Fall Dance 2023
September 2023
Agnes de Mille Theatre
Role: Director of Production
Location: Agnes de Mille Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC
Format: Mixed-repertory dance program
Five choreographers (Kira Blazek-Ziaii, Fernando Carillo, Robbie Gosnell, Pearlann Porter, Amyia Burrell), five distinct works, and the first time this theater presented a dance program of this scale. Casts rotated across multiple nights with an exceptionally large number of performers. I oversaw the full production lifecycle from concept to hot wash, set the operating rhythm for all departments, and mentored an assistant on day-to-day production management for dance.
Outcomes
All five works launched on schedule across multiple performance nights. Changeovers held their targets. Budget closed within plan with clean purchase order reconciliation. Press materials and media moments were delivered on time and aligned with creative. The assistant stepped up to manage recital operations using the documented workflow.
Key contributions
• Program leadership. Chaired production meetings, drove agendas, captured decisions, assigned owners, and kept teams aligned.
• Budget and procurement. Built and negotiated the budget with stakeholders, issued and approved purchase orders, tracked actuals, protected contingency, and ensured compliance.
• Scheduling and staffing. Owned the master schedule across five works, coordinated rotating casts by night, set changeover timings, and managed crew rosters.
• Technical oversight. Directed scenic, lighting, audio, and FX plans to fit a tight rep changeover model, protected sightlines, and maintained life-safety and audience comfort.
• Show control. Ran tech and cueing on comms, enforced holds and releases, and kept performance timing on plan across variable casts.
• Communications. Served as point of contact to Strategic Communications, oversaw press releases and media timelines, coordinated photo and video calls, and cleared messaging.
• Mentorship. Trained and delegated to an assistant on PM workflows, run of show, purchasing, and reporting so they could manage recitals independently.
• Risk and safety. Mapped performer flow and backstage lanes, set emergency procedures, and verified compliance at each performance.
