WORK HISTORY

June 2020 – Current

General Manager

Finchley Children’s Music Group

I was appointed General Manager of Finchley Children’s Music Group since June 2020. FCMG was established in 1958 to mount a production of Benjamin Britten’s children’s opera Noye’s Fludde. It now comprises four mixed-voiced choirs for young people aged between 4 and 18, well known for their natural, vibrant vocal quality and high level of musicianship and professionalism. In the last few years FCMG has sung with the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has appeared in several BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Find out more about the company here.

My duties are:

• The role of General Manager of Finchley Children’s Music Group is the primary managerial role within the charity. It also encompasses liaison with parents and older children, the organisational committee, trustees and music staff, as well as with external parties such as concert venues, promoters, etc.

Sept 2019 – Current

Freelance Producer

Trinacria Theatre Company

I am currently working as freelance Producer of the Hades & Persephone Project by Trinacria Theatre Company. We produced an R&D in Dec 2019 and after submitting a successful Arts Council of England, National Lottery Project Grants application, a full production was scheduled for April 2020 at the Drayton Arms Theatre (London) and the show was selected to be part of LAMDA MishMash Festival (April 2020, London). Due to the Coronavirus emergency, the run and the festival are postponed. Dates TBC.
Moreover, I am Producer of the Summer Artistic Residency organised by Trinacria Theatre Company every year in August in Pezzolo, Sicily (Italy).
Find out more about the show and the company here.

My duties are:

• Applying for funding bids.
• Assembling the Artistic Team and coordinating the audition process.
• Drafting, negotiating and issuing contracts and managing the budget.
• Scheduling rehearsals, finding the space and booking it. Supporting and helping the cast and the creative team during rehearsals.
• Organising and coordinating the get in and the get out from the theatre, and being in charge of the box office.
• Providing regular communication with and coordinating the Creative Team members and performers.
• Managing the branding, physical and online marketing of the production: promoting the show (PR and online marketing) and managing the Company’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
• Helping with technical elements, such as music design and helping with the creative process.
• Meeting all the deadlines and working under pressure.

May 2019 – Current

Producer

MHITE Project

I am currently working as freelance Producer of the play My Heart is in the East (MHITE) by Jonathan Meth and Jessica Litwak. A staged reading took place at the Clapham Omnibus London in Sept 2019 and tour of the show is planned for 2020/2021. The play is presented by Az Theatre, in association with the H.E.A.T collective and The Fence.
Find out more here

My duties are:

• Applying for funding bids.
• Assembling the Artistic Team and coordinating the audition process.
• Drafting, negotiating and issuing contracts and managing the budget.
• Scheduling rehearsals, finding the space and booking it. Supporting and helping the cast and the creative team during rehearsals.
• Organising and coordinating the get in and the get out from the theatre, and being in charge of the box office.
• Providing regular communication with and coordinating the Creative Team members and performers.
• Managing the branding, physical and online marketing of the production: promoting the show (PR and online marketing) and managing the Company’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
• Helping with technical elements, such as music design and helping with the creative process.
• Meeting all the deadlines and working under pressure.

March 2019 – Current

Drama/Vocal/Musical Theatre Teacher and Teaching Assistant 

London

Drama teacher for Perfomance For Schools and Dramavision, Head of Music/Singing at Almost Famous Perfoming Arts, Musical Theatre/Drama teacher for SOTO CIC. TA for VIBE Teaching Agency, to primary and independent SEN schools.

May 2018 – Current

Production Manager

The Jewish Cabaret Theatre Company

I was Production Manager for the London run (The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, 27th-29th July 2018), the Israel tour (November 2018), and the online run at Online Fringe Festival (May 2020) of the new musical Jew You Love Me? by The JEWish Cabaret Theatre Company. Currently I am collaborating with The JEWish Cabaret as Freelance Production Manager to stage a new version of the musical called Café Named Desire in summer 2020/2021.

My duties were:

• Assembling the Artistic Team and coordinating the audition process.
• Drafting, negotiating and issuing contracts and managing the budget.
• Scheduling rehearsals, finding the space and booking it. Supporting and helping the cast and the creative team during rehearsals.
• Organising and coordinating the get in and the get out from the theatre, and being in charge of the box office.
• Organising workshops and fundraising events and crowdfunding campaigns.
• Organising the recording of the musical and helping in the post-production of the album.
• Organising and managing the Israel tour (being in charge of the communication with the venues in Israel and of every managerial aspect, scheduling and managing the performances and the rehearsals, booking flights and accommodations for the team and the cast, stage management, guiding the operators during the performances etc.).
• Providing regular communication with and coordinating the Creative Team members and performers.
• Managing the branding, physical and online marketing of the production: promoting the show (PR and online marketing) and managing the Company’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
• Helping with technical elements, such as music design and helping with the creative process.
• Meeting all the deadlines and working under pressure.

Find out more about The Jewish Cabaret here 

Feb 2018 – March 2020

Project & Production Manager

Opera Co-Pro Ltd.

I was offered a job with Opera Co-Pro following a successful internship with them, and am currently working part time as Project & Production Manager. Opera Co-Pro is an innovative service to help opera companies to co-produce operas and rent or sell recent productions. The platform is also enriched by the first opera management blog, aiming at becoming a meeting point and a source of inspiration for opera managers worldwide. Find out more here.

My duties were:

• Taking care of all the company projects and  updating the database.
• Making sure that every stage of the projects runs smoothly.
• Managing the projects according to the clients’ requests.
• Revising all the contracts, the terms and conditions of the website, the cookie and privacy policies according to the most recent European Regulations and to English laws and Regulations (i.e. the new GDPR).
• Issuing contracts for clients and venues.
• Taking care of the digital and hard-copy filing systems.
• Managing the company calendar, and the productions calendars.
• Managing budgets.
• Managing internship students.
• Being organized and precise, especially when dealing with administrative work.
• Meeting deadlines and working under pressure.
• Working closely with the clients’ production team.
• Contacting and providing regular communication with clients.
• Attending events on behalf of the Company, developing its network.

Jan 2018 – Sept 2018

Co-Producer

“Butterfly Lovers” the new Musical

I co-produced, the new musical Butterfly Lovers, written by Eole Bonnineau and Gianni Barros, and directed by Tiffany Criticos.

“Marrying Chinese aesthetic with classical musical theatre, Butterfly Lovers is a new intercultural musical. The retelling of this tragic Chinese legend  reveals the doomed romance between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai”.

Butterfly Lovers was showcased at Tristan Bates Theatre on the 12th-15th September as part of Mélange: the New Musical Theatre festival.This musical is the final project of the MA Musical theatre-production I  attended at Goldsmiths University of London.

Besides carrying out the tasks as a producer (see above), to fund the four musicals part of Mélange: the New Musical Theatre festival, I have organised on the 15th of May a fundraising launching concert. I was in charge of the organisation and the management of the event, and I performed some songs from Buttefly Lovers. Have a look at the photos in the portfolio.

Find more information about the musical here

Feb 2018 – June 2018

Assistant Producer

Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company

I worked as Assistant Producer on the staged reading of “Baby Love”, by Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company, at the Tristan Bates Theatre on the 15th of June 2018.

My duties were:

• Organising rehearsals, booking venues, providing all material.
• Helping with technical elements, such as music.
• Helping in the artistic process.
• Getting involved in the promotion of the show (PR and online marketing).

Find out more about Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company here

Feb 2018 – May 2018

Assistant Producer

Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company

I worked as Assistant Producer on the show “Under the Skin”, by Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company. “Under the Skin” was performed last summer as part of Women and War Festival, followed by a short run at Camden Fringe Festival 2017. The show was then back to the London stage, performing at The Old Red Lion Theatre on the 26th – 31st of March 2018 and at the Brighton Fringe Festival on the 16th-17th of May 2018.

My duties were:

• Scheduling rehearsals, finding the space and booking it.
  Supporting and helping the cast and the creative team during rehearsals.
• Organising and coordinating the get in and the get out from the theatre.
• Providing regular communication with and coordinating the Creative Team members and performers.
• Managing the branding, physical and online marketing of the production: promoting the show (PR and online marketing) and managing the Company’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
• Helping with technical elements, such as music design and helping with the creative process.Meeting all the deadlines and working under pressure.

Sept 2017 – 21 Feb 2018

Co-Producer

“Triangularity” by Contrary Motion Productions

I have worked for Contrary Motion Productions as the co-producer of the workshop for the new musical called “Triangularity – a classic tale of girl meets girl.. meets girl”. The workshop was held at Goldsmiths University of London the 21st of February 2018.

The show has two concurrent themes: lesbian love triangles and nerdy TV fandoms! This new exciting project is dedicated to enabling lesbian/queer women, and we want to use musical theatre as means to give this community a voice.

2016

Project Manager

Lawlinguists International (BCN)

During my Internship I helped senior staff to make and/or edit/review legal translations from Italian into English/French and Spanish, working as a lawyer linguist and as a legal project manager.

2015 – 2017

Teacher of Performing Arts

Accademia dello Spettacolo of Turin

I worked as a teacher in different fields:

2015-2017 Teacher of choral singing and music to teen-agers musical class-Scuola di Musical Ragazzi (14-18), by Accademia dello Spettacolo, Turin.

2015-2017 Teacher of preparatory acting, dancing and singing to children musical class-Scuola di Musical bambini (3-14), by Accademia dello Spettacolo, Turin.

2016-2017 Teacher of the programs “Arti in Scena” (arts on stage), and “Teatro in Classe” (theatre in class) for primary schools, by Accademia dello Spettacolo: I thought performing arts as a school program for elementary school children, and I helped them, being their director, musical director and choreographer, to perform a play for their parents at the end of the 8-10 weeks session.

2016-2017 Teacher of diction and phonetics for the professional class of Scuola Formazione Attore- School of Performing Arts of Accademia dello Spettacolo, Turin.

2016-2017 Dance teacher of children and teen-agers classes, at Ali di Vetro, dancing school, Turin.

2015 – 2017

Theatre and Performance

Performer

I worked as a performer in different kind of shows and productions:

2019, Gaia (leading role) in Musicanti di Brema (The Bremen Town Musicians) – A Rock Musical. Italian tour: Turin, Verona, Rome. Produced by Accademia Dello Spettacolo (Turin, Italy). Director: Mario Restagno.

2019 Soloist singer at JEWbilee – The JEWish Cabaret’s Birthday Celebration. Staged at Above The Arts Cabaret Club, London.

2018 Soloist singer at Mélange Musical Theatre Festival Launching Concert. staged at The Stretch, London.

2017-2018, Performer – Children Entertainer, at Princess Gatherings (Westcliff On Sea, Essex).

2017, actress, in Fairy Tale Capaign Trail, Goldsmiths University of London, written and directed by Niamh Parker.

2017, ensemble, in Nabucco of G. Verdi, European tournée. Director: Anna Cuculo.

2016-2017, singer and performer for the live band Monelli Antonelliani, also on air on the radio program Tutto Esaurito of Radio 105.

2016-2017, performer in Queen Greatest Hits Live, Italian show tournée of the live band Kinds of Magic. Director: Daniele Fiorenza.

2017, actress for Bieffepi Eventi e Manifestazioni of Turin.

2017, singer protagonist of the italian tournée of the concert The Sound of Musical. Director: Nives Bosca; music director: Angelo Fernando Galeano; conductor: Paolo Gambino.

2016, performer for the live band Daniele & the Onion Rings of Turin.

2015, Stregatto – Cheshire Cat, in Alice nel paese delle Meraviglie (Alice in Wonderland), musical comedy written and directed by Matteo Bizzotto.

2015, Ravveduta (actress, singer and dancer) in Solo chi sogna, musical comedy written and directed by Mario Restagno.

EDUCATION

2017 – 2018

MA in Musical Theatre

Goldsmiths, University of London

I graduated at Goldsmiths, University of London, with a MA Musical Theatre – Production, with Distinction. This MA helps you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative artist and focuses on the dramaturgy of the musical as a key factor in the future development of the genre. On a practical level, it assist you in working as a freelance producer of musical theatre.

2012 – 2017

MA in Law

Università degli studi di Torino – Facoltà di Giurisprudenza – Law University of Turin

I got a Bachelor’s and Master’s Combined Degree in Law with a grade of 110/110 (Distinction) at Università degli Studi di Torino – Facoltà di Giurisprudenza (Law University of Turin) in July 2017. Thesis title: The non-possessory pledge.

2006

Performing Arts Professional Diploma

Accademia dello Spettacolo of Turin

I obtained the Professional Diploma, achieving a grade of 110, Summa Cum Laude (Distinction), as Triple Threat Performer – actress, singer and dancer, at Scuola Formazione Attore di Accademia dello Spettacolo (Professional Acting School of the Academy of Performing Arts) of Turin, in May 2015.