CLAY CHRISTIAN
RIGGER, ELECTRICIAN, CARPENTER
Voice: (615) 944-4125 (Email) Clay@ClayChristian.com
Owner, Christian Scenic,
Author of BullsEye Rigging Bridle Calculator Software
Certifications:
ETCP Certified Rigger, Arena 2015
Touring:
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Tour Rigger |
Luke Bryan (additional
stadium video rigging, 20 motors) |
5-9/2018 |
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Tour Rigger |
Thomas
Rhett (56 Motors, 21 shows (spring), 18 shows (fall)) |
3-11/2018 |
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Tour Rigger |
Toby Mac (52
Motors, 30 shows) |
1-3/2018 |
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Tour Rigger |
Rock n Worship Roadshow (37 Motors, 4 shows (2015 & 16), 23 shows 2017) |
2015-17 |
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Tour 2nd Rigger |
Oprah
Winfrey Tour (106 motors, 9 events) |
8-10/2014 |
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Tour Rigger / Set Carpenter |
Women of
Faith Conference Arena Tour (52 Motors, 28 events / year) |
1999-2011, 2014-16 |
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Tour Rigger |
Hillsong United Tour (44 Motors, 13 dates) |
06/2013 |
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Tour Rigger / Set Carpenter |
Third Day (41
shows) |
2-5/2013 |
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Tour Set Carpenter |
Mary Mary Tour (12 shows) |
10-11/2012 |
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Tour Rigger / Set Carpenter |
Revolve Arena
Tour (16 events) |
2011 |
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Carpenter / Utilities |
Greenbriar PGA Stage (summer 2011, summer 2012) |
2011-2012 |
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Tour Rigger / 3rd
Electrician |
Steven Curtis Chapman National Tour (30 Cities) |
02/02
– 04/02 |
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Tour ASM / Set Carpenter |
Child of the Promise National Arena Tour (20 Cities) |
11/00 - 12/00 |
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Tour Set Carpenter |
Steven Curtis Chapman / Geoff Moore National Tour |
11/99 - 12/99 |
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Tour Set Carpenter / Rigger |
Point of Grace / Watermark National Tour (75 Cities) |
9/98 – 5/99 |
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Tour Electrician / Rigger |
Clay Crosse / Jaci Velasquez National Tour (43 Cities) |
2/98 – 5/98 |
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Tour 2nd Electrician |
Point of Grace / 4HIM National Tour (83 cities) |
9/96 - 5/97 |
Theatrical:
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Set & Lighting Design |
Holiday, |
12/97 |
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Set & Lighting Design |
Cliffhanger, |
11/97 |
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Set Design |
Damn Yankees, Lone Star Performing Arts Association, |
Summer ‘97 |
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Production Manager / TD |
Lone Star Performing Arts Association (Outdoor
Musical), Galveston TX |
6/97 – 1/98 |
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Set & Lighting Design |
A Raisin in the Sun, |
1/97 - 2/97 |
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Technical Director |
Town & Gown Theatre, University of Alabama at
Birmingham |
4/93 - 3/96 |
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Technical Director |
Terrific New Theatre, |
4/95 – 10/96 |
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Technical Director |
Jenny Wiley Summer Theatre, Prestonsburg Kentucky |
Summer 1989 |
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Technical Director |
Theatre Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
‘84 thru ‘87 seasons |
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Electrician / Carpenter |
Theatre |
‘82 and ‘83 Seasons |
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Technical Director |
Punch & Judy Players, |
‘84 thru ‘87 seasons |
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Lighting Designer |
Jasmine Hill Summer
Theatre, |
Summer ‘84 |
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Lighting Assistant |
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Summers ‘84 & ‘85 |
Other Production:
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Local Crew / Rigger |
IATSE 78, Birmingham AL (member since 1997) |
1993 -
present |
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Crew Chief / Master
Carpenter |
“World of Dinosaurs” Exhibit, Opryland, |
02/03
– 11/03 |
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Local Crew / Rigger |
CPRigging, Crew1 Nashville TN |
1997 -
present |
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Local Crew |
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1981 - 1987 |
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One-offs and Corporate: Passion Atlanta (Carpenter, 2013, 2018); Dove Awards (Lead Rigger, 2013, 14, 16, 17); KLOVE Awards (Lead Rigger / Carpenter, 2014, 15, 18); World Outreach Easter (Murray Center, Lead Rigger / Carpenter 2015, 16 17); World Outreach (Bridgestone Arena, Lead Rigger, 2014, 15); InTouch Studio Build (Atlanta, Lead Rigger / Carpenter, 2013); IPL TD Jakes (Orlando, Lead Rigger, 2016); COH MotionX (BJCC Arena, Lead Rigger, 2016, 17, 18); CMA Red Carpet (Bridgestone Reh Hall, Lead Rigger, 2015, 16, 17); CCM Awards (Lead Rigger, 2015); Other local concerts / shows for IATSE 78, CPRigging, Golive Productions, CrewOne…
Theatrical Production
Production
Manager / Technical Director: Summer
1998 season at Lone Star Theatre,
Technical Director: Approximately 65 productions at Community, University, and Summer Stock Theatres; experience includes three seasons as TD of Town & Gown Theatre (a University Theatre); four seasons each as TD of Theatre Tuscaloosa (a Community Theatre) and Punch & Judy Players (a Children’s Theatre), and one season at Jenny Wiley (a Summer Stock Theatre). Experience: over 65 productions as TD including Peter Pan, Sweet Charity, Chicago, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gypsy, Little Shop of Horrors, Man of La Mancha, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (twice), Death of a Salesman, Rumors, and many others...
Carpenter
/ Electrician: Approximately 40
theatrical productions on staff in Community and University Theatre settings
Designer: Lighting Design: 38 productions at Community,
University and Summer Stock Theatres, including Hello Dolly!,
Camelot, Fool for Love, Waiting for Godot, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little
Foxes, and others. Set Design: 14 productions including Member of
the Wedding, Jack & the Beanstalk, Die Fledermaus, Damn Yankees,
Scenic Construction: As Christian Scenic (Nashville, TN): Aluminum, steel, and conventional theatrical scenery and staging, since 1997.
Other
Experience:
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Vectorworks (Rigging advance, overlays, construction plans),
Excel
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Windows
programming (Delphi, C++, VB) – author of Bullseye Bridle Calculator
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Mig, Tig, Stick welding
(Aluminum and Steel)
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Equipment
Operator (fork, scissor, boom, lull)
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CNC Automation
– completed servo conversion of 12x36 lathe in 2018, Mill conversion is
next
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Soldering and
Electronic Installation / repair– over 125 installs in churches and
arenas since 1997 for Morris Integration, CTS Audio, Clark, Elite Multimedia,
Essential Audio, JSound Audio, Pixelflex,
and others
References:
Kevin Twist, Tour Manager, Thomas Rhett 314-650-2114
Logan Kournegay, Production
Manager, Thomas Rhett 817-938-0610
Morgan Burton, Automation Manager-TSO, Stage
Manager-Thomas Rhett 859-421-1366
Scott Moore, Production Manager / Designer, GoLive Productions, Nashville TN 615-662-5203
Matt Jumper, Tour Rigger 423-313-7901
Tom Wilson, VP Event Productions, Elite Multimedia,
Nashville TN 615-457-3540
Shawn Sullivan, Production Manager, Toby Mac
316-371-1869
Tony Jones, CPRigging,
Nashville 615-974-9500
Matt Guice, Element Media Live, 678-576-3069
Others on request