karis halsall

Management of 6000 member strong paid membership database. Relationship management. Working with Wordpress and CRM to develop new website and database. Running of membership reports. Dealing with membership enquiries. Liaising with website developer. Contributing writing for newsletter.

* Responsibilities: * Senior Read Admin: * Management of the unsolicited script read database, specifically the “senior reads”. * Management of team of senior readers * Senior reader for Theatre 503, including Award * Script Development: * Liaison with writers * Selection of shortlist for Theatre 503 Award * Selection of 503Five * Creative Producer: * Producer for Literary week shows - e.g. 503Fusions. * Experience: * Project managing script development within the theatre

Responsibilities: Operating Sims system Receptionist duties, answering and redirecting phone calls Registration of pupils General Administration Keeping a log of lateness and absence Data entry Organisation of school display boards Organisation of post Liaising with Social Workers Liaising with Family Workers Some PA to the Headmistress work - (diary management, booking meetings) Stationary Stock Control

* General administration including * phone duties, venue contact and liaison, handling of emails and post, data logging, tour management. Specific duties including * marketing of 'Future Perfect 2009', handling of emails and post and data logging of script submissions. Working as assistant to General Manager.

* Responsibilities: * Reading 1st and final round scripts submitted to the Prize. * Delivering script reports on shortlisted scripts to the Literary Assistant.

* Responsibilities: * Opening Box Office at the start of a ensuring there is sufficient ticket stock in the * printer and that the computer, printer and chip and pin pad are all working * Box Office float Management - Open and Close of day. * Ensuring the Box Office is tidy and well presented throughout the day. * Listening to answer phone messages and to call back customers throughout the day. * Answering Box Office calls within three rings, unless serving a customer in person. * To print and prepare tickets and merchandise for postage * To batch print tickets before the performance. * Actively selling tickets and merchandise pre-show. * Actively promoting Brighton Fringe Shows * Actively promoting offers * Upholding the highest standard of customer service. * Taking delivery of postage and deliveries * Management of Team of Box Office Assistants

Managing day to day relationships of key content providers on new titles, backlist, promotional opportunities and submissions. Managing planning and production of Channels titles internally. Creating and maintaining a clear strategy for weekly, bi weekly and monthly Channels uploads. Acting as an advocate for UK content within the international organisation. Working closely with the rest of the team on copywriting and other elements of content creation, contributing to the team’s output with creativity and innovation.

* Responsibilities: * Theatre programming * Workshop programming * Large scale budget management * Commission of artists * Contract writing * Volunteer Co-ordination * Artist liaison * Fundraising * Marketing * Website development * Knowledge gained: * Fundraising from individual donors * Large scale budget management * Festival planning in line with government regulations

Karis Halsall Artistic Director of Luminary Theatre, is the driving force behind the company. Luminary Theatre is a multi disciplinary theatre collective dedicated to the creation of innovative and intrepid new writing and performance. Through a fearless fusion of genres, art forms and modes of performance we create bold work that explodes binary boundaries by blending the written and spoken word with physical and visual traditions. Often humorous, and always playful - we aim to innovate, educate, illuminate and elucidate by shining a light on our society, and it’s most important and pertinent subjects. Placing collaboration at the core of everything we do, each project presents the opportunity to foster new creative relationships with other practitioners, who join the company on either a long term or project by project basis, allowing for a unique skill sharing experience, and creative development for all involved. www.luminarytheatre.com

* Responsibilities * General: * Office stock take and stationary ordering * First point of correspondence - telephone and info address * Course Management: * Booking trainers, venues, caterers * Client liaison and management of specific client relationships * Administration and management of Open Courses * Virtual Coaching: * Database Management * Personal Assistant: * Personal assistant role to directors - booking travel and accommodation and management of directors’ expenses * Diary Management - coordination of training, coordination of meetings * Finance: * Credit card reconciliation, Logbook management, Invoice processing, * Raise purchase orders, Trainer expense reimbursement * Website: * Updating trainer biographies * Updating Website and news * Experience: * Experience of Xero Accounting Software * Experience of Website administration on wordpress.

* Specific Responsibilities: * Devising, planning and delivering writers' workshops entitled "The Craft of the Second Draft". * Co-ordinating and creatively producing New Writing South's Theatre Industry Day at the Brighton Dome. * Devising, planning and delivering writers' events and development opportunities * Script Reading and report writing for script report service. * Working closely with senior writers and theatre makers to deliver workshops, talks and development opportunities for playwrights. * Experience: * Workshop leader on 6 month script development course The Craft of the Second Draft * Curator for New Writing South and The Dome’s ‘Theatre Industry Day’ * Script reader and report writer * Knowledge gained: * Budget management within an Arts Council supported organisation. * Ability to manage theatre makers and artists with skill, discretion and diplomacy. * Event curation

Senior reading / Reporting for Papatango's annual playwriting prize. Facilitating playwriting workshops with schools as part of Papatango's outreach programmes.