Jason Brown
THEA Award winning creative designer, writer, and director, specializing in designs for theme parks - from show and event development, art direction through to design implementation.
The Walt Disney Company, Anaheim CA— Writer
EXPERIENCE
August 2022 - September 2022
Wrote and aided the head writer in the creation of 67 unique segments; each highlighting a different aspect of the D23 Expo. Developed both segments and their content; ideation, research, script writing, on the floor segment writing.
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Live stream reach over 500,000 each day.
Pirates Dinner Adventure, Buena Park CA— Director/Writer
April 2016 - October 2019
Director, lead writer, fight captain and stunt coordinator. Assisted and developed the launch of a new dinner theatre experience, including hosting and leading auditions, castings, and acting as head trainer. Supported in cast management, form and maintaining cast communication systems, writing and logging daily show reports, to maintaining and purchasing show properties and costumes.
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park CA— Creative Development
January 2017 - September 2022
Lead creative direction for guest interactions and non-scripted story elements, collaborated with head writer to create and design story elements and plot lines. Train all performers in non-scripted story elements, management of fabrication teams in all non-scripted story amenities, manage all non-scripted story amenity installations.
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Member of the creative team that launched the award winning program, Ghost Town Alive, winning Knott’s Berry Farm the 2018 THEA Awards for outstanding immersion on a limited budget.
Creator Ink, Los Angeles CA— Creative Director
July 2022 - Feb 2024
Lead creative direction for all player interactions and non-scripted story elements, lead narrative development team in creating and designing all story elements and plot lines. Managed fabrication teams in all non-scripted story amenities, manage all non-scripted story amenity installations.
Castaway Bay, Sandusky OH— Creative Development
November 2021 - January 2022
Lead creatively in the development and launch of new immersive theatre experience, including leading creative direction for guest interactions and collaborating with head writer to create and design story elements and plot lines.
SKILLS
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Entertainment direction
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Project development
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Resource acquisition and management
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Leadership skills
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Organizational skills
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Creative thinking and analyzation
AWARDS
2018 THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement - Connected Immersion on a Limited Budget.
PRESS
“The experience is a driver of repeat visitation and incremental revenue. Guests have a reason to return again and again as the creative team creates new storylines throughout the season.”
-2018 THEA Committee
“This year’s story [was] the most intriguing, well-connected, and enjoyable yet. The ties to previous years, humorous self references, integration of new characters, and fun surprises [were] excellently performed, and the new characters have blended very well with the veterans to produce a truly fantastic show.”
-WestCoaster
“The more you keep coming back, the more storylines you may uncover. ”
-Micechat.com
Kings Dominion, Doswell VA— Creative Development
November 2021 - January 2022
Assisted with the development and launch of new immersive theatre experience, including leading creative direction for guest interactions and collaborating with head writer to create and design story elements and plot lines.
Cedar Point, Sandusky OH— Creative Development
January 2019 - June 2019
PROJECTS
Kids’ Crusade 2018-Present
Dat Network Live Stream
Type A Creative Podcast
Assisted with the development and launch of new immersive theatre experience including leading creative direction for guest interactions, and collaboration with head writer to create and design story elements and plot lines. Trained all performers in non-scripted story elements, management of fabrication teams in all non-scripted story amenities, Managed all non-scripted story amenity installations.
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After the launch, the show is continuously mounted each summer due to immense positive response from park guests.
EDUCATION
American Musical and Dramatic Arts Academy, Los Angeles
September 2005 - May 2007
Graduate of Live Theatre Program - Acting, Musical Theatre, Improv, Theatrical Dance, Acting for the Camera, Musicianship.
Fullerton College, Fullerton
September 2008 - May 2011
Graduate of Directing Program - Directing for the Stage, Directing for the Camera, Script Writing, Theatrical Lighting, Theatrical Sound, Acting, Improv.