Technical direction and show calling
One voice on headset calling every cue across audio, video, lighting and stage. Your show starts on time and ends on time.
A general session with walk-up music, three video rolls, a surprise award and a sponsor logo that has to stay on screen exactly as long as the contract says. An awards night with forty presenters. A gala with a live auction and a band that wants to start early. Those are run-of-show problems, not gear problems.
As technical director I own the schedule and the comms. I build the cue sheet with your team, run rehearsals, and call the show from the booth so every department moves together. When something changes, and something always changes, one person decides and everyone hears it at the same time.
Shows I’ve called
- Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, multiple seasons
- Nā Lei Aloha Lūʻau at the Hyatt Regency Waikīkī, as technical director
- Programs for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kamehameha Schools
- Corporate general sessions and banquets in Waikīkī and resort ballrooms
What I need from you
- A final run of show seven days out. Changes after that are fine; they just get called out.
- Every video and slide file 48 hours out, with a backup copy.
- One decision maker on show day who can say yes or no fast.
- A speaker and award list with names spelled the way people want them said. Hawaiian names get checked for pronunciation before the MC ever sees them.
Tell me about the show.
Date, room, rough headcount, and whatever is keeping you up at night. I answer every request myself, usually the same day.