CV of Sunny D. Smith
After a Lens based Art Foundation at Ravensbourne, North Greenwich, I studied technical theatre in Design Realisation, at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There I graduated with first class honours. I have since been working primarily as a scenic artist, set dresser and prop maker/buyer. Although I also, on occasion, work in stage management and Design.
I have worked for The National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Belgrade Theatre, Souvenir Scenic Studios, English Touring Opera, Tin Shed Scenery, Halo Group, Boo Productions and numerous others.
Recently, I have also worked in a stage management capacity for Chicken Shed Theatre and English Touring Opera. For the latter I have stage managed three highly-acclaimed UK tours of operas for children.
I also work as a Set Designer and have designed productions for GSMD (collaborating project with Juilliard, NYC), English Touring Opera, Young Actors Theatre Islington, Chicken Shed Theatre, Old Red lion pub theatre, White Bear Pub Theatre, Kings College Opera Society and Fulham Opera.
I have developed a reputation for working quickly and calmly under pressure, being able to create nicely finished work by the given deadline. I am a very hard worker who likes to get on with the task in hand and ensure that every single piece I work on is completed to a high standard.
My future plans include the design for an upcoming Education Opera with ETO.
Qualifications & Training
2016 BA (Hons) Technical Theatre Arts: Design Realisation-First Class (Hons)
Guildhall School Of Music and Drama
Work of 2020
-Education Stage Manager for 'The Extraordinary Adventures of You and Me'
English Touring Opera
-Prop Assistant for 'Lyric Solitude', various short opera productions- Spring Season
English Touring Opera
-Designer for 'The Light Opera'- SEND Educational opera video
English Touring Opera
-Social media marketing content for 'October Plenty 2020 goes online'
The Lions Part Theatre Company
Work of 2019
-Set Dresser and Painter
-Education Stage Manager for 'Laika the Space Dog'
-Prop Supervisor for 'Silver Lake' & 'Seraglio'
-Set Dresser for Annabel's Halloween event in Mayfair
-Prop Maker/ Buyer for 'Mr. Men & Little Miss.'
-Education Stage Manager for 'Paradise Planet' & 'Wax Wings'
-Prop Supervisor for 'Macbeth', 'Elisabetta' & 'Idomeneo'
Work of 2018
-Prop Maker/ Buyer for 'Game is Now' Escape Room
-Scenic Artist
-Designer and Realiser for 'Recruiting Officer | Indebted to Chance'
-Designer and Realiser for 'The Mystery Plays'
-Designer and Realiser for 'That Girl'
-Scenic Artist and Set Dresser
-Scenic Artist and Assistant
-Wardrobe Assistant
-Designer and Realiser for 'Prometheus Revolution'
-Education Stage Manager for 'Shackleton's Cat' & 'This is My Bed'
-Prop Supervisor for 'Marriage of Figaro', 'Il Tabarro | Gianni Schicchi'
English Touring Opera
English Touring Opera
English Touring Opera
English Touring Opera
Selladoor
INCA Productions
Boo Productions
Time Run- Game is Now
Tin Shed Scenery
Old Red Lion Pub Theatre
Young Actors Theatre Islington
Old Red Lion Pub Theatre
Halo Group
Arcola Theatre
Arcola Theatre
Fulham Opera, Arcola Studio Theatre
English Touring Opera
English Touring Opera
English Touring Opera
Work of 2017
-Design Assistant for 'Giulio Cesare' & 'Dardanus
-Set Designer and Scenic Artist for 'Doctor Faustus'
-Set Designer and Realiser for 'Sheep'
-Set Dresser and painter for 'the Park', Glastonbury Festival
English Touring Opera
Chicken Shed Studio Theatre, Cockfosters
White Bear Pub Theatre
Misty Buckley Design
-Scenic Artist
-Designer and Realiser for 'Blood & Ink' Showcase, Toynbee Studios
National Theatre
Moon-Little Theatre
Work of 2016
-Prop Maker for 'Bat out of Hell'
-Scenic Artist
-Lead Scenic Artist for 'Hamlet'
-Scenic Artist for 'Nut Cracker', Houston, Texas
-Prop Maker for 'Queen of Spades'
Souvenir Scenic Studios
Belgrade Theatre
Tara Arts, Black Theatre Live
Souvenir Scenic Studios
Opera Holland Park- Cordelia Chisholm
Work of 2015
-Scenic Art Assistant
English Touring Opera