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REBECCA EDMONSON

ABOUT
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LEADING THE SPACE IN MODERN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
WHERE THE FRINGE BECOMES MAINSTREAM
 

ABOUT

Everything  you  need  to  know

Educated Entertainment Manager. TV Production Wrangler. Event Collaborator.
Arizona Desert Native. Live Entertainment Junkie. Schedule Queen. Curious Creative.
Community Builder. Spreadsheet Fanatic. Paint Thrower. Number Nerd. Grounded Human.


WORK

 

CURRENT

LEVITY   LIVE

Supporting talent manager who represents stand-up comedians and comedy writers. Advancing logistics for live comedy tours, tracking final ticket sales for all show dates, setting pitch meetings for projects in development, coordinating travel with talent.

 

PAST PROJECTS

MILLS  ENTERTAINMENT

Development Coordinator
Support the producing team by researching potential properties for development. Report metrics on current tours, communicate with venue partners, review creative and financial viability of prospective IP. Analyze budgets and contracts for current intellectual property. 


CIRCUS  SMIRKUS

Tour Administrative Coordinator
Tour operations coordination for award-winning non-profit youth circus tour of New England. Insurance record keeping for fleet. Scheduling operations deliveries in 16 cities. Merchandise inventory system. Communicating daily information to all staff and troupers.


Lyric  Opera  Of  Chicago

Backstage Tour Coordinator
Coordinating all public and private building tours, scheduling tour guides. Tracking and reporting sales for eight month tour season. Communicating with education and group sales departments for school groups and private tours.


BROADWAY  IN  CHICAGO

Front of House Supervisor
Managing front of house staff at the PrivateBank Theatre. Ensuring smooth and positive relations with patrons attending Hamilton: An American Musical. Enforcing safety policy.


RAVENSWOOD  EVENT  SERVICES

Production Assistant
Working with vendor contracts, street and city festival producing,
on-site support for large scale entertainment events in Chicago.

EVERYTHING  THAT  RISES

Performer and Artistic Collaborator
Storyteller for performance series with live music in Bridgeport and Pilsen communities of Chicago. Flyer design, audience engagement, collecting donations, serving wine and beer.

PALATINE  STREET  FESTIVAL

August 26-27, 2017
Entertainment booking and coordination for Palatine Street Festival Kids Zone. On site event coordinator for Palatine Festival Kids Zone demonstrations and activities.

WINDY  CITY  SMOKEOUT

 July 14 - 16, 2017
Planning and on-site support for three-day BBQ festival in Chicago. Live entertainment features 33 world-renowned country bands as well as up and coming talent.

TASTE  OF CHICAGO

July 8, 2017
On site logistics manager for Eli's Cheesecake giant cheesecake cutting event at Taste of Chicago. Featuring promotional performance by cast members of Cirque du Soleil  for the upcoming tour of Luzia, running in Chicago July 21st - September 3rd at the United Center.

TASTE  OF  OAK  BROOK

July 3, 2017
Voted one of the best 4th of July celebrations in Chicagoland. Coordinating on site with restaurants and vendors. Festival complete with live entertainment, stilt walkers, petting zoo, face painting, balloon artists, and of course fireworks!

BROADWAY  IN  CHICAGO

Operations Assistant
Inspecting safety and facilities at Cadillac Palace, Oriental Theatre, and PrivateBank Theatre weekly. Managing lost and found database for four Broadway theatres.

HE  Sends  rain - Feature  Film

First Assistant Director
Managed shooting schedule for three weeks of filming on location. Organized and updated daily call sheets. Coordinated with local press for radio and print interviews.    

LOST  GURL - Feature  Film

Unit Production Manager
Created scene breakdowns for entire script. Coordinated with director, cast, and crew to schedule meetings, filming, and location scouting. Crafted website and press release.

Hubbard  Street  Dance  Chicago

Marketing Intern
Created database to manage and track merchandise inventory and sales. Crafted social media copy for Art of Falling, special events, and the fall choreography intensive workshop.

INTERNATIONAL  VOICES  PROJECT

Community Engagement Assistant
Community outreach for festival of staged readings from around the world. Creating advertisement budget with Shout Marketing. House managing and collecting donations.
 

PLAY

EVENTS & Venues  I  Love

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MUSIC  I  LOVE

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My  Visual  IMPACT

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