Lee Strauss

LEE STRAUSS BFA ’84 Technical Theatre Theatre Design & Technology Los Angeles School of Performing Arts Link to Lee's website Lee is currently looking for new opportunities to return to the profession where he started his working life. After 22 years working for some of Australia's largest companies and government departments, Lee’s decided to follow his enthusiasm for Showbiz. On leaving school, Lee studied Technical Theatre / Theatre Design & Technology. For 12 years, from 1980 – 1992, Lee worked as an Entertainment Technician. For eight years (1985 – 19992) he owned his own business employing production crews, the hiring of audio and lighting equipment and providing special effects and pyrotechnics. Lee’s credits included touring with bands like Van Halen, Metallica, Scorpions, Skid Row, INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Models, the Divinyls, Mental as Anything and I’m Talking. Lighting the stage for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis at Bally’s Hotel Casino. Musical Theatre credit includes Starlight Express the Musical Japan/Australian Tour and Cats the Musical at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia. Lee has assimilated a lot of skills over the last 22 years including Project and Event Management, Testing and Tagging and Occupational First Aid. Lee is looking for opportunities to make a living from his passion, to be part of a production team, to support the performers while putting on the best live event they can. Lee occasionally muses at his blog.