Emma Carter

Birmingham City University graduate with an upper-second class honours degree in English and Drama.

Box Office + Front of House

June 2023- Present The Old Rep Theatre

Completed larger research tasks regarding local and surrounding theatres and theatre companies in the community.

Attended various meetings with staff and clients regarding using the theatre for a show, budgeting and finance, prospective employees and theatre programmes.

Operating Box Office and Stage Door during shows and day cover, working the phone bookings and the desk during shows.

Work as an usher at the entrances to the theatre and in the auditorium, checking patrons’ tickets and showing them to their seats. Work on the bars, serving customers and making drinks.

Arts and Theatre Festival Producer

April 2023 - July 2023

The Old Rep Theatre

Correspondence with artists to book them in the festival and local artists to create the lineup for the open mic night fundraisers that funded HYSTERIA. Enquired with local businesses for contributions for the raffle prizes for the fundraisers.

Worked on the financial side of the festival supporting the Head of Finance and Marketing Manager as well as the Lead Producer.

Ran the social media accounts with the team, creating content and making posts promoting the festival and engaging with audiences and trends.

Sales Assistant

August 2022 - August 2023 Coventry City FC

Served customers on the tills.

Replenish the stock when working on the shop floor.

Created custom shirt printing for the back of the football shirts.

Bar Associate 

September 2021 - November 2021 JD Wetherspoons

Served customers on the tills.

Made drinks behind the bar.

Serve food and drinks to customers.

Clean the tables and put the used items in glasswash.

Birmingham City University -- BA English and Drama Upper Second-Class Joint Honours Degree

Expected Graduation: 2024

Relevant Work and Skills: script writing, writing, directing and filming a short film with a small crew, pitching a screenplay, analysing scripts and performances, analysing literature, exploration of gender and sexuality studies, considering discourses within literature, work placement in a theatre, verbalising knowledge in class debates and discussions demonstrating an understanding of texts and theories studied in seminars, working in a group compiling and presenting a presentation.