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About

Amanda Anderson is a theatre Production Manager and leader passionate about creating environments where artists and teams can do their best work. With a background spanning Stage Management, Production Management, and Operations, she brings a holistic understanding of the production process from first rehearsal through closing night. She has worked across regional theatres, touring productions, and high-volume venues, and is especially interested in collaborative processes, artist care, and building sustainable production practices.

Production Supervisor

Lewis Family Playhouse
(June 2025-Present)

  • Lead production operations and strategy across three performance spaces supporting 100+ annual events

  • Directly supervise departmental leadership including Technical Director, Master Electrician, AV Head, and Associate Production Manager

  • Manage and forecast a $1.5M+ production budget; align labor, technical, and programming priorities with organizational goals

  • Partner with senior leadership on season planning, production calendars, and resource allocation across concurrent productions

  • Oversee contracting, technical riders, and artist relations for touring and local productions

  • Establish and maintain production systems, communication workflows, and scheduling structures across departments

  • Develop and implement training programs for 30+ technical staff, improving consistency, safety, and execution

Associate Producer & Production Manager

MediaRites Production

(2021-2025)

  • Managed production operations and project coordination across multidisciplinary media, performance, and community engagement initiatives

  • Oversaw scheduling, production logistics, and communication between artists, creative collaborators, vendors, and organizational leadership

  • Supported development and reconciliation of project budgets, grant-funded initiatives, and board reporting materials

  • Supervised production timelines, deliverables, and workflow systems to ensure projects remained on schedule and aligned with organizational priorities

  • Assisted with artist contracting, outreach, and partnership coordination across community-based and educational programming

  • Co-produced multi-platform storytelling projects including live events, podcasts, and public programming initiatives

  • Supported marketing, audience engagement, and external communications efforts tied to productions and organizational initiatives

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Production Coordinator & Resident Stage Manager

Majestic Theatre

(2019-2021)

  • Managed production operations and technical coordination for approximately 190 events annually across theatrical, educational, and community programming

  • Oversaw artist hospitality, production logistics, technical rider implementation, and communication between artists, vendors, and venue staff

  • Coordinated scheduling and staffing for performances, rehearsals, rentals, and special events while balancing overlapping production priorities

  • Led production meetings and maintained detailed production documentation, schedules, and operational timelines

  • Supervised overhire crews and coordinated labor needs to support safe and efficient event execution

  • Served as a primary liaison for touring artists and external partners, ensuring productions were executed smoothly and professionally

Assistant Production Manager & Grad Assistant

CalREP

(2024-2027)

  • MFA/MBA in Theatre Management

  • Supported Staff Production Manager in full production lifecycle management including pre-production planning, technical rehearsals, and strike coordination

  • Lead production and design meetings, ensuring alignment between artistic vision, production timelines, and available resources

  • Develop and maintain production schedules, technical deadlines, rehearsal coordination, and communication workflows across multiple concurrent projects

  • Collaborate with faculty leadership, creative teams, and production departments to problem-solve logistical and operational challenges throughout the production process

  • Mentor and supervise stage management students, providing training in rehearsal operations, production paperwork, communication standards, and backstage leadership practices

  • Enforce design and technical deadlines while facilitating proactive communication between creative and technical stakeholders

Production Management Associate

East West Players

(April-July 2025)

  • Supported full production lifecycle including build, load-in, and technical rehearsals for two final productions of 2025 season

  • Coordinated production and design meetings, site visits, and ensured timely communication across departments

  • Assisted in budget tracking and production logistics across projects

General Theater Management Intern

Antaeus Theatre Company

(March-August 2025)

  • Supported all five office and management staff members throughout various production and season processes

  • Managed donor relations and coordinated mailings, assisted donor stewardship, tracked donations and pledges

  • Processed ticket orders, maintained internal database, and tracked online ticket sales

  • Maintained internal production databases and kept contact and info updated, as well as supporting various casting processes

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Production Manager

Alabaster

(April-June 2024)

  • Organized budget for each department and kept track of purchases

  • Headed production meetings

  • Tracked and enforced design and load-in deadlines

  • Organized and scheduled technical periods (including load-in/strike)

  • Hired overhire and tracked union needs for artists

Production Manager & Associate Producer

Beirut in PDX

(March-June 2021)

  • Purchased event insurance

  • Tracked marketing collateral and dispersed to various media entities

  • Organized budget for each department and kept track of purchases

  • Tracked and enforced design and load-in deadlines

  • Organized and scheduled technical periods (including load-in/strike)

  • Hired and oversaw various overhire crews

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Production Manager

CoHo Productions

(2018-2019)

  • Supported The Taming, Clown Cohort, and Workshop Festival

  • Headed technical and production meetings, organizing and overseeing end-to-end production process and deadlines

  • Tracked various labor needs and hours

  • Supported technical processes as needed, including procuring equipment and supplies

Stage & Production Manager

Many Hats Collaboration

(Dec 2018-Jan 2019)

  • Supervised and generated contracts for artists

  • Liaised with designers and various project participants about schedules and design needs

  • Tracked and enforced design and load-in deadlines

  • Supported ticketing needs and software

  • Supported local tour of production in various event spaces

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A little about Amanda.

 

Production and operations leader with 8+ years of experience directing multi-venue theatrical and live event environments, managing seven-figure budgets, and leading cross-functional teams including department heads. Proven ability to translate artistic vision into executable strategy across full production lifecycles—season planning, budgeting, staffing, contracting, and delivery—within union and regional theatre contexts. Known for clear communication, decisive leadership, and building collaborative, high-performing teams.​​​

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