Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
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Diane Bowman

Diane Bowman

Atlanta

Summary

Corporate IT professional looking to get back to my roots and love of theatre. I possess a wide range of experience and skills for in theatre orgnizations, arts education and a passion Shakespeare and the Classics. In the process of relocating from Atlanta, GA, to Staunton, VA. Detail-oriented capable of executing event management support, staffing and and financials. Demonstrated leadership to coordinate activities and events with maximum efficiency. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Work History

Box Office Manager

West Georgia Theatre Co
Carrollton
  • Staffed box office to accommodate walk-up sales, will-call window and inquiries.
  • Worked with the Publications Office for advertising, ticketing materials, and marketing.
  • Accountable for financial accounting and reconciling ticket sales, reporting.
  • Managed banking duties under the supervision of the Department of Fine Arts administration

Acting and Production Intern

Dorset Theatre Festival
Dorset
  • Worked for two summers at the Dorset Theatre Festival.
  • Performed as an understudy for main stage roles.
  • Performed as Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
  • Supported production technical staff with set building, scenic painting, props, and costumes.
  • Served as the assistant box office manager, handling sales, running show night box office needs, and working with the theatre's administrative staff as needed.

Equity Intern/Production Support/Understudy

Portland Stage Co
Portland
  • Understudy for Mrs. Alving in Ibsen's "Ghosts"
  • Costumes, Dresser, Backstage Props and Lighting duties
  • Performed 1 woman show at end of season
  • Earned Actor's equity card

House Manager

Theatre For A New Audience
New York
  • Handling of front of house for the Arts Education, matinee performances for city schools
  • Coordination with group leaders, and confirmation of arrivals of students.
  • Ensuring that city safety and compliance regulations are in place and met for each performance.

Producer/Founding Artistic Director

The Artists Colony/Innsbruck Little Theatre
Pine Mountain
  • Founded a non-profit equity theatre and artist collective that offered a summer repertory season, educational outreach to local schools, and community events to celebrate the arts and theatre education.
  • Attended the StrawHat and SETC conferences for casting.
  • Recruited and hired ;production staff and local interns
  • Managed all financial needs, including payroll, box office, contracts and 501c3 requirements
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies
  • Built a subscription-based model and tripled the base over a 5 year period

President Peachtree Middle School Drama Program

NA- Volunteer
Atlanta
  • Lead a non-profit, inclusive after-school theatre program.
  • Fund-raising for the program
  • Production coordination
  • Financial accounting
  • Started an educational and hands-on tech theatre program for students
  • Box office (setup, staffing and online presence)
  • Website creation and management
  • Communications with students, parents and school administration
  • Took students to their first competition at the Jr Theatre Festival

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
03-1985

Acting, Movement, Voice

National Shakespeare Conservatory
New York, NY

Skills

  • Performance/ Theatre Management
  • Marketing strategies
  • Production coordination
  • Compliance regulations
  • Stagecraft
  • Box Office Management
  • House Management
  • Financial accounting, payroll, 501c3 tax filings

Timeline

Box Office Manager

West Georgia Theatre Co

Acting and Production Intern

Dorset Theatre Festival

Equity Intern/Production Support/Understudy

Portland Stage Co

House Manager

Theatre For A New Audience

Producer/Founding Artistic Director

The Artists Colony/Innsbruck Little Theatre

President Peachtree Middle School Drama Program

NA- Volunteer

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

University of West Georgia

Acting, Movement, Voice

National Shakespeare Conservatory

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