Smiles Ricci

Smiles Ricci
Info Pronouns They/Them Date of Birth 29th December 2005 Course BA Production Technology & Management Graduating Year 2026 (RCS Graduate 26) Specialism Lighting Education Higher Education Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 2023 - 2026

Overview

Smiles is a Lighting Engineer and aspiring Lighting Designer based in Glasgow, developing an interest in Lighting throughout high school through National Five Drama. Having been around theatre from a young age through acting lessons before realising they enjoyed being backstage a lot more, having occupied a variety of roles throughout high school tech but settling on lighting as their favourite. Gaining experience through corporate jobs such as car shows and conferences, hoping to move into live music and film. Also wanting to design for a few bigger more horror centric theatrical shows. Wanting to move into more experimental installation pieces and artistic pieces utilising lights to create art within certain spaces, and to tour as an LD for a band wanting to face new challenges and new working environments.

They are a first year student at The Royal Conservator of Scotland graduating in 2026, hoping to move straight into working once they graduate and aspiring to break into music and film. With a keen interest in video and wanting to explore AV and projection more within theatre spaces.

1st Year Productions

• Second Person Narrative (Chandler Studio Theatre) - Sound Technician
• Innerspace 2023 (New Athenaeum Theatre) - Production Electrician
• Cendrillon (New Athenaeum Theatre)- Lighting Technician | Followspot
• Urinetown (AGOS) - Assistant Stage Manager
• CPP4 - Into the new 2024 (Chandler Studio Theatre) - Stage Technician
• Ballet Showcase (New Athenaeum Theatre) - Stage Technician
• Sweet Charity (New Athenaeum Theatre) - Sound Technician