Elizabeth Mann

ASPIRING DIRECTOR with professional, volunteer, and academic experience working in fast-paced production environments as a writer, theatre director, and support. Detail-oriented problem solver with a proven track record of maintaining quality control on scripts, documents, and production sets. Energetic self-starter capable of operating independently with minimal supervision through time management.

Passionate team player committed to producing creative entertainment with strong emotional resonance.

DELIVERY COORDINATOR - INTERNATIONAL AUTO SOURCE - WOODBURY, NY

(2026-04)

• Responsible for sending correspondence between customers and dealerships, ensuring all necessary paperwork and information is complete

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT - QUEEN'S THEATRE - QUEENS, NY

(2026-04 - 2026-05)

• Original play, The Robin, was featured among seven other ten-minute plays, performed as a part of the Theatre for All initiative, which featured disabled actors in a theatrical space.

Customer Service and Sales Associate - Target - Levittown, NY

(2025-10 - 2026-04)

• Expertly interfaced daily with customers, assisting in completing sales, processing returns, and aiding in all inquiries or problems.

Play Director - Blackfriars Theatre Organization - Oswego, NY

(2024-07 - 2025-03)

• Oversaw the direction of a student-run play, handling an array of duties including selecting the play, casting actors, running rehearsals, working on the set, and helping promote the play; secured completely sold-out shows for the entire weekend and received highly positive reviews.
• Leveraged communication and problem-solving abilities to sustain clarity, accountability, and visibility, effectively delegating tasks and resolving issues to ensure a successful production.

Assistant Theatre Director - SUNY Oswego Theatre Department - Oswego, NY

(2024-09 - 2024-10)

• Served as the Assistant Director for a production of The Laramie Project, applying active listening skills to learn from the professional director regarding staging, actor management, and play production.
• Collaborated with the production team, actors, and stage crew to resolve issues and ensure that the project fulfilled all timelines.

Playwright, Director, & Producer - Freelance Writer - Oswego, NY

(2022-11 - 2023-03)

• Wrote, produced, and directed a play, Forwards and Back, including holding auditions, renting out space, creating advertisements and marketing materials, and supervising the day-of staged reading; selected for the "Next Up Program" at the 2024 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCATF).

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Creative Writing & Cinema Screen Studies | Minor: Theatre - State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego (2025-05)