MY Philosophy

​I believe that as a stage manager and a production manager I am an artist and collaborator in the process, and to that end, it is incumbent upon me to anticipate the needs of the project and the team in order to facilitate and support the creative process. I believe it is critical to listen and to be an active participant in the conversation, and to do so, I need to speak the language of the actors, director, designers, and production team. I believe in the importance of mentoring the next generation of theatre artists, and in the process, learning from them as well. And I believe in the power of baked goods for spreading goodwill among the team, particularly during tech week. 

Bio

Originally from Texas, Renee spent 10 years based in the Washington, DC area. Olney Theatre Center was Renee’s home theatre where she held positions as a Stage and Production Management Intern, Company Manager, Production Stage Manager, and Production Manager. Her work at Olney Theatre Center included over 50 productions, 30 of which were as Production Stage Manager. Other DC area theatres Renee has performed events and stage management for include Studio Theatre, theatreWashington/Helen Hayes Awards, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and AFI Silver Spring.

Currently based in Boston, Renee is the Lecturer & Program Head of Management and Head of Design & Production Curriculum and Academic Policies at Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre. Work in the New England area includes Stage Manager of Frankenstein (Central Square Theater), Ripe Frenzy (New Rep Theatre), The Fantasticks (Opera House Arts) and The Honey Trap, Faithless, and Exposed (Boston Playwrights' Theatre), Production Manager of the free Shakespeare on the Common production of Richard III (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), and Production Manager of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Boys from Syracuse at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell (Landmarks Orchestra and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company). Renee holds an MFA in Production Management from Boston University and a BFA in Theatre Arts from Texas State University-San Marcos and is a member of Actors' Equity Association.