Jon Schumacher

Creative Leader

Directing
Non-Performance Resume
Artistic Administration

Directing

Areas of Expertise

Professional Experience

Assistant Director, A Chorus Line

Park Square Theatre

Responsibilities

  • Attended all production meetings

  • Supported director in rehearsal processes and daily operations

  • Recorded and tracked director’s notes

  • Assisted lighting designer with note taking

  • Took line notes

  • Ran lines and blocking with understudies

  • Assisted with replacement casting processes

Artistic Interests

Areas of Interest

  • New Works

  • Musical Theatre

  • Contemporary Plays

Artistic Philosophy

I strive to contribute to a more innovative and exciting future for live theatre in everything I do. I believe in storytelling, especially through theatre, as a tool to reflect, transform, and inspire society. My goal is to create bold,  exhilarating, and electric  work that makes an impact.

A Chorus Line, Park Square Theatre Assistant Director

A Chorus Line, Park Square Theatre Assistant Director

Non-Performance Resume

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Arts Administration

Areas of Expertise

  • Artistic Administration

    • Artist contracting

    • Casting & audition support

    • Talent database management

    • Writer and royalty agreements

  • Operations & Administration

    • Contract management

    • Records management

  • CRM & Data Management

    • PatronManager (Salesforce)

    • Emma

    • Coursestorm

    • Data imports and reporting

    • Donor and patron data management

  • Development & Advancement

    • Donor reporting

    • Donor communications

    • Gala support

  • Marketing & Communications

    • Social media content creation

    • Website content management & creation

    • Promotional collateral design

  • Patron Services

    • Ticketing operations

    • Customer service

    • Box office support

  • Education

    • Teaching artist contracting

    • Enrollment data analysis

    • Education program support

Professional Experience

Artistic & Administrative Intern, Park Square Theatre

  • Supported artistic, administrative, marketing, development, patron services, production, and education initiatives across the organization. 

  • Key Contributions:

    • Drafted and distributed Actor’s Equity, non-union, and other various employment contracts for actors, stage managers, band members, crew members, designers, teaching artists, etc.

      • Created and managed riders & additional responsibility agreements

    • Supported casting and audition processes, including leading replacement actor searches. 

    • Managed CRM systems and donor/patron data. 

    • Created marketing and social media content. 

    • Assisted patron services through ticketing, subscription, exchange, and refund sales. 

Administrative Assistant, Notre Dame Academy

  • Assisted performing arts teacher with various tasks

  • Key Contributions:

    • Organized prop & costume storage spaces

    • Set up systems for organization

    • Created rental policy regarding prop/costume rentals

Software & Platform Experience

  • PatronManager (Salesforce)

  • Emma 

  • DocuSign 

  • Coursestorm

  • Squarespace

  • Website 360

  • Canva 

  • Asana (Task Management Software)

  • Linktree

Technical Skills

CRM & Ticketing

  • PatronManager (Salesforce)

  • Emma

  • Coursestorm

Administrative Tools

  • DocuSign

  • Asana (task management software)

  • Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Marketing & Design

  • Canva

  • Squarespace

  • Website360

  • Linktree