Creative, Management & Administration

PLAYWRIGHT & ARTISTIC CO-PRODUCER – From the Future, Montreal, QC

Producing original, thought provoking theatre for young audiences with a nerdy geek bent.

Brief job description of overall tasks and responsibilities:

• Development: Founding & managment of a theatre company kids today will grow up with, fostering their geeky pursuits into adulthood. From The Future provides thought-provoking Saturday morning theatre dealing with issues of history, science, and progress.

• Content & Direction: Responsible for the writing of full-length scripts for regular production at the Centaur Theatre’s Saturday Morning Children’s Series, as well as the casting & direction of actors.

• Aesthetic & Design: Created & implemented design ideas for sets, props and costumes for on-going production projects.

• Promotion: Creating posters, programs, press-releases, booking & giving interviews.

• Event Planning: Booking space, equipment acquisition & assembly. Seeking & pursuing avenues for creating new audiences



PRODUCTION MANAGER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – Freelance 
Overseeing all technical aspects of various theatre productions in professional, independent, community & academic settings.
                 
Brief job description of overall tasks and responsibilities:

•   Human Resources Management: Responsible for the posting, interviewing and hiring of crew and cast members for production.

•   Design Coordination:  Facilitating production and design meetings and coordinating a cohesive design team for efficient and well-put together production.

•   Technical Consultation & Coordination:  Assessing technical requirements & seeking cost-efficient equipment and supplies, managing staff for the accomplishment of smooth set-ups and strikes, creating & enforcing budgets.

•   Lighting, Sound & Set Tech: Often participates in the actual set up and operation of lighting and sound equipment, as well as set construction.


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & ASSISTANT MANAGER – Quebec Drama Federation/cshow Box Office Service, Montreal QC
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support of English Language Theatre in Quebec & providing a sliding-scale central box-office service for the Montreal artistic community
Brief job description of overall tasks and responsibilities:

•   General Office Duties: Maintaining office supplies stock, writing memos, faxing, photocopying, maintaining cleanliness standards.

•   Volunteer Coordination:  Training and managing a team of volunteer box-office & front-of-house staff.

•   Small Business Management:  Researching, opening and running a small box-office. Customer service, financial reporting, basic book-keeping.


JOURNALIST/PHOTOGRAPHER – The/La Cataracte Weekly Newspaper, Grand Falls, NB
A weekly bilingual local news publication
Brief job description of overall tasks and responsibilities:

•   Reporting: Writing articles on local newsworthy events & ideas, interviews.

•   Photographer:  Capturing eye-catching and poignant images of local newsworthy people and events.

•   Typesetting:  Preparing filler-material and advertising copy for publication.