Mason Hintz
Resume
Lighting & Sound Designer · Audio/Visual Technician
Education
Rock Valley College
Associate of Arts · Rockford, IL
Currently enrolled · Expected 2027–2028
Harlem High School
High School Diploma · Machesney Park, IL
Graduated 2026
Skills
- LightingLighting cues and programming, follow spots, light plots, console operation, and DMX patching.
- SoundMicrophone setup and placement, soundboard operation, patching, TheatreMix, and QLab playback.
- ProjectionProgramming visuals with projection software, motion graphics, and image animation.
- Show ControlCoordinating lighting and audio cues, playback, and technical operations during live performances.
- CarpentryPower tools, technical drafting, platform and flat construction, custom scenic pieces, and shop math.
- ManagementStudent tech directing, stage management, crew recruiting and training, and group leadership.
- Camera & VideoCanon and Blackmagic camera operation, live streaming, broadcast journalism, and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Work experience
Production Technician
May – July 2026Rockford Park District
Audio, video, and lighting support for live events and performances across district venues; operated and maintained production systems.
Audio/Visual Technician
2022 – 2026Harlem High School
Operated microphones, projection, lighting, and sound systems; primary sound and lighting operator across 15+ productions; trained new crew members.
Set Builder
2022 – 2026Harlem High School
Built platforms, Hollywood flats, and custom scenic pieces from technical drafts using shop tools and equipment.
Journalist & Camera Operator
2024 – 2026VideoNews Network
Reported and produced broadcast segments, operated Canon and Blackmagic cameras, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Sunday Morning Tech Volunteer
2023 – 2025Grace Lutheran Church
Managed live streaming, video production, and audio for weekly services and special events.
Additional work
Luxe Productions (Contract) · Target (Present) · West Side Show Room (Contract)
Production experience
- 2026
Somnium: The Book of the 9th Dimension
Audio Engineer / Tech Support · Somnium at Sinnissippi Park
- 2026
Rumors
Lightboard Operator · Rockford University
- 2026
The Drowsy Chaperone
Student Tech Director · Harlem High School
- 2025
Lost Girl
Student Tech Director / Stage Manager · Harlem High School
- 2025
Tinker Bell
Stage Manager · Harlem High School
- 2025
The Prom
Student Tech Director · Rockford University
- 2025
IHSTF All State: The Prom
Lightboard Operator · IHSTF Theatre Festival
- 2025
School of Rock
Construction, Running Crew · Harlem High School
- 2024
Julius Caesar
Student Tech Director · Harlem High School
- 2024
Midsummer Night's Dream
Student Tech Director · Harlem High School
- 2024
Happily Forever After
Student Tech Director · Harlem High School
- 2024
Willy Wonka JR.
Tech Lead & Sound Operator · Grace Lutheran Church
- 2024
Queens Royal Ball
Sets Lead, Running Crew & Sound Operator · Children Theater Project
- 2024
All Shook Up
Lights Designer & Sound Designer/SFX · Harlem High School
- 2023
Trap
Lighting Designer/Operator · Harlem High School
- 2023
The Day the Internet Died
Lighting Designer & Sound Operator/Designer · Harlem High School
- 2023
Dead Man's Will
Sound/Audio Operator · Harlem High School
- 2023
Xanadu
Sound/Audio Operator · Harlem High School
- 2022
A Christmas Carol
Sound/Audio Operator · Harlem High School
- 2022
Big Guns
Running Crew · Harlem High School