Sarah Weber Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Amateur Licensing and Vice President of Amateur Licensing to oversee day-to-day operations for nine total Amateur Licensing Coordinators and one Amateur Licensing Administrator.Directly oversee five employees and guide them through customer feedback, observations on the K-12 and Collegiate markets, challenging applications, and their professional goals. Collaborate with other departments on projects and procedures to improve license processing and customer service. Maintain clearance process for popular titles in the Amateur market, while communicating with playwrights and agents about producers interested in their work.Build and develop relationships with customers and organizations within the educational markets, including the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL), Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), the Irene Ryans, etc. Attend conferences to maintain customer and industry relationships, and answer questions about the Concord Theatricals’ licensing policies. Process incoming applications, refunds, compliance issues, and music materials shipments as needed during high volume seasons to support the Amateur Licensing team.Maintain knowledge about the Concord Theatricals catalog, which includes over 12,000 titles in order to provide best possible play and musical recommendations to customers.

Greater New York City Area

Write concise reviews of Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off off Broadway productions throughout New York City within a 48 hour deadline.Format and post articles and any associated media through their website.

New York, United States

Wrote, edited, and sent marketing emails to promote new publications in stock, staff picks, and events taking place at the store. Collaborated with the fundraising team on multiple projects, including a campaign to cover the cost of moving to a new location where we successfully met our $150,000 fundraising goal.Edited interviews with guest artists and Bluestockings staff members, which were published via Mailchimp to email-list subscribers and WithFriends members.

Greater New York City Area

Assist a six member team with questions regarding policy and challenging customers.Update and maintain database of 9,000 plus titles and their licensing-related requirements.Cultivate and maintain relationships with K-12 schools and educational theatre programs all over the US and Canada.Communicate with playwrights and agents about producers interested in their work.Maintain knowledge about Samuel French catalog in order to provide best possible play and musical recommendations to customers.Research past due balances and issue compliance notices when necessary.Hire the Licensing Intern, and manage the Licensing Internship program.

Greater New York City Area

Draft and send performance licenses to producers. Also calculate licensing fees and send invoices.Communicate with agents and authors about producers interested in their work.Answer inquiries over phone, email, and LiveChat regarding licensing, copyright compliance, licensing payment, book sales, purchase orders, and technical support.Cultivate relationships with theatre companies and research performance history to recommend the most appropriate titles from Samuel French’s catalogue. Write and distribute a weekly summary of every departmental or company-wide change, update, and development.Receive and process credit card and ACH payments for licenses and books. Research past due invoices and send licensing compliance notices when necessary. Research theatre companies with a history of copyright or licensing infringements and send compliance notices when necessary.Maintain spreadsheets that provide the Licensing Department important information on our titles and our customers.Participate in inter-departmental projects such as the Off-Off Broadway Festival.

Greater New York City Area

Participated in various projects for the Licensing Department which served to improve efficiency, marketing, and research. Read play submissions and wrote reports for the Editorial Department.Participated in the OOB Festival as a Floor Manager and selling merchandise.

Greater New York City Area

Stage managed readings of developing works

Greater New York City Area

Read script submissions and wrote cover reports.Searched the greater New York City area for older or overlooked scripts.Assisted the Marketing department by sending promotional emails for upcoming productions.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Assisted the Muhlenberg Costume Shop in the construction and organization of costumes for school shows.Costume coordinated for plays and dance performances.Organized wardrobe crew for school shows.

Wrote editorials on various aspects regarding student life at Muhlenberg College.Wrote lists and bullet points regarding key information about Muhlenberg College and prospective students.Collected 50 student surveys.The full guide can be viewed or purchased here: http://collegeprowler.com/muhlenberg-college

New York, Ny

Assisted High School students with putting together a presentation of Shakespeare scenesTaught Middle School students fundamentals of costumery and the history of Victorian costumesAssisted main office in preparing studio's day-to-day program organization

Bachelor Of Arts, Theatre - Design; English; Creative Writing, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Muhlenberg Theatre Association, Muhlenberg Writers, Omicron Delta Kappa, Soul Sound SteppersCompleted a bachelor.

Study Abroad, Drama, English

Activities and Societies: QMUL Film Society, Queen Mary Theatre CompanyStudied Dramaturgy and Translation, Performance and Globalization.