LynneJohnson60CobbettLane 617-462-5769EasthamMA02642 lynnerj1010@gmail.com SUMMARY

Experiencedenergeticexecutive/artisticdirectorandeducatorofvisualandperformingartsprograms.Focusondevelopingeducationalartsprogramsandengagingentirecommunitiesincreativeexpressionthroughliveperformanceandappreciationforvisualarts. Wellversedinmanyfacetsofperformance-basedeventsfrominceptiontograntsponsorship,actortraining,setdesignandmarketing.Provenexpertise: • ExecutiveDirectorNon-ProfitArts• ProducerArtsandEducationalEvents

• EducationalProgramDevelopment• HumanResourcesCoordinator

• CommunityOutreachandMarketing • GrantWritingandFundRaising• WorkshopRecruitment • TheaterEducatorandStageDirector

EXPERIENCE

RIVER’SEDGEARTSALLIANCE,HudsonMA2012-2016ExecutiveDirectorAdministration• Reportedto15seatBoardofDirectorsmanagingtheoveralloperationsofthe25yearrunningRiver’sEdge

ArtsAlliance–afullspectrumcommunityartsorganizationbasedinvisualandperformingarts• Hiredandmanagedparttimestaffofthree,over30volunteers,andavaryingnumberofeducationaland

technicalcontractors• Launchedsuccessfulrebrandingeffortoforganization• Responsibleforsustaininglongtermnon-profitorganizationalsuccessandrelationshipwithcommunity

stakeholders• Servedasspokespersonfororganizationatmanycommunitymeetingsandevents• Createdsuccessfulmembershipdevelopmenteffortswithcommunitybusinesses• DevelopedandoversawMarketing,DevelopmentandEducationalArtsProgrammingStrategies• Managedperformanceandeducationalclasses,workshopsandeventsfrominceptiontofruition• Developedandmanagedfiscalyearbudgets,payrollanddevelopmentstrategies• CollaboratedwithHudsonPublicSchoolsonartisticandliteraryprogramming• CollaboratedwithlocalSubstanceAbuseCoalitiontobringawarenesstocommunitythroughtwomajor

paneledevents• CollaboratedwithHudsonHighSchoolplaywritingclasstodevelopSubstanceAbusePreventionstudent

writtenplaytobepresentedtoareamiddleschools• InitiatedcollaborationwithAssabetValleyRegionalTechnicalHighSchoolasan“inresidence”arts

program• Developed“Synergia”programblendinglocalhistorywithvisualart,poetryandtheater

Artistic• Providedannualoverallartisticvisionfororganization-widevisualandperformingartsprogramming• Directedplaysandmusicalsfororganizations’communitytheaterarm• DevelopedcollaborativeplaywritingprogramwithHudsonHighSchooltheaterdepartmentonsubstance

abuseprevention• DevelopedcurriculumframeworksforSummerDramaWorkshopprograms(grades1–12)• Taughtadulttheaterandpublicspeakingworkshops

HUNTINGTONTHEATRECOMPANY,Boston,MA 2005-2012AssociateDirectorofEducation

Administration• AssistedtheDirectorofEducationintheoveralloperationsoftheEducationDepartment• Leadplanningofperformancebasedeventstoengageeducators,students,potentialboardmembersanddonors

• CollaboratedwiththeDevelopmentDepartmentongrantwritingforeducationalprogramming• Hiredprofessionalteachingartistsandassistantsasclassroomandworkshopinstructors• EngagedtheMarketingDepartmentindesigninginnovativewaystopromotecommunityparticipationinthetheatrecompanyanditseducationalprograms

TeachingandCurriculumDevelopment• Taughtall-daytheatreclassestohighschoolstudentsaspartofanaward-winningHuntingtonTheatreCompany/CodmanAcademyCharterPublicSchoolArtsCollaborative

• DevelopedcurriculumforHuntington/Codmanclasswork,tobridgetheatrestudieswithcurrentHumanitiescurriculum

• CreatedcurriculumguidesforteacherstoactivelyinvolvestudentsinappreciationofStudentMatineeperformances

• Createdandimplementedvariousassessmenttechniquestoevaluatestudentprogressinworkshopsandclasses

• CreatedanddevelopedCodmanAcademySummerTheatreInstituteforstudentstoperformShakespeareaspartofBoston’sStreetSafeProgram

• CreatedandtaughtcurriculuminbothShakespeare,PoetryandAugustWilsoninprepforthreehighschoolstatewideyearlycompetitions.

CommunityOutreach• Oversawimplementationandrecruitmentofafter-schoolandoutsidetheatreprograms• EngagedareaschoolsystemteachersandstudentsforStudentMatineeperformances,includingpre-showvisitstoclassrooms

• DirectedPoetryOutLoudNationalRecitationandAugustWilsonMonologueCompetitionsforStateofMassachusettsthroughtheHuntingtonTheaterCompanyalongwithMassCulturalCouncil

• Providedliaisonwithparentsandteachersofstudentsparticipatinginafter-schoolprogramsACTONCOMMUNITYCHORUS,Acton,MA 1992-1995&2004Producer• ProducedannualconcertsinConcordMAincludingvision,coordination,logisticsandmarketing• Satonboardofdirectorsasco-producerandproducer

RELATEDEXPERIENCE

STAGEDIRECTORRiver’sEdgePlayers,HudsonMA2008–2015• Producedanddirectedfullscaleplaysandmusicalswithadultsandchildren

HudsonHighSchool,HudsonMA2009-2011,1986-2004MarlboroHighSchool,MarlboroMA2009-2011• DirectedhighschoolstudentsinShakespeareproductions,playsandfull-scalemusicals

• Createdstronganddeeplyfocusedcastensembletobetterenhancetherichnessoftheeducationalandtheatricalexperiencebythestudent

• Developedimprovisationaltechniquestoeducatestudentsoncharacterdevelopmentandacting• Designed,builtanddressedsetswiththeaidofinterestedstudents• Commandedimpeccablefocusandworkethicfromstudents

DRAMATEACHERHudsonAreaArtsAlliance,HudsonMA1989-2010• FoundingDirectoroftheatreworkshopsforchildrenfromgrade2throughcollegeageandaidedin

theexpansionofprogramofferingsfrom2to7workshopswithin5years• Fosteredthedevelopmentofyoungadultswithaninterestintheatredirection,costuming,

choreography,musicandtechnicaltheatre• Designedandbuiltsets,madepropsandcostumes,choreographedmusicalnumbers,aidedin

theatreeventmarketingandhelpedwithaudiencedevelopment

HudsonHighSchool,HudsonMA1997-2004• InstructedintroductoryandadvancedDramaclassesforgrades8-12• DevelopedtheatrecurriculumtofitwithintheMassachusettsFrameworksforEducation• Taughttheatre-basedworkshopstoschooleducators,toenhancetheircurriculumbyintegrating

dramaintotheirlessonplans–includingEnglishdepartmentcoverageofShakespeare’sworks• DirectedandproducedsociallyrelevanttheatricalplaysforthehighschoolCOREStageCompany,DirectorofEducation-Arlington,MA–2005-2006AshlandDramaExchange,TeachingArtist-AshlandMA–1994-2004NewEnglandSportsCenter,TeachingArtist-MarlboroMA–1999-2000TheActor’sPlayground,ArtisticDirector-Hudson,MA-1997-1999ProjectBright,TeachingArtist-HudsonMA–1988-1989ActIArenaTheatre,MarketingCoordinator–Ashland,MA-1985-1987

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZEDTRAINING

BA,TheatreEducation,SummaCumLaude–RegisCollege,WestonMA2005AssociatesDegree,FashionRetail,HighHonors–BeckerJuniorCollege,WorcesterMA1979

SpecialSkills:Eventplanning,workingwithchildren,publicspeaking,improvisation,costuming,propmaking,setdesign,masks,stagecombat,singing,acting,theatricalmake-up,lightcarpentry,horsebackriding,drawing

Dialects:Southern,Cockney,British,Jewish,German,Hispanic,Boston,NewYork,Italian

Acting:WendyLement(RegisCollege),FransRijnbout(RegisCollege),C.J.Anselmo(private)

Workshops:KevinG.Coleman,DennisKrausnich,ShakespeareandCompany,LaurelynKaye(MeisnerTechnique)

Voice:SaraHoff,PaulJohnson,TimHoward

Dance:CeilSharon,PaulSmith

CommercialsandFilm:DollySpringer’sWorkshopforTelevision–BostonCasting

ReferencesAvailableUponRequest

DirectorandActingResumesAvailableUponRequest