, After earlier careers as an accountant in the Civil Service, and as an actor, I moved into theatre production and management in  1990.     I have worked on over 300 shows in a wide range of theatre settings, from 3,000-seaters to village halls, from Aberdeen to Arnhem, working in both the commercial and subsidised sectors.




             I was a member of the senior management team responsible for a £1.5 million                        refurbishment project at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre., managed the Lowther                      Pavilion  Theatre in Lytham St.Annes, and am currently Director of  the                                    Theatre Royal Dumfries, and am on the board of trustees for the Dumfries &                          Galloway Arts Festival and the Wardlaw Trust.

              Key skills include:

·                       Staff management, recruitment & scheduling
·                       Working with volunteers
·                       Venue programming
·                       Strong negotiating skills
·                       Contracting artists / companies / promoters
·                        Preparing & managing significant budgets
·                        Health & Safety management
·                        Personal Licence Holder
·                        Production & technical theatre management
·                        Good interpersonal and communication skills
·                                                                                       Good team player whether leading or following

Other relevant experience:

·         Computer literate including Excel / Photoshop,
·         Current theatre marketing / Box Office systems
·         Funding applications including G4A / Commercial sponsorship
·         Support of outreach work in schools / colleges / the community
·         Lecturing (University of Huddersfield through Oldham Coliseum)
·         Directing / Design / Lighting Design

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