Sales Director

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WALKER JOYCE

AEA AFTRA SAG

PHONE: 973-***-**** ************@*****.*** 1 Heritage Dr.

Cell: 201-***-**** Chatham, NJ 07928

SUMMARY:

. A lifelong, second-generation Arts & Entertainment professional with

notable achievements in all facets of the trade, ranging from

performing to executive positions.

. The de facto Director of Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and

Communications at all artistic

postings.

. An administrator and producer with proven leadership skills, able to

maintain budgets while motivating groups of diverse individuals to

perform as spirited, efficient teams.

. An accomplished writer and public speaker.

. A creative thinker with strong problem-solving and long-term planning

abilities.

. A stage director with an increasingly high profile in New Jersey

theatre circles.

. A nationally recognized acting talent whose roles have been favorably

received from coast to coast.

. An artist whose commitment to excellence has won a large state

following among other professionals, the ticket-buying public and the

media.

(Excerpts of) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Currently: Public Relations & Marketing Consultant for

The What Exit Theatre, Others, in NJ Arts

Prior Postings: Professional Acting and Directing

. Roles in productions embracing Broadway tours, regional theatre,

television, and motion pictures.

. Director for various state theatres.

. Commercial work in print, on-camera, and voice-over formats.

. Host of magazine-style programming for Cable TV.

Producing Artistic Director - The Bickford Theatre

at the Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ

. Founding producer.

. Creator of entire program calendar and operations infrastructure,

transforming a former presentation house into a full-blown production

facility.

. Architect of a festival format encompassing all performing arts

(theatre, film, concerts, children's shows) and their day-to-day, year-

long execution.

. Dramaturge of a complete spectrum of productions, encompassing every

genre from one-man, historical plays, through dramas, comedies,

mysteries, and musicals.

. Administration of all related business activities, including

budgeting, marketing, advertising and public relations, special

promotions, brochures and other mailings, fund raising, and the annual

subscription drive; Recruitment, training, and supervision of support

staff.

. Notable Achievements:

( Production of all 26 mainstage shows, direction of 7, appearances in

5.

( Built from scratch a subscription base of 1,100 after 4 seasons,

with an average annual

attendance of over 12,000 patrons, in a 300-seat house.

( Critical acclaim, including 32 award nominations (6 wins) and 3

consecutive

"Top Ten Plays of the Year" citations by The Newark Star Ledger,

NJ's major paper.

( Construction of a scene shop, costume, and prop collection from

scratch.

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( Formation of a de facto resident company of actors, directors,

designers, and technicians.

( Promoter of concerts, including a rapidly growing jazz series in the

5th season.

( Production of and co-star in two world premi res, including

conceiving, writing and directing

"Singing Lessons," an original review.

Managing Director - The Opera at Florham

(in residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University)

Madison, NJ

. Complete management and administration of all related business

activities, including budgeting, marketing, public relations, fund

raising and long-range planning.

. Recruitment, training, and supervision of all volunteers and support

staff.

. Notable Achievements:

( For the second, consecutive posting, assumed first, full-time

Directorship.

( Creation of a subscription base and thus, a core audience for the

Opera; increased ticket sales

since joining the organization.

( Authorship of all direct mail, promotional pieces, newsletters, and

plans for a re-designed website.

Vice President - Duchin-Lyons Productions, Inc.

New York, NY

. Consultant to Fortune 500 corporations.

. Producers of corporate and convention meetings, designers of live

performances and audio-visual presentations for national sales

assemblies, trade shows, new product introductions, shareholder events

and community/employee relations functions.

. Responsibilities included solicitation and service of major accounts,

creation and budgeting of proposals and hiring/administration of

support staff.

. Notable Achievements:

( Annual production of the NFL Commissioner's Party prior to the Super

Bowl,

with a budget exceeding $300,000.

( Inauguration and production of PepsiCo's International Bottler of

the Year Award Weekend, with a

budget exceeding $250,000.

( Establishment of an in-house Speakers Bureau, featuring New York

Media figures.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Includes positions with the NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, as a public

school teacher, newspaper reporter, talent agent, and published author, as

well as extensive sales experience.

EDUCATION: B.A. in English

The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

References, Writing Samples, and Production Videos available upon request.

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