Experience

Grant Writer

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Still associated with genesis Theatrical Productions in Chicago but residing in Beaumont, Texas. Freelance grant writer, theatrical producer/director. Still associated with genesis Theatrical Productions in Chicago but residing in Beaumont, Texas. Freelance grant writer, theatrical producer/director.



Genesis Theatrical Productions

• Chicago

• Associate Artistic Director

  • 2009 - Present

  Find and develop scripts and oversee productions Find and develop scripts and oversee productions



Virtual Elayne

• Chicago area

• Freelance PR and grant writing work for small to mid sized theaters/arts based not for profits

  • Dec 2008 - Present

  I offer support to small and mid size theaters in the areas of PR, production assistance, casting and administration I offer support to small and mid size theaters in the areas of PR, production assistance, casting and administration



Association for Jewish Theatre

• Chicago

• Coordinator

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2012

  Assist in membership drives, conference planning and day to day administrative work Assist in membership drives, conference planning and day to day administrative work



ShPIeL-Performing Identity

• Executive Administrator

  • 2011 - Sep 2012

  ShPIeL is an dynamic theatre and performance incubator project and producer. ShPIeL is an dynamic theatre and performance incubator project and producer.



DE Sutton, Inc.

• Chicago

• Virtual Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2008

  Office administration and virtual assistant to employer. Laid off in September of 2008 Office administration and virtual assistant to employer. Laid off in September of 2008



Chicago Jewish Theatre

• Chicago

• Artistic Director

  • 2002 - 2006

  Formerly Artistic Director of Chicago's only theater company dedicated to celebrating Jewish history and culture. 2002-2006 Formerly Artistic Director of Chicago's only theater company dedicated to celebrating Jewish history and culture. 2002-2006



Chicago theatre trade paper PerformInk

• Chicago

• Auditions columnist

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 2005

  Collected, edited and oversaw all aspects of providing accurate information on a deadline. Required to have many contacts at all Chicago area theatres, attention to detail, excellent customer relation ability. Founder and creator of Casting Call Hotline, 1987-2004 Distributed casting and employment information to theatre community of Chicago and surrounding areas via phone, fax and email. Columnist for Plays and Players Magazine Collected, edited and oversaw all aspects of providing accurate information on a deadline. Required to have many contacts at all Chicago area theatres, attention to detail, excellent customer relation ability. Founder and creator of Casting Call Hotline, 1987-2004 Distributed casting and employment information to theatre community of Chicago and surrounding areas via phone, fax and email. Columnist for Plays and Players Magazine



Red Hen Producrtions

• Chicago

• Artistic Director

  • 1997 - 2004

  Oversaw all aspects of production and fundraising. Oversaw all aspects of production and fundraising.



Theatre Northwest

• Hoffman Estates, Illinois

• Artistic Director

  • 1976 - 1980

  With Ken LeTraunik, founded and administered community theater With Ken LeTraunik, founded and administered community theater



Bernard Horwich JCC

• Chicago

• Actress

  • 1968 - 1973

  Appeared in "The Ivory Door" and "The Rebel of Ha-Rama" Appeared in "The Ivory Door" and "The Rebel of Ha-Rama"



Lincoln Park Theatre

• Chicago

• Actress

  • 1968 - 1972

  Met my husband Met my husband