Kristen Fitzgerald
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Kristen Fitzgerald

Professional Profile
Arts Administration experience includes managing company finances, selection and supervising of artistic team, and conducting company communication. Extensive teaching experience, as well as a background in performance.

Arts Administration Experience
The First Act: Teens Acting for a Difference - ------------ 2014-Present
Artistic Director, Stage Manager and Founder
• Founded theatre company
• Produced and directed theatrical productions
• Coordinated all areas of performance
• Theatrical performances include: R&H The Sound of Music, The Music Man KIDS, Annie Jr., Seussical Jr.

Next Stop Theatre - ------------/ 2018
Assistant Stage Manager
• Managed props, costumes, and sets
• Provided assistance to stage manager, producer, and director
Organized actors and crew

West 4th Stage Company Present 2018-Present
Production Manager
• Assisted in coordinating auditions, interviewed creative team, oversaw production needs
• Acted as liaison between creative team and e-Board
• Theatrical performances include: Macbeth, Urinetown, Miscast Cabaret

Loudoun County Young Girls’ Choir 2012-2014
Founder, Choir Director & Voice Teacher
• Founded studio
• Taught and directed choir
• Organized public appearances
• Managed finances
Education
New York University, The Steinhardt School Class of 2020
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (Concentration in Music Theatre)
• Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology
• Minor in Web Programming and Applications
• Current GPA: 3.81
• Dean’s List recipient
Barnard College, Summer 2015
Entrepreneurs-in-Training Summer Intensive at Barnard College

Related Experience
Assistant Stage Manager, NextStop Theatre, 2018
Lighting Operator, New York University Steinhardt, 2017-2018
Private Vocal Instructor, 2014-present
Camp Instructor, Main Street Theater Productions, 2015
Teacher’s Assistant for Speech and Debate Class, Semper Doctrina, 2015
Honors and Awards
Named 3rd Best Lead Actress by OnStage Blog in “D.C.'s Top 1’s, 3’s and 5’s I Saw in 2016”
Bland Classical Music Competition, 2014, 1st place – Voice Competition