Producing Artistic Director
2008 - Present
• Lead artistic and production team for an annual opera production, writing and adapting material for outdoor performance, running auditions and hiring performers and artistic staff.
• Cultivate partnerships and funders for multi-city, outdoor touring theatrical production. 2018-2019 partners include Carleton College, the Page Series at Saint Mary’s, University of Minnesota, the Sheldon Theater, St. Paul Cultural STAR fund, New York Mills Cultural Center, and Minneapolis Parks and Rec.
• Fundraising, grant writing, and donor cultivation for $85,000 project budget, including $32,000 in individual gifts in 2018.
• Lead Project evaluation, grant reporting, and budgeting with evaluators and consultants for strategic planning.
• Contract and manage creative team, production staff, community partners and volunteers for the multi-city summer touring.
• Contract and manage creative team, production staff, community partners, and volunteers for multi-city summer touring.
• Lead on-site operations, event logistics, troubleshooting and weather contingencies for outdoor performances, reaching an audience of 3,500 with 16 live performance and outreach events.
• Write press releases and manage public relations, oversee social media campaigns, and graphic design staff.
• Lead and facilitate opera education and theater programming at Hennepin County Library, Minneapolis Park and Rec, and Adventures in Cardboard Summer Camp.