Francesca Russell

Photographer and content creator for three public school districts in Nassau County.

As a documentary family photographer and family photo archivist, I've crafted meaningful photo and video memoirs for more than 150 families. Additionally, I've produced dynamic storytelling imagery for various schools in Nassau County, aiding their marketing efforts to boost admissions. My work also extends to commercial clients, for whom I've created photo and video assets, including Happy Family Organics, Transfix, Gold Medal Gymnastics, and the New York Musician's Center.

In my role as a substitute stage manager for "Kinky Boots," I adeptly filled in whenever required, seamlessly transitioning into the role to call the show (lights/scenery cues) and manage backstage operations at a moment's notice. This ensured the smooth running of the show even when the primary stage manager was unavailable, demonstrating my reliability and adaptability in a fast-paced theatrical environment.

During my tenure at Rock of Ages Broadway, I served as a dedicated full-time member of the stage management team, managing eight performances a week. Duties included calling the show (light cues, scenery cues), overseeing backstage operations, coordinating rehearsals, scheduling, supervising technical elements of the show, and troubleshooting any issues that arose during performances.

As part of the stage management team for the first national tour of the smash Broadway hit "Rock of Ages", I helped bring the show to theaters across the United States, including a sold-out run at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. In addition to the daily running of the show, including calling cues, managing backstage operations, and rehearsing understudies and replacements, I also helped train local crews in each city and tailored the backstage setup and procedures to accommodate the distinctive characteristics of each theater.

Second assistant stage manager for first national tour of Broadway musical. Played over 100 cities throughout the United States and Canada, including multi-week residencies in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Toronto. n addition to the daily running of the show, including calling cues, managing backstage operations, and rehearsing understudies and replacements, I also helped train local crews in each city and tailored the backstage setup and procedures to accommodate the distinctive characteristics of each theater.

Worked as part of the stage management teams on many shows, including: - "All About Me", a world premiere starring Dame Edna (Broadway - American Airlines Theater) - "Wicked" (Broadway - Gershwin Theater) - The world premiere of "Shining City" starring Martha Plimpton, Oliver Platt and Brian O'Byrne (Broadway - Samuel J. Friedman Theater) - "The Full Monty" (Broadway) - "Everyday Rapture" (Broadway) - "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" (New World Stages) - "As You Like It" (New York Shakespeare Festival) - "Fat Pig" starring Jeremy Piven, Ashlie Atkinson, Keri Russell and Andrew McCarthy (Lucile Lortel Theater) - "Bare: A Pop Opera" (American Theater of Actors) - "The Two Noble Kinsman" starring David Harbour (Joseph Papp Public Theater) - "Henry V" starring Liev Schreiber (New York Shakespeare Festival) - "Cymbeline" (Shakespeare Santa Cruz) Duties included calling the show (light cues, scenery cues), managing staff and crew, overseeing backstage operations, coordinating rehearsals, scheduling, supervising technical elements of the show, and troubleshooting any issues that arose during performances.

Worked on 17 productions between 1996-2002.

Worked on 8 productions between 1997-2000.