Sarah Zimmerman

Company Manager & Asst. Production Manager//San Diego Repertory Theatre

March 2019 - Current

 

Working in a dual role at the REP, Sarah had a large range of responsibilities. As Company manager in a regional theatre entails all of the travelling, accommodation and day-to-day needs of the acting, design and technical company members. It often included renting apartments and hotel rooms, booking airline tickets, renting transportation, orchestrating furnishings and cleanings for rented apartments, and dealing with any special needs and requests. She also aided in contracting actors and creatives along with coordinating special events around the shows like ceremonial toasts and catered meetings. 

As the assistant production manager, she also dealt with matters ranging from the procurement of staff, materials and services, to freight, telecommunications, labor relations, logistics, venue booking, scheduling, operations management, mending delay problems and workplace safety. 

On top of that, she was responsible for all venue bookings and coordination, she was the point person from sales to show. She increased booked weeks by 50% in her first year of employment. 

 

Customer Support Hero//Liondesk, LLC

July 2017 - March 2019

 

She worked as one of the original hires for the support department for a fast growing tech start up. Handled support requests through chat and email. She provided answers to clients by identifying problems, researching answers and guiding the client through corrective steps. Her main role was to identify and escalate priority issues  as well as resolve the issues that she could. 

While working at the company, its gone from 5,000 monthly active users to 19,000 daily active users right now and growing with an active partnership onboarding happening now which is supposed to bring on at least 15,000 new customers. 

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Stage Manager//Cygnet Theatre Company

December 2015 - February 2019

 

She worked as the assistant stage manager on a production where she ran both the deck and props during the run. She helped to manage rehearsals and tech following equity guidelines. 

 

Assistant Stage Manager - When the Rain Stops Falling  (2016), The Legend of Georgia McBride (2017), HIR (2018)*

Stage Manager - Sweeney Todd (2017), Finish Line Commission (2019)

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*replacement on this show starting after opening

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CS Engineer, Large Animal-Equine Division//SOUND 

November 2015 - May 2017

 

Utilized strong customer and technical support skills supporting Sound's products and services to veterinary medical professionals
Troubleshot and solved simple to highly complex hardware and software issues 
Provided system monitoring via remote log in 
Configured and installed various operating systems and applications
Performed and facilitated the return of items under warranty with third party vendors, coordinate maintenance repairs, and loaner service orders. 
Kept thorough and detailed issue tracking in customer relationship management software
Completed call logs and reports
Worked in cross-functional teams to resolve issues

 

Assistant Stage Manager//San Diego Musical Theatre

Winter 2015 - 2019

 

She worked as the assistant stage manager on a production where she ran both the deck and props during the run as well as making and preparing the various prop drinks for the show. She helped to manage rehearsals and tech following equity guidelines. 

 

Assistant Stage Manager - White Christmas (2015 & 2016), Damn Yankees (2017), The Full Monty (2018), Hairspray (2018) 

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Stage Manager - Bring It On: The Musical (2018), Freaky Friday (2019)

 

Assistant Operations Manager//Valley Center Brewery 

October 2015 

 

Supported the company in various positions from heloping with sales, marketing, production organization and effciency. 

 

Stage Manager//New Village Arts  

September 2015 - May 2016

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She worked as the stage manager on a production where she ran both the light and sound boards during the run as well as making and preparing the various prop drinks for the show. She managed rehearsals and tech following equity guidelines. 

 

Stage Manager - The Weir (2015), Golda's Balcony (2016)*
 

*subbed in on this show

 

Stage Technician//Moonlight Stage Productions 

​April 2010 - September 2017

 

She worked as a technician at a professional regional theater that contracted both union and nonunion employees. Over the years, Sarah has worked in positions with escalating responsibility each season. She is currently the assistant stage manager, second only to the unionized stage manager. 

 

Assistant Stage Manager – The Music Man (2015), Spamalot (2014), South Pacific (2013), Titanic (2016), The Little Mermaid (2017)

Properties Runner – Forever Plaid (2011), Fiddler on the Roof (2012), Anything Goes (2012),  Young  Frankenstein (2013), My Fair Lady (2014), Shrek The Musical (2015), The Addams Family (2016) 

Stage Hand – Annie (2011), Hairspray (2011), Legally Blonde (2013)

ZFX Operator – Mary Poppins (2014), Wizard of Oz (2013)

Electrician – Summer 2011 – Present

 

TLC Helpdesk Attendant//Grove City College 

April 2013 - May 2015

 

Worked and consulted with various campus organizations, advising them on how to use their college issued computers to increase efficiency. Other duties included working directly with students and professors to resolve everyday issues with their laptops.

 

Assistant Office Manager//Moonlight Stage Productions 

Summer 2013 

 

Supported the office in various roles from answering phones providing ticketing information and answering patron's questions, to managing payroll and verifying timecards. 

 

Stage Technician//Grove City College 

​September 2011 -May 2015

 

​Worked a variety of positions both backstage and in the production. Most notably working as the Stage Manager for the musical Les Miserables and managing over 100 students on various teams.

She also most recently travelled with a play from her college to perform at the KCACTF Region II Festival. 

 

Stage Manager – RED (2015), The Emperor’s New Clothes (2014), Les Miserables (2013), Seussical the Musical (2013)
Assistant Stage Manager – The Apple Tree (2012), A Year with Frog and Toad (2012)
Technical Direction – The Tempest (2015), Measure for Measure (2013), Orchesis (2012-2013), The Pitmen Painters (2012), Tau Alpha Phi One Act Festival (2012-2014)
Lighting Designer – Le Gymnopediste (2013), The Apple Tree (2012)

 

 

Journalist//Good News, Etc. 

​Summer 2012

 

Freelance writer who helped managed advertisements, edit pages, provide research and fact checking, wrote original content and designed graphics