Resume
Education & Experience
March - June 2024
line producer
STILL by Lia Romeo
DR2 Theatre, Union Square
Support Off-Broadway transfer of original play, in pre-production through closing; offering General Management support in ticket sale strategy, marketing vision, and production spending. Aided in equity contract creation and execution, production management, and box office reporting. Familiar with Shubert's STAR system :)
September 2023 - October 2024
GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE,opening night coordinator
KGM Theatrical
Specializing in new work development, aid in readings, workshops, and budget building for prospective smaller-scale clients. Build out rehearsal schedules, redline contracts, aid in on the ground management and artist support. Serve as Opening Night Coordinator for numerous commercial projects.
August 2022 - July 2023
GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT, OFFICE MANAGER
101 Productions, Ltd.
Working with veteran Broadway General Managers supporting the productions of Some Like It Hot, Prima Facie, A Doll's House, and Once Upon A One More Time. Experience with contract negotiation. Spearhead numerous Opening Night performances and post-show celebrations.
July - September 2023
PRODUCTION stage manager
A Will To Live
Chain Theatre NYC
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Adapting a memoir from Holocaust survivor Helena Weinrauch for a one-person stage play required collaboration, organization, and a true passion for the art form. Over six weeks, I worked with the director, adaptor, producer, & Helena herself(!) to ready a piece for a 10-week run. In all, I ran the show with 600+ cues across LX, AV, & SFX.
September - November 2021
lead producer, playwright
The Art of Peaking Too Soon
NY Theatre Festival
Getting word that your play has been accepted into a NYC festival is great news... except when it's March of 2020. With my original full-length show being stuck in limbo production for over a year, it has expanded greatly to now have an original score, specialized graphic designs, and a marketing/fundraising plan. Now, it's time for rewrites!
September 2020 - March 2022
Staff Writer, assoc. Creative producer
KPA Talent Management and Productions
Beginning as an intern and working in casting, I learned different booking platforms like ActorsAccess and BreakdownExpress. After being promoted to Administrative Assistant and Staff Writer, I was able to write "in the room" as we developed treatments for two original TV series. I Am Shauna Rae was picked up by TLC - when I shot them a cold call - and is likely to be renewed for a third season in 2024. Stay tuned!
October 2019 - August 2022
Associate Producer,
Drive By History (PBS)
Drive By History, Drive By History: Eats
I handled the technical aspects of production while on set; including B roll, light plot set up, microphone management, and overview of the production schedule; supporting the cast & crew, and offering creative direction when called upon.
September 2017 - August 2019
Founder, Educator, Producer, Playwright
Ocean Township Theatre Initiative
Utilizing the newly built proscenium and Black Box Theatre my hometown invested in, as a senior in high school, I created a profitable business plan to engage middle-school aged students in a 4-week theater program that educated students on the many different elements of theatre, which culminated in a full-length showcase the students acted in and helped design. This ran successfully for two years and doubled in size in its second year.
September 2018Â - May 2022
BBA, Arts & Entertainment Management
Pace University NYC
Full-time student majoring in Arts & Entertainment Management with a minor in Creative Writing. Active on campus as a Tour Guide and President of Major-Associated Club, The Industry Network.
GPA: 3.87
Business Honors Society
"Shelby is worth every penny."
Ana Leen,
VP of Partnerships
ADCOLOR Awards & Conference
"Shelby is an astute observer of life and actively integrates her knowledge of human behavior and its subtle variations into her short pieces... She knows how to spin a story effectively, ensnaring the listener efficiently in terrifically specific choices that immediately let you know where you are."​
Judd Silverman,
Professor of Playwriting
Pace University NYC
"Thank you for doing such an amazing job on the sizzle reel, and for your stellar organization and professionalism... We love and miss you, and most of all, we thank you Shelby for your brilliance!"
Karen Riposo,
Founder of KPA Talent Management and Productions
"Dialogue is the first thing that I look for in a show... Ya know, is it believable? .... And yours, well, I didn't even know the cast was still acting!" ​
Ryan Nava,
Robot Girlfriend Videographer