Jon Schumacher

Creative Leader

Directing
Non-Performance Resume
Artistic Administration

Directing

Professional Experience

Assistant Director, A Chorus Line at Park Square Theatre

Responsibilities included:

  • Attending all production meetings

  • Supporting the director in daily operations

  • Recording, organizing, and tracking director’s notes

  • Taking line notes

  • Running lines and assisting with blocking for understudies

  • Assisting with replacement casting processes

  • Assisting lighting department with note-taking

  • Musical Theatre

  • New Works

  • Contemporary Plays

  • Plays With Music

  • Cinematic Theatre

Artistic Focus

I strive to contribute to a more innovative and exciting future for live theatre through all my work. I believe storytelling, especially through theatre, has the power to reflect, transform, and inspire society. I am drawn to work that is bold, immediate, and electric, and I’m interested in pushing the boundaries of how stories are told onstage.

I’m committed to creating and leading spaces that are built on collaboration, curiosity, and joy, where artists feel supported to fully invest in the work and fully show up as themselves.

My goal is to develop theatre that pushes the boundaries of the art form by embracing new ideas, contemporary storytelling techniques, and fresh approaches to connecting with modern audiences, while remaining grounded in truthful human experience.

Artistic Philosophy

Non-Performance Resume

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Arts Administration

Areas of Expertise

  • Artistic Administration

    • Artist contracting

    • Casting & audition support

    • Writer and royalty agreements

  • Operations & Administration

    • Contract management

    • Records management

  • CRM & Data Management

    • Data imports and reporting

    • Donor and patron data management

  • Development & Advancement

    • Donor reporting

    • Donor communications

  • 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

Software & Platform Experience

PatronManager (Salesforce) | Emma | CourseStorm | DocuSign | Website 360 | Squarespace | Canva | Asana | Linktree | Microsoft Office | Google Workspace

Professional Experience

Artistic & Administrative Intern, Park Square Theatre

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

Key Contributions:

  • Supported daily administrative and artistic operations across development, marketing, artistic, production, patron services, and education departments.

  • Drafted and distributed employment contracts, letters of intent, riders, and other agreements for actors, stage managers, musicians, designers, writers, agents, and teaching artists.

  • Utilized CRM systems including PatronManager (Salesforce), Emma, and CourseStorm by importing contacts, maintaining records, organizing patron and donor data, and generating reports.

  • Assisted development initiatives through donor research, invoice management, sponsorship tracking, donor communications, and re-engagement campaigns.

  • Processed ticket orders, subscriptions, exchanges, refunds, special event sales while responding to patron inquiries via phone and email.

  • Supported casting and audition processes, including coordinating replacement casting efforts and maintaining actor databases.

  • Created marketing materials and social media content for productions, season announcements, educational programs, and fundraising events.

  • Updated website content, formatted programs and print collateral, and created promotional materials for various projects.

  • Created presentations for organizational partners and collaborators, including community and tourism stakeholders.