Maxwell Friedman Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Negotiate, develop, and track, all agreements, contracts, insurance and technical riders for artists, performers, and creative personnel, their representatives, and their collaboratorsDraft, negotiate and execute all commission, production, vendor, presenting and license agreementsDevelop and maintain positive relationships with artist and artist representationCreate and manage the Artistic Programming budget, maintaining clear projections and budget to actuals, ensuring all expenses are negotiated and executed within the allotted budgetPartner with the Finance department on the drafting, processing, and execution of all financial paperworkIn partnership with the COO, Assistant Director of Human Resource Operations and the Director of Artistic Programming, manage relationships with artist and labor unions as neededOversee and manage the seasonal Artistic Programming hiring plan and partner with HR in the orientation, onboarding and offboarding of those team membersProvide detailed administrative support and thought leadership across the Artistic Programming departmentSupport Artistic Programming team on special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Director of Artistic Programming and Artistic Director

New York, New York, United States

Manage designer communications, contracting, negotiating, and payments for Public Theater productions and programsNegotiate, draft and execute over 70 contracts annually with agents, designers, and design assistantsIn coordination with Production Management, track design due dates to ensure productions stay on scheduleSupervise payments to designers and design assistants with Production Administrator, Office Assistant, and Finance Dept.Co-facilitate the daily Planning Meeting with the Managing Director, Director of Producing, and Producer, Artistic ProgramsDraft and manage all meeting agendas to ensure efficiency and productivityConceptualize new hiring practices for designers and design assistantsCommunicate with the United Scenic Artists union and ensure all commitments are being upheldEnsure punctual delivery of all payments and provide documentation to applicable theatrical unionsWork with the external collective, Design Action, to make all processes with designers Anti-RacistDevise points of entry for underrepresented communities in theatrical designUtilizing Airtable software, track all designer business and invent an effective and clear database of prospective designersReview the Production Department’s priorities, staffing, and scheduleCentralize internal and external workflows to ensure business is taken care of promptlyCo-Lead the Stage Management Working Group, revising hiring and work processes for stage managers

New York, New York, United States

Served as the Executive Assistant to the Production Executive and Associate Director of ProductionManaged high volume of emails, complex scheduling, and communicationAssisted in communication and negotiations with designers for Public Theater productions in coordination with Production ExecutiveDrafted contracts for designer involvement in productions and liaise with agents and designersCentralized internal and external workflows and ensure business is taken care of promptlyEnsured that meeting and staffing structures are effective and efficient with Production ExecutiveServe on the cross departmental SM Working Group in revising hiring process and improving job access for SMsConceptualized new hiring practices for designers and their assistantsWorked with Production Executive and Departments to create clear paths of advancement for over-hire staff

New York City, Ny

Served as the Executive Assistant to the Production Executive and Associate Director of ProductionManaged high volume of emails, complex scheduling, and communicationManaged travel for the Production Executives and out of town show personnelMaintained organization of the Production Office and managed all ticket requests and office activitiesTook and distributed minutes for all department meetings as well as various other meetings with external personnel

New York City, Ny

Assisted the Producer, Company Manager, and Production Manager in the daily needs of running the Mobile Unit tour of HENRY V, directed by Robert O'HaraServed as a liaison between community organizations and the Mobile Unit team

Provided administrative support to the Artistic Producer and Line Producer including assisting with planning, and executing Artistic programs (workshops, talkbacks, opening nights, and Fall Benefit)Served as a liaison to other departments as well as visiting artistsProvided support to Rachel Chavkin and Bess Wohl during workshop of Continuity

New York City, New York

Assisted the Artistic Director at Encores! as well as independent artistic venturesManaged Artistic Director’s calendar, email correspondence, communication, and filesProvided support to Michael Friedman and Alex Timbers during workshop of King of KongAssisted Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton in producing and facilitating the Lobby Project Originals program