Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
OTHER RELEVANT WORK
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Penzi Hill

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

NYC Based Arts Administrator with an interest in producing and dramaturgy who has experience coordinating a high profile, off-Broadway Artistic Office. Enthusiastic team player who is eager to dive in both creatively and logistically.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Artistic Assistant

MCC Theater
08.2023 - Current
  • Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for incoming artists, and creative teams
  • Provided detailed and efficient creative feedback on submitted scripts, invited readings and projects in production
  • Facilitated long term relationship building with up and coming industry artists Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for incoming artists, creative teams and the MCC Artistic Team
  • Arranged Artistic Budget management, including facilitating scheduling and payment for 1099 contractors
  • Coordinated all schedules and seasonal calendars for all members of MCC's Artistic Team, not limited to scheduling Artistic departmental meetings, and departmental meetings with commerical partners and artists
  • Aided in the selection and producing of developmental readings and workshops
  • Covered tech and previews for productions in progress, worked closely with Artists on the notes process

Assistant

Agency For The Performing Arts
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Served as the direct assistant for APA's only Scripted Literary Theatrical Agent, supporting a 50+ person client list
  • Managed Beth Blicker's personal and professional schedule, including coordinating travel
  • Took charge of the Scripted Literary - Theatrical Accounting duties, ranging from managing spreadsheets of clients incoming payments to coordinating with the internal accounting office to ensure payment processing
  • Headed tracking client submissions, managing client relationships and strategically setting meetings with clients with potential artistic partners
  • Enthusiastically participated in departmental discussions on new plays, written and produced
  • As such, took on the responsibility of reading several new plays per week as well as attending the theater regularly
  • Spearheaded the departments submission process, using prior knowledge and research to generate play submission lists based on theater tastes and needs.

Education

BFA in Drama -

New York University

Skills

  • Administrative Support Skills (Schedule, Database and Calendar Management)
  • Strong Communication and People Interfacing
  • Creative Development (Dramaturgical Feedback, Script Coverage)
  • Technical Skills (Microsoft Suite, Social Media Management)
  • Event Planning and Execution

OTHER RELEVANT WORK

  • Producing Intern, Tom Kirdahy Productions 3/2022 - 10/2022
  • Associate Producer, WP Pipeline Lab 1/2022 - 6/2022
  • Developmental Theatre Maker 5/2021 - 8/2021

Timeline

Artistic Assistant

MCC Theater
08.2023 - Current

Assistant

Agency For The Performing Arts
10.2022 - 08.2023

BFA in Drama -

New York University
Penzi Hill