VIC LUCAS

8903 Stonewall rd. Manassas

571-719-8305
Lucastisabel@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Hollins University
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Theatre, Minor in Business
Certificate in Arts Management

Artistic Statement
[second draft]
For a long time I was fine just being on the stage. Embodying a character and having
fun with friends brought me joy and escapism from everything else in life, but I always
knew something was missing. I knew theatre was something I wanted to continue
doing for as long as I could, but I didn’t want to do the same 5 musicals and plays and
stand there, knees knocking, under the bright stage lights forever. I wanted to create.
Really create. I wanted to create worlds with people and build something from the
ground up. I wanted to get that warm feeling of, ‘I made that happen’. And so that’s
what I set out to do.
A large part of my college theatrical journey extended to new-works stage
management and producing management. Working in these parts of theatre allowed
me to step into a leadership role, but most importantly to me, it showed how much
collaboration is an important part of the creative process. This was especially
apparent when stage managing new works because it felt like every single person was
a part of making a new play, not just the playwright. And this was a conscious decision
made by the cast and crew that made it feel like everyone was on the same creative
level. Never once did I feel like I had more power over anyone else in a production, and
it always felt like a conversation between actor and tech. Whether it's about costumes,
or thoughts on the script, or what movement on stage fits their character best, or
concerns about stage intimacy, every person has something important to bring to the
table. To me, this further opened up conversations about safe theatrical practices.
Making sure the stage is a safer place for both the actors and tech comes from both a
place of self advocacy and a want to strengthen my community. As a queer and
disabled artist, I have the chance to bring in practices that I know will help others like
me. [stuff about disabilities] In and out of the script, those with disabilities should
have a space to represent themselves and be comfortable. [stuff about queerness]
There are many shows that showcase queer people, but they aren’t necessarily
accessible for queer artists. They tell stories of coming out and of being outcasted, but
not many pieces show angles of queer people just being people or falling in love
without the harshness or fear of homophobia down their neck. It’s also harder to be on
stage and feel safe whether it be because of the real life hate from other artists or
feeling as if you can’t mentally go to such a difficult space without hurting yourself
While advocating for people like me, I also have the power to open up and extend that
same space to others who are not as represented and that is something that is really
important to the work that I do as an artist. We can’t truly have a theatre filled with
love and joy without actively making that love and joy for everyone.
One way I have discovered theatre making that allows for integrating community,
advocacy for myself and others, love and joy is through writing. Personal writing is
something I have done a lot throughout my life, but working on new-works in college
and discovering how the process can build something so beautiful is what pushed me
to take a stab at playwriting. Writing stories about love, growing up and finding joy in
the little things. Joy and love are things I desire to spread in my day to day life, so
when I think about the shows that I want to write for other people to build upon
together, that’s what I picture.
There are so many things to love about theatre, whether it be on stage or not, and I
aim to expand how we see it and create that magical feeling of being seen. You could
take some string lights, a tambourine and some bodies on a stage and create
something no one will ever forget. You can touch hearts.

EXPERIENCE
Cardinal Star Collective, [playwriting and producing management] Hollins University,
Roanoke, VA- spring 2025

Business J-term internship

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Summer internship
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Arts management Certificate– Final project, Spring 2024

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Stage Manager of New play, Hollins University, Roanoke VA –CORPS

a canniballet in two acts by Aves Lewis
[ Corps ]
- Work with director and playwright to create a schedule
- Take rehearsal reports and communicate needs to production crew
- Set up rehearsal space
 - Complete pre-production tasks such as light, sound and prop cues
- Lead production meetings
- Call light, and sound cues during show

Reading of Love Letters by Vic Lucas, Ursula’s Cafe, Roanoke, VA, February 2024

Server/Social Media Manager Internship, Ursula’s Cafe, Roanoke, VA January 2024

- Help with the opening and closing of Ursula’s Cafe
- Serve customers food and drinks
- Collect donations for the cafe.
- Create fliers for events to be displayed on social media
- Learn about non-profit business

Arts Management/ Producing assistant/Social Media Manager, work study, Hollins

University Roanoke, VA September 2023- June 2024
- Create Social Media campaign plan
- Work with social media committee to share posts on Instagram, Twitter and
Facebook
- Using a schedule of university theatrical events to post show posters,
meet the director posts, interviews with cast and crew, production
photos, and class updates.
- Create flyers and infographics to share using Canva
- Set up flyers for shows in downtown Roanoke
- Work as Front of House assistant
- Handling money- taking cash and using website to take card payments
- Working with patrons to welcome them to the show
- Giving tickets to patrons

Arts Management/ Producing assistant internship, Hollins University Roanoke, VA

2023 Playwriting MFA Summer Play Festival June- July 2023
- Assisting Producing Manager with tasks
- Turnover for Mill Mountain Theatre Atelier
- Front of House assistant for Hollins University Playwright Festival
- Taking Graduate course: Company Creation with EB

Mind Body Spirit Specialty House Secretary, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA, fall
2023-spring 2024
- Take notes during meetings
- Check up with the wellbeing of house members
- Communicate with other house members
APO Secretary, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA spring 2023-spring 2025
- Take notes during meetings
- Discuss events with other APO leadership positions
- Help set up APO events
- Communicate with APO cast

Performance in staged reading of Private Apocalypse of Where, Tennessee by Deirdre

Price, Sweet Donkey, Southpaw Cafe & Community Center, Roanoke VA- Spring 2023
- Perform as one of the three babies

Stage Manager of New Play, Hollins University Roanoke, VA– Picture of Dorian Gray
co-written and co-directed by Mattie Tindall and Hannah Chaikin September
2022-Feb 2023
[ Picture of Dorian Gray ]
- Work with director and playwright to create a schedule
- Take rehearsal reports and communicate needs to production crew
- Set up rehearsal space
- Complete pre-production tasks such as light, sound and prop cues
- Lead production meetings
- Call light, and sound cues during show

Hollins University Activity Board Performing Arts Committee member, Hollins

University, Roanoke VA Fall 2022-Spring 2025
- Hollapalooza- The Crane Wives and Odie Leigh- April 2023
- Contact The Crane Wives and get them set with a contract
- Work with team to get merchandise for Hollapalooza
- Work with team to set up space for performance
- Make sure that the performers are taken care
- Help strike the space after performance

Performance of New Play, Under St. Marks Theater, New York, NY – The Jupiter Bird
written by Deirdre Price July 2022

Stage Manager of New Play, Hollins University Roanoke, VA– The Jupiter Bird written
by Deirdre Price May 2022- June 2022
[ Jupiter Bird ]
- Work with director and playwright to create a schedule
- Take rehearsal reports and communicate needs to production crew
- Set up rehearsal space
 - Complete pre-production tasks such as light, sound and prop cues
- Lead production meetings
- Call light cues during show

Assistant Stage Manager, Hollins University, VA – The Moors by Jen Silverman Spring
2022
- Progress forward in my stage management skills
- Take line notes for actors
- Help show and scene transitions go smoothly

Assistant Stage Manager, Hollins University, VA – The Skriker by Caryl Churchill Fall
2021
- Work with Stage manager to create a smooth production process
- Change set pieces during show
- Operate headset and communicate with stage manager during show

First Year Reading Performance, Hollins University, VA – The Orphan Sea by Caridad
Svich Fall 2021
- Work with an ensemble
- Present our performance

Michaels Sales Associate, Manassas VA- June 2020-June 2021

- Opening the store
- Wiping counters and carts
- Straightening out products at the register
- Running register
- Helping customers
- Work on the floor
- Talking to customers and showing them locations of products
- Making the products on the floor look presentable
- Placing products back on the floor
- Working on projects given to me by managers
- Overstock
- Cleaning up displays
- Closing the store
- Cleaning carts
- Cleaning register space
- Sweeping floor
- Vacuuming carpet
- Helping manager place things back onto the floor
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
KCACTF Award Nomination for Stage management in Picture of Dorian Gray
- https://sites.google.com/view/viclucas-stagemanager?usp=sharing

SKILLS

RELEVANT COURSES
- Company Creation