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Chris McAlister

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Experience, Certifications, & Education:

  • 12 years as a Theatrical stagehand and carpenter

  • 7 years in Film as a Scenic Artist and Propmaker

  • 18 years woodworking/carpentry

  • 24 years painting, illustration, and design

  • MEWP/Forklift certified, Flyrail certified

  • A1/A2/HSV1 certified via TTF/SafetyPass

  • Mental Health First Aid certified

  • AA Graphic Design, Florida School of The Arts (2005)

  • BFA Painting, Ringling College of Art and Design (2007)

             

Work History:

  • IATSE Local 480 (Nov 2024 – Present)

Sculptor, Scenic Artist, Sign Writer, Propmaker

  • IATSE Local 479 (Nov 2021 – Present)

Sculptor, Scenic Artist, Sign Writer, Propmaker, Prop Master

  • IATSE Local 477 (May 2018 – Nov 2021)

Sign Writer, Scenic Artist, Propmaker

  • IATSE Local 631 (June 2016 – Nov 2021)

Carpenter, Stagehand, Props, Flyman, Rigger

  • Orlando Ballet (Dec 2017 – May 2018)

Company Technical Director, Head Carpenter

  • Freelance Stagehand/Carpenter (July 2013 -  April 2020)

  • Anthropologie Inc. (June 2007 – July 2013)

Display Coordinator, District Display Coordinator

 

Skillsets:

  • Proficient with hand and power tools

  • Proficient with various paint finishes and coatings

  • Faux Finishing

  • Pinstriping, signwriting, enamels

  • Aerosol/Airbrush, murals

  • Sculpting with clay, polymer, EPS, UHD

  • Proficient in resin, epoxies, silicon, and fiberglass mold making

  • Adobe design software and vector illustration/layout

  • Drafting, CNC experience, and vinyl plotting

  • Experienced in theater Automation

  • Theatrical Grid experience (hanging motors, inverting motors, shivs, weightbridge)

  • Proficient Deck Carpenter (decking, softgoods, hardgoods)

  • Crew/Department lead experience

             

Film Work:

  • “The One and Only Ivan” – Disney – 2018 – Scenic Artist

  • “David Makes Man S1” -OWN/HBO – 2018 – Scenic Artist/Sign Writer

  • “The Right Stuff” S1– NatGeo/Disney – 2019 – Sign Writer/Scenic Gang Boss

  • “David Makes Man S2” – OWN/HBO – 2020 – Scenic Artist/Gang Boss

  • “Dark Winds S1” – AMC – 2020 – Sign Writer/Scenic Artist

  • “National Treasure: Edge Of History S1” – Disney – 2021 – Sculptor

  • “Bad Monkeys S1” – HBO – 2021 – Propmaker

  • “The Underdoggs” – Amazon – 2021 – Sculptor

  • “I Survived Bear Grylls S1” – Apple – 2022 – Scenic Foreman

  • “The Goat S1” – Amazon – 2022 – Sculptor/Propmaker

  • “Snake Oil S1” – Fox – 2023 – Lead Scenic

  • “Love and Marriage Detroit S1” – BET – 2023 – Lead Scenic

  • “The Circle S6/S7” – Netflix  - 2023 – Propmaker Gangboss

  • “Teacup S1” – NBC/Peacock – 2024 – Sculptor/Propmaker

  • “Pulse S1” – Netflix – 2024 – Scenic Artist

  • “Scare Tactics S1 (reboot)” – USA – 2024 – Properties Master

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