Iaroslav

Lighting console operator
Berlin, Germany
  • 15 Years Experience
  • 40 € / hr Rate Negotiable
Veranstaltungsmanager | Technisches Personal für Veranstaltungen | Lichttechniker | Video-Techniker

Overview

Lighting designer and lighting console operator with over 15 years of experience in theatre productions, concerts, touring shows and live events. I work with lighting consoles including grandMA2/3, HOG, Chamsys, ETC, Avolites and have extensive experience in programming and operating lighting for live performances. 

My background includes theatre productions, cruise ship shows and international entertainment projects where reliability, precision and fast problem solving are essential. 

Skills include:

• Planning and plotting light setup for the events

• Lighting programming and live operation for concerts, theatre productions and live events

• Creating and managing showfiles from scratch (patch, groups, presets, effects)

• Adapting touring showfiles to different venues and systems

• Close collaboration with production teams and stage management

Resident light designer at Engineering Theater “AKHE” http://akhe.org/

Resident light designer at “Cremulator” production https://cremulator.net/en

Light designer at “Grand Classic Ballet” and “Imperial Classical Ballet” (Germany/UK, 2024-2025)

Light designer at “Brunch Electronic Festival” (Berlin, 2025)

https://drawnbylight.carrd.co

Kontaktperson :
Iaroslav Ushakov

Portfolio

Arbeitserfahrungen

Mariinsky Theater

2009 - 2013

Head of Sets Department

• Heading the stage technicians, delegating specific responsibilities for daily theatre operations, scheduling working times • Working in cooperation with the sets designers to interpret their creative vision into the stage design • Operating stage mechanics desk for rehearsals and performances

Sochi Summer Theater

February 2013 - October 2013

Technical director

Heading the technical department, delegating specific responsibilities for daily theatre operations, scheduling working times Working in cooperation with theatre management to maintain daily business operations Maintenance of stage mechanics

Bolshoy Puppet Theater

September 2013 - 2014

Lighting technician

Setting up all required light equipment for the performances, striking down after Plotting, focusing and programming lights and operating light desk during the shows and rehearsals

Ciniselli Circus

October 2015 - October 2015

Lighting designer

Light design for “The Cinderella”. Programming the lights and operating lighting desk during premier.

Sochi-Park

December 2015 - December 2015

lighting designer

Light design for “How the Grinch stole Christmas” and “Alice in Wonderland”. Programming the lights and operating lighting desk during premier.

Alexandrinsky theatre

March 2013 - 2016

light technician, deputy head of stage lighting department

• Heading the group light technicians, delegating specific responsibilities for daily theatre operations, scheduling working times • Setting up all required light equipment for the performances, striking down after • Plotting, focusing and programming lights, operating light desk • Working in cooperation with the light designer to interpret their creative vision into the lighting design • Light design for external productions and shows on theatre stage

Beijing Danke Communication

October 2016 - 2017

Lighting designer

• Pre-productions process and light design for the show • Programming the show accordingly every new venue on tour • Operating lighting desk during the show and rehearsal on the tour • Technical supervising of the show on tour, establishing all tech requirements for the show in every new venue

Royal Caribbean International

September 2017 - 2019

Lighting console operator, Head Sound and Light

• Lighting programming for guest entertainment shows • Light operator for large-scale musical productions • Light operator for “The Cats” musical • Operating light and stage desks, media servers, fountains system during the shows, rehearsals and maintenance periods • Supervising operations of the technical team onboard the vessel (light, sound, stage, broadcasting) with delegating specific responsibilities, scheduling working times

Freelancer

2023 -

Lighting console operator

Lighting design and show operation for theatre productions, concerts and live events. Responsibilities: • programming lighting consoles (grandMA2 / grandMA3 / HOG / ETC / Chamsys / Avolites) • operating lighting during live performances • cue programming and show preparation • lighting system setup and maintenance • collaboration with directors, stage managers and production teams

sea chefs im Auftrag von TUI Cruises

June 2019 - December 2022

Lighting console operator

Programming shows for guests entertainers and TUI in-house productions Operating lighting desks, media servers , LED and projection systems during the shows, rehearsals and maintenance period Supporting development of the lighting concept in close collaboration with the creative team Supervising operations of the technical team onboard the vessel (light, sound, stage, broadcasting) with delegating specific responsibilities, scheduling working times

Ausbildung

Scenography and Theater thechnologies

2015 - 2015

Russian State Performing Arts Institut

Master of Arts - MA

Psychology

2003 - 2003

Saint-Petersburg State University

Master of Psychology - MA

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