Emma Halpern Email & Phone Number

Saratoga Springs, NY

Greater New York City Area

• With the artistic director, oversee creative development for 2-3 world premieres annually from conception to fully realized production, including the commissioning of writers, securing underlying rights to source.
• Successfully commissioned, hired, and collaborated with theater artists both from within and outside of the children’s theater community on fifteen productions from 2013-2018, reaching a diverse audience of approx..
• Supervised company implementation of new key messaging and helped manage company name-change transition in fall 2014, leading to more consistent and focused messaging in our marketing as well as increased visibility in.
• Production recognition during this time includes an Off-Broadway Alliance Award, four Off-Broadway Alliance nominations, four AUDELCO nominations, licensing deals from four major playscript publishers, three concerts.

Greater New York City Area

• Supported the artistic director in the creative development of 1-2 new theater works annually from conception to fully realized production.
• Managed successful $50,000 Kickstarter campaign to develop anti-bullying workshop Alice’s Story, which has since reached over 10,000 public school students throughout all five boroughs.
• Served as tour manager for limited engagement of Louis Armstrong: Jazz Ambassador at Stanford Live in Stanford, CA after the production’s NYC run.
• Booked and managed local tour of solo performance The Storyteller’s Candle at public venues including El Museo del Barrio, Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, and branches of the New York Public Library.

Greater New York City Area

• Supported the artistic director in producing the world premiere of the musical Tea with Chachaji, acting in general management and dramaturgical capacities.
• Booked and managed local tour of physical theater performance Museum Trip at public venues including the Brooklyn Museum, Flushing Town Hall, Queens Museum of Art, and Powerhouse Arena.

Greater New York City Area

• Develop curriculum, create syllabus, and lead course designed to introduce Performing Arts Management M.F.A. candidates to arts education and audience/community engagement.
• Stimulate class discussions on artistic programming for young audiences; theater education; theater and race and ethnicity; theater and disability; and theater for social change.
• Administer written, multimedia, and group assignments and provide students with feedback on early drafts.

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote grant proposals for foundation, corporate, and government funders
• Designed and wrote copy for fundraising materials
• Assisted in planning the logistical and technical aspects of the annual benefit gala

Greater New York City Area

• Managed office of the graduate deputy chair
• Led planning committee for annual department awards banquet
• Helped graduate deputy chair with preliminary edits to her textbook on performing arts management, which was published by Allworth Press in 2008

Greater New York City Area

• Edited monthly newsletter
• Stage managed readings and workshops
• Assisted in managing front office

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote reports on incoming scripts and recommended plays for licensing/publication
• Copyedited scripts
• Provided administrative and technical support for The Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival

Mfa, Dramaturgy

Dean's List Don Buchwald Fellowship

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: The Daily Targum, Inside Beat, Cabaret TheatreSumma Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Inductee Mitchell Adelman Memorial.