Jessica Drake Email & Phone Number

Wenatchee, Washington, United Statesno

Arts and entertainment reporter

Portland, Or

-Willamette Week - Performance Arts Coverage (2016)Artslandia Magazine - Theatre Reviews (2015)-The Portland Mercury - Theatre Reviews, MercuryOnDesign Blogger (2011-2012)-IndieGogo.com - Travel and Dining Corespondent (2011)-ArtsAmerica.org - Portland Theatre Correspondent (2011)-Santa Barbara Independent- Theatre Critic (2010-2011)-The Horizon - News, OpEd, A&E (2007- 2011)

United States

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

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Portland, Oregon Area

● Profile Theatre (Season 2017-18)● Boom Arts (Season 2016-17)● Hand2Mouth (Seasons 2014-2017)● RiskReward Festival (2017)● Rogue Pack (Summer 2016)● Fertile Ground Festival (2014, 2015)● Westmont Fringe Festival (2009, 2010, 2011) I find purpose and joy in crafting evocative descriptions for performances and collaborating on bold designs to deliver the message. I love to rally supporters to initiate and continue conversations about art, building enthusiasm for a vital shared culture. This philosophy propels my work, supported by a carefully cultivated network of media contacts, cross-marketing partnerships, and a responsive, creative research-based approach to media campaigns for organizations with a vital arts mission.Marketing Campaign Management

Portland, Oregon Area

+ H2m SEASON 1:..........Psychic Utopia premieres at New Expressive Works Nov 16-Dec 3, 2017...............Third Annual Holiday Portrait Studio at Shout House December 2017................................Core ensemble company member and dramaturg with Hand2Mouth from 2011-2017. Collaborated extensively with project managers for the creative development and production of “Psychic Utopia” by H2M with Andrea Stolowitz“Berlin Diary” by Andrea Stolowitz“Pep Talk “On Tour “by Hand2Mouth with CoHo;“Time, A Fair Hustler” by Hand2Mouth with Portland Playhouse (adaptation of Gus Van Sant film My Own Private Idaho)...“Left Hand of Darkness” by Co-production with Portland Playhouse, adapted from Ursula K. Le Guin novel; adaptation by John Schmor and Jonathan Walters“Pep Talk” by Hand2Mouth;And“Something’s Got Ahold of My Heart” by Hand2Mouth Jonathan Walters, Faith Helma, Jerry Tischleder, Erin Leddy, Maesie Speer, Liz Hayden and Jess Drake.As project manager and dramaturg, I provide key administrative support in marketing, grant writing and fundraising, and cultivate partnerships with related organizations and local businesses. Co-organizes community engagement events and panels notable for innovative forms, like a walking tour and eulogy for Old Portland. Excels at welcoming audiences into process-based artistic spaces, and offering universal access points to experimental work. Crafted and implemented strategic plan for increased equity and diversity, including outreach to rural communities and at-risk youth. See website for full list of Hand2Mouth’s many supporting artists, foundations and...

Portland, Oregon Area

Consulting Creative Agent, Manager, Co-Producer and host for Egyptian artist Aya Tarek www.ayatarek.com on summer tour to Portland, Oregon in 2017. Co- produced a short film by Alicia J. Rose https://vimeo.com/232109883 documenting part of the process of creating three art pieces: “CAIRO” a permanent mural funded by Regional Arts & Culture Council’s Public Art Program in the courtyard at 823 SE Grant St.“Two-Spirit River Warrior Portrait” a temporary 3-story mural in Wieden + Kennedy’s public lobby for pride art show and party“Master of America” a commissioned original painting on a 10-ft slab of Douglas fir wood for Kurt Huffman of ChefStable Restaurant Group.

Portland, Or

Manager of promotional campaigns for over 30 co-productions presented in 4 subscription seasons and 3 Summerfest festivals at the 95-seat nonprofit theatre. Responsible for establishing clear brand for CoHo’s varied programming, increasing ticket-buyers, attracting sponsors/funders, improving community engagement, advancing equity and building programming. Collaborates effectively with staff and designer to schedule and produce content for CoHo’s website and blog, social media, print promotions with targeted mailings, advertising, press releases and media relations, fundraising events and audience surveys. Also supports box office admin, season selection, grant editing and organizational strategic planning with Producing AD.Accomplishments● Redesigns CoHo’s Wordpress website with SEO improvements, active archive of production history and engaging blog content.● Achieves regular coverage from limited arts media with previews, reviews, radio features, advertising and cross promotion.● Exceeds fundraising goals with annual participation in Willamette Week’s Give!Guide campaign and individual donors.● Increases social media engagement: Twitter (200-1000+), Facebook (800-2000+) and Instagram (0-300+ ) ● Establishes CoHo Lab and CoHo Artistic Fellowship with 2016 Age & Gender Equity in the Arts Award of $20,000

Portland, Oregon Area

"LMDA promotes the creation of stories that reflect a broad spectrum of authentic experiences in our diverse global community. We uphold equity, diversity, and inclusion as our foundational values, and we recognize and examine the intersectionality of our society. We are committed to provoking, addressing, and advocating for issues of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and land/territory. Our membership is dedicated to fostering an environment of respect, celebrating difference, and seeing the principles above reflected in all aspects of our organization."... Strange Joy by Erika Latta of Wax Factory (NYC, November 2016 workshop with H2m via Network of Ensemble Theatres Exchange Grant)● Colossal by Andrew Hinderacker, dir. Will Davis at Kennedy Center/National New Play Network’s MFA Playwright’s Workshop with Dramaturg Mark Bly (2014)● Mai Dang Lao by David Jacobi, JAW Festival (2013)● Complex by Dominique Finnochiaro, JAW Festival (2013)● body/BACH, min/MAX by Ratatat Theatre Group, (2011)● The Incredible Adventure of Nils by Naomi Iizuka with Lit Moon Theatre Company (2011)My dramaturgical focus has been on developing new plays and performances – either with regional and national theatre festivals or by collaboratively devising work with ensembles. My special interest is in developing scripts with inter-media adaptation from film, literature or history using found-text, interview-based sources or creative research from popular culture. I also volunteer on committees to read, consider and evaluate scripts and proposals for development or production.at regional theatre festivals or residency programs for gifted playwrights in accordance with theatre standards and artistic values.-CoHo Productions, 2013-2017-Inkwell Theatre, 2013-Portland Center Stage JAW Festival, 2012-2014-Source Theatre Festival, 2012-Page2Stage Kennedy Center Festival, 2012-Westmont Fringe Festival, 2010-2011

Santa Barbara, Ca

-Lead member of production team for a yearly a festival of site-specific, original performance works by students.-Advanced in responsibility each year, from Production Assistant (‘09) to Co-producer (’10) to Producer (‘11) after demonstrated ability to lead groups and improve methods for greater order, efficiency and organization.-Created and managed social media publicity campaigns for each festival.

Santa Barbara, Ca

Took verbal transcription from playwright Bob Potter to write personal letters and his biography to accompany his final collection of plays.

Ba, Dramatic Literature & English (Writing)

Activities and Societies: Producer for Westmont Fringe Festival 2009, 2010 & 2011, Dramaturge for A Servant of Two Masters, London Theatre.

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis

The Oregon Institute for Creative Research: E4, a 501(c)(3), is a platform for developing new models for research and critique, art.