Managing Director, Open Hand Theater (Syracuse, NY) January 2014 and onward
- Oversaw daily operations for the ONLY puppet theater in Central New York!
- Supported collaborations that brought puppetry to schools and libraries
Founding Artist, Free Hands Puppets (Boston, MA) August 2012 and onward
- Designed and built puppets for the new play Three Blessed Brothers (2012) and worked closely with the playwright through a revision and re-design workshop in 2013.
- Designed, built and directed The Nativity Story, a Czech marionette piece.
- Designed, built and directed Strega Nona and Little Red Riding Hood goes to the North Pole, both glove puppet pieces
Prop and Puppet Design, Company One (Boston, MA) October 2011 – April 2013
- Designed, built, sourced and secured a variety of props for The Brother/Sister Plays (fall 2011) and Love Person (spring 2013)
- Designed and built puppets for She Kills Monsters (spring 2014)
- Provided design research and technical drawings to the director and design team
- Worked closely with the stage management team to train actors in proper use, create maintenance strategies and ensure the longevity of the products.
Properties Design & Construction, Metro Stage Company (Boston, MA) March 2011 – June 2011
- Designed, built, sourced and secured a variety of props for the musical Bat Boy, performed at the Cambridge YMCA
- Worked closely with the director to realize her vision of realism blended with abstraction
- Created a variety of animal puppets with spectacular blood effects that triggered on cue during the show
Production Manager, Boston Opera Collaborative (Boston, MA) November 2010 – March 2011
- Provided management for the production of The Cunning Little Vixen, performed at the Tower Auditorium at MassArt
- Interviewed and hired artistic staff from a large pool of applicants
- Scheduled production meetings around complex personal schedules and provided detailed notes for followup
Production Management Student, Boston University (Boston, MA) September 2009 – May 2010
- Worked alongside BU and Huntington Theatre staff to manage student productions in multiple venues
- Tracked budgets and reimbursements for multiple shows at once, including shows managed by other staff
- Read and evaluated scripts for upcoming seasons, and provided reports to supervising production managers
- Attended production meetings for BU and Huntington Theatre productions and provided detailed notes
- Scheduled and supervised student work crews to accommodate complex class schedules
Production Manager, Silk Road Theatre Project (Chicago, IL) December 2007 – July 2009
- Allocated production budgets as small as $1,000 and as great as $50,000
- Processed advances and reimbursements, and tracked spending for multiple departments
- Developed and implemented contract language for actors, understudies, designers and crew
- Worked with Actor’s Equity Association and United Scenic Artists to prepare contracts and schedules that were acceptable to the unions
- Prepared end of season budget reports for the Executive Director
- Supervised work crews of 10 or more people
Stage Manager, Silk Road Theater Project (Chicago, IL) September 2005 – July 2009
- Kept a detailed record of the blocking and technical needs of the production during the rehearsal process
- Provided daily reports to the production team
- Facilitated communication between departments and assisted departments in finding the most effective way to meet the production’s goals
- Ran sound, lights, and special effects during each performance
- Supervised weekly setup and cleanup crews during the run of the production
Assistant Stage Manager, Chautauqua Theatre Company (Chautauqua, NY) 2003-2005
- Served on a team of 2 Stage Managers and 2 Assistant Stage Managers to run 4 mainstage productions and 2 staged readings each summer
- Gained a working knowledge of the AEA rulebook
- Continually updated paperwork to reflect the movement of props, costumes and scenery from scene to scene
- Took line notes and distributed them to actors
- Managed a crew of 3 backstage hands running scenic and costume changes
Company Member, Tantalus Theatre Group (Chicago, IL) January 2007 – October 2008
- Worked with the ensemble to select programming for the season
- Participated in the ongoing development of the Group’s governing documents, including bylaws, membership requirements, and mission statemen
- Business Manager (July 2008 – present) – responsible for monthly bank reconciliations, reimbursement processing, and quarterly profit & loss reporting
- Handbook Committee Member (November 2007 – May 2008) – responsible for the collection and standardization of production management documents
- Stage Manager – responsible for stage managing the company’s first outdoor performance and the first performance to travel to a festival
Education and Academic Honors
- B.A. English/theatre from St. Bonaventure University, Allegany, NY, in May 2004
- GPA 3.74/4.0 – graduated with honors
- President of Alpha Psi Omega – national theatre honor society
Technical Skills
- Proficient in PC formats, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and Mac formats including Word, Excel, iPhoto, Garage Band, and iTunes
- Experience setting up Web-based file sharing applications, including calendars, documents, and groups
- Familiar with show control through SFX and QLab
- Familiar with payroll processing for W-9 and W-2 employees and proficient in QuickBooks Nonprofit
