John Stark Email & Phone Number

United States

• Director of Children’s Theater
• Manage all business operations for the oldest children’s theater in New England
• Supervise team of 30 seasonal employees annually Theater Manager
• Develop and execute marketing, ticket sales, and facilities management plans for Tufts University’s Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies department
• Coordinate department’s contracting, performance rights, and rentals

• Manage ticket office operations, staffing, and inventory for 130 events across 8 venues annually
• Organize financial management for $2 million business unit: daily reports, deposits, expense reconciliation, and settlements
• Serve as Teacher’s Assistant for two courses each semester: Tech Practices and Theatre Forum
• Coordinate Front of House management for the School of Theatre including acting as house manager, supervising student ushers, and training new house managers in Front of House & emergency procedures
• Oversee ticketing event maintenance, office organization, group sales, and customer accounts
• Hire and manage team of undergraduate customer service agents, with a focus on empowering them to provide knowledgeable, efficient, and welcoming customer service

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Led MN Thespians’ first-ever fundraising initiative, Give To The Max Day 2020, raising 150% of target
• Coordinated capacity evaluation with teams of students and adult board members

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Produced annual statewide theater conferences for up to 450 attendees
• Directed operations for the Board of Directors: set meeting dates, crafted agendas, managed voting, maintained official minutes, and led meetings in absence of Chapter Director
• Managed social media accounts, website, and created publicity materials
• Co-wrote governing documents and interpreted bylaws for members

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Designed and administered student leadership program for cohorts of high school students
• Coordinated budgets and logistics for special student projects

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

• Planned and coordinated ‘Out of The Cold’ fundraiser to end youth homelessness, raising over $60,000 in two weeks
• Generated monthly Program and Development dashboards, assembled Board packets, built custom Board web portal, and maintained official minutes for Board of Directors
• Created sponsorship forms, event advertisements, and other graphic design projects
• Managed inventory for four locations, including PPE, during the initial months of COVID 19 pandemic

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Facilitated open air photo booth experiences at client events
• Engaged venue staff to ensure logistics were in place as the sole company representative at events
• Provided solutions to customer problems in busy event environments

Minneapolis, MN

• Planned all aspects of 4 annual youth musicals in Minneapolis Public Schools
• Inventoried existing prop, set, and costume collection, totaling over 1,800 database entries
• Recruited, hired & supervised independent contractors in a variety of educational roles
• Supervised daily programming, including work with students, school staff, and artists
• Crafted post-event evaluation surveys and analysis to inform future event planning
• Spoke frequently to large, diverse groups relaying company values and upcoming initiatives

• Licensed Health & Accident Insurance Broker
• Certified expert in Medicare programs

St. Paul, MN

• Read applications and made admissions recommendations for a highly selective liberal arts college
• Worked from home office and used software to track applicants’ admission progress

• Managed publicity and front of house operations for "The Good Person of Setzuan"
• Coordinated gift acknowledgment and proper receipt of donations

• Delivered original, self-written campaign speeches for over 70 United Way events
• Conveyed company values through quality interactions with donors and partners
• Managed complex schedule of events, trainings, and public speaking engagements

St. Paul, MN

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

Activities and Societies: Practicums in Business Office and Community Engagement

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Theater With A Minor In Dance

Activities and Societies: Musical Theatre Group- Founder & Producer; Queer Union Cochair; Art for Social Change Coordinator; Bonner.