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New York, NY

Directly oversee the strategy, booking and engagement management of Disney’s self-produced domestic tours and key out-of-town engagements; shows include: The Lion King, Frozen, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Newsies, High School Musical and The Little Mermaid.Partner with a nationwide network of Presenters and Theatre Owners on an average of 30-40 engagements per.

New York, NY

Served as a Manager in an independent Broadway producer’s office; shows included: Chicago (Broadway, National Tour & London), Sweet Charity and Wonderful Town.Supervised Company Managers and Accountants in finalizing all show-related financial statements, end-of-cycle reports, cash flow projections, theatre settlements, payrolls, royalty statements.

Boston, MA

Managed all financial and administrative functions for the Local Productions unit at a public television station; shows included Greater Boston (nightly news) and several magazine/documentary programs.Worked with Series Producers to develop annual operating budgets and fundraising proposals; conducted monthly budget review meetings.Supervised program.

New York, NY

Managed productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on Broadway and on tour throughout North America; worked on the launch of new productions in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Korea.Supervised booking agents on tour routing strategies and negotiation of engagement financial terms.Negotiated actor contracts; coordinated ongoing cast replacement process.

New York, NY

Assisted General Management team in producing shows at Lincoln Center and on Broadway, including: Contact, Parade, Marie Christine, Twelfth Night, A New Brain, Ivanov and An American Daughter.Key responsibilities included budget development/analysis and drafting/tracking of all production contracts.Managed Theater’s annual Directors Lab program and various.

New York, NY

Managed day-to-day activities of Off-Broadway theatre, including all facility, office, and front of house operations.Served as administrator of the S.P.A.C.E. Fund, a grant program that provided rent-free residencies to culturally-specific and nontraditional performing arts groups.

New York, NY

Managed audience traffic and safety at Off-Broadway theatre; handled patron problems; supervised volunteer ushers and concessions.

University Park, PA

Provided administrative support to full-service in-house Marketing team for regular Presenting series (25-30 events per year), Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Music at Penn’s Woods and University Resident Theatre Company (URTC).