“You are the calm before, during, and after the storm.”

“It is rare you come across an individual who can shift between [many] hats with as much facility, but also with as much warmth, as Christopher Denver. I was struck immediately in our rehearsal process by his ability to organize a room, with both professionalism and humor. It is no simple skill to know when to lay down the law and keep an ensemble on track, and when to let the room relax and meander, but Christopher has this down to a science. As an actor in the process I felt safe and well supported; as a writer/producer thinking toward the future of our relationship, and as someone who is often asked for recommendations, I was immediately struck by wanting both to hire Christopher for my own work, and endorse him to other employers.

But perhaps more important than his ample skill set, is that Christopher absolutely loves what he does. If you talk to him about how he began in stage management, you realize this is not a job for him, but a vocation in the truest sense – a calling.”

“[Christopher] had a calm demeanor backstage and solutions for problems I hadn’t thought of yet...he is always described as a breath of fresh air by our production staff...he brings no ego, de-escalates stress, and brings enthusiasm and care to the work...his maturity and management experience makes him a particular asset in the chaos...he has a nuanced sense of when it’s important to share his observations versus simply standby to support a solution in progress when plans need to adapt...he has always had a keen sense of the dynamics that keep machines with lots of moving parts healthy.”

“In the rehearsal room, Christopher managed a consistently smooth and orderly process for what was a consistently wild and disorderly play. He always made everyone feel safe and supported. In performance, Christopher was our secret weapon. He singlehandedly ran the board in a show with 102 light cues, 88 sound cues, and 34 projection cues, all in full view of the audience and even interacting with the cast at key points. In instances where something went wrong - say, a projector fritzing out mid-show, or a set piece deciding to rearrange itself at just the right moment - Christopher handled it calmly and gracefully, keeping the cast and audience at ease.”