster College | Othello | 2019 | Brabantia / Soldier
Westminster College | Opera Scenes | 2019 | Various Scenes
Westminster College | The Stoned Guest | 2019
| Carmen Ghia / Dream scene Emcee
Westminster College | L'elisir D'amore | 2018 | Giannetta
Westminster College | Chamber Singers | 2014-2019
| Soprano / Alto
Westminster College| Notre Dame, assorted cathedrals & churches across France | 2016 | Soprano / Alto
Westminster College | Opera Scenes | 2016 | Various Scenes
Westminster College | Godspell | 2015
| Shofar blower/Ensemble
Westminster College | Opera Scenes | 2015 | Various Scenes
The Magic Castle | Private Entertainment | 2014 | Singer
Casablanca Casino | Variety Show | 2014 | Headline singer
Fantasy Con | Rotating Entertainment | 2014 | Singer
Suncoast Casino | Variety Show | 2014 | Guest singer
Non-Theatre Work
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
| Provide will-call day of the performances by sorting tickets alphabetically, & printing unprinted orders for patrons. Accommodate same-day ticket sales both during phone hours & during window hours up to performance times. Find patron accounts to assist in creating orders for tickets, subscriptions, donations, or return of tickets for on account credit or exchanges. Become liaisons with patrons, & create relationships with them to help them create subscriptions & lasting packages for them. Find duplicate patron accounts to streamline processes between all systems using our ticketing service. Notate accounts & orders with necessary information to keep a paper trail for every other ticketing agent for less confusion & fewer questions needed.
| March 2021 - Present
Independent Contractor
| Dog Training; 5 star reviewed pet care at home and at location with over 20 repeat clients; rental and home cleaning services | January 2011 - Present
Schmidt Signs & Graphics
| Covid-19 lead, staff management and human resources, sales, head paint mixer, decal production, organization management, collision manager, and technological consult | September 2019 - March 2021
Shabby Apple
| Sales Manager, Fashion Place and Station Park locations | May 2015 - May 2016
Teavana
| Sales, stock, and barista | May 2015 - March 2016
Dwight Tholen Construction
| Finish carpentry, house layouts | May 2004 - September 2016
Mental Mysteries with Paul Draper
| Booking agent, camera operator | September 2012 - June 2014