ARTS MANAGEMENT

EXPERIENCE

10/2002-present, Stage Director, New York (ssdc)
Productions Directed
“The Kindness of Singers”, Donnell Library Theatre
“Insomnia”, Midtown International Theatre Festival
“Beau Jest”, Surflight Theatre

Developmental Presentations Directed
“Pablo”, York Theatre Company
“Blackout”, Amas Musical Theatre
“Stormy Weather”, Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (Associate Director)
“Spilling Stuff And Breaking Things”, Luna Stage
“Poor Tom”, Primary Stages Theatre

6/2001-present, Script Consultant
Independent Consultant to Theatre Writers and Producers, Los Angeles and New York
Advising on casting and project development
Strategic development
Producing and directing development workshops
Story editing and dramaturgical consultation

1/2000-5/2002, Instructor
Carnegie Mellon University Graduate School of Business and School of Drama,
Pittsburgh, PA
Curriculum development
Teaching performance skills to business majors
Advising students on sales, presentation and interview skills

10/95-1/01, Artistic Director
Broadway on Sunset, A not-for-profit theatre organization, Los Angeles, CA
Overseeing Board Development and Executive Staffing
Strategic Development
Defining and building company image
Developing and Managing Artistic Projects
Team building and hiring talent
Advising and consulting on client proposals

1/1991-10/2000, Stage Director, Los Angeles (ssdc)
Productions Directed (partial list)
“Come Back Little Sheba”, Actors Forum Theatre
“I Feel a Song Comin’ On”, Los Angeles Theatre Center
“The Roar Of The Greasepaint…”, Long Beach Studio Theatre
“The First Bedroom”, Ventura Court Theatre
“Angry Housewives”, Long Beach Studio Theatre
“Turtle Tears”, Tabor Theatre
“Mates, The Pirate Musical”, Los Angeles Theatre Center
“She Writes The Songs”, Actors Workout Studio
“Uncle Sam’s Umbrella”, Two Roads Theatre

11/1990-3/1992, Administrative Assistant, Program Coordinator, Company Manager
Opera Pacific, Production Department, Irvine, CA
Assisting Production Manager in all facets of administration
Scheduled and coordinated travel, transportation and short/long term lodging
Negotiated and vendor selection for services and special projects
Evaluated systems for organization, development and implementation

5/1988-1/1990, Assistant Management of Telemarketing
The Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA
Team-building and resource development
Maintaining statistical data
Customer relations and complaints
High-end fundraising, subscription retention

Awards

Drama-logue Award for Directing
WIT Award (Outstanding Women in Theatre)
ADA Award Nominee (Artistic Director Award, Valley Theatre League)

Professional Affiliations

Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, L.A. Area Advisory Council
Women in Theatre
L.A. Directors Project
Theatre LA
West Coast Theatre Conference
Guest Speaker/Panelist: “Expanding Roles for Women in Theatre”
California Educational Theatre Association
Guest Speaker: “Bridging the Gap–Academia to Professional”

EDUCATION

MFA in Directing, Carnegie Mellon University–School of Drama, (Steven Bochco Scholar)
BFA in Theatre Studies, Boston University–School For The Arts
AA in Theatre, Cert. in Advanced Performance, LA City College–Theatre Academy

CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Landmark Education
Performing Arts Management, Carnegie Mellon University
Producing Commercial Theatre, UCLA Extension
Non-profit Arts Management Training Program, California Lawyers for the Arts
PACE Small Business Start Up Graduate
Independent Observership in Opera Directing, Opernhaus Zurich, Switzerland
Arts Administration and Directing Internship, D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, London
Southern California Conservatory of Music
American National Academy of Performing Arts (ANTA West)

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Leadership, Motivation and Team Building
Creative Strategies for Setting and Meeting Goals
Organizational Systems and Analysis