Hal Friedman Email & Phone Number

• Oversaw day to day operations of a new acting company.
• Successfully brokered a first of its kind co-production arrangement with CAP 21, a prominenteducational theatre production organization
• Created marketing and sales materials
• Developed fundraising strategies, including an annual fund, a gala, and small parties andsucceeded in increasing fundraising from $2k to $20k in just 8 months
• Put together plan to create a strong Board of Directors and helped recruit a Board that includedthe President of Loreal’s Matrix division and the owner of LDJ Productions

Directing, Acting, Screeenwriting Teacher for Film (Tweens-Adults)Taught all aspects of directing for film.

• School of Arts CoordinatorOverall responsibility for, business operations and development as well as the artistic direction oflocal theatre. Managed permanent staff as well as artistic staff brought in for each.
• Led fundraising efforts resulting in growth from $2k to more than $150k by the 5th year
• Achieved $150k plateau in each successive year despite funding declines rampant in the artsworld due to the recession that began in 2008
• Increased ticket sales from $30,000 a year to over $80,000
• Increase the number of of Season Ticket Holders from 0 to 250
• Directed the transition from a for-profit theatre to a non-profit