Roles and Responsibilities

Executive Assistant  (at the Almedia Theatre) 

Their main role is to give day to day assistance to the executive director and the artistic director. They need to be able to organize themselves and others in an office environment and communicate with people of a number of mediums such as phone calls, emails or face to face. They have to be able to prioritize tasks in the workload and maintain a functioning team. They have to take calls on behalf of the directors, and deal with them accordingly. They have to coordinate the calenders and schedules of the directors. They have to conduct research and prepare correspondence.  They also have to to manage house seat problems or issues and liaise with the box office.

Workshop Facilitator

This term we have all taken on the role of a workshop facilitator. This means as opposed to just being students it is down to us to take control of the sessions and push the client group to create work. At the beginning of the project this meant running games and organised activities for us and the turn around centre people. However, as the project developed on and a clearer picture of our final performance emerged it meant taking more of a back seat role and allowing them to create their music and share their stories. This role varies depending on who your client group are but the main aim to plan activities which will allow them to engage creatively with the project. And if they are unaware of their creative talents try finding ways to make them realise their full potential.