Jay Paul Skelton
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2017 |
Associate Producer
Theatre |
Superhero Tim Johanson Productions (UK) |
Southwark Playhouse |
2015 |
Producer
Theatre |
Mankind KUDOS (UK) |
St Paul's Church Vauxhall |
2014 |
Producer
Theatre |
As You Like It KUDOS (UK) |
Rose Theatre Kingston Studio, International Youth Arts Festival |
2013 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Comedy of Errors KUDOS (UK) |
Rose Theatre Kingston Studio, International Youth Arts Festival |
2013 |
Producer
Theatre |
Scooch Them Up KUDOS (UK) |
Tristan Bates Theatre, Camden Fringe |
2013 |
Producer
Event |
Medea KUDOS (UK) |
White Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
2012 |
Producer
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
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2012 |
Producer
Theatre |
Hamlet Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2011 |
Producer
Theatre |
As You Like It Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2011 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Merchant of Venice Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2011 |
Producer
Theatre |
Pericles Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2010 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Taming of the Shrew Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2010 |
Producer
Theatre |
Cymbeline Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2010 |
Producer
Theatre |
Kiss Me Kate Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2009 |
Producer
Theatre |
Twelfth Night Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
|
2009 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Deceived Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
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2008 |
Producer
Theatre |
Macbeth Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
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2008 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Witch Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
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2007 |
Producer
Theatre |
Love's Labour's Lost Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
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2007 |
Producer
Theatre |
The Learned Ladies Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (US) |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2017 | PhD, Drama | Kingston University |
2011 | MA, Classical Theatre | Kingston University |
1997 | BSc, Marketing | Babson College (US) |
1993 | MFA, Directing | The Theatre School, DePaul University (US) |
Equipment
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About me
I am experienced theatre producer, director and educator with over 135 production credits in the US and UK. I have been living and working in the UK since 2012, and have returned to producing and arts management after recently completing my doctorate at Kingston University in London.In regard to my skills and abilities, I managed all administrative aspects of the US-based Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival for eight years as Producing Artistic Director. I developed and oversaw numerous productions in multiple venues, ranging from large-scale presentations in proscenium theatres to touring shows in outdoor green spaces to bespoke community engagement programmes in every environment you might imagine. I have also independently produced several productions in the US and UK, including several at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Camden Fringe Festival and the International Youth Arts Festival. I most recently worked as associate producer with Tim Johanson Productions, an independent commercial production company focusing on new work.
I have in these and other capacities generated and administered complex budgets and schedules, negotiated contracts with artists and staff members from across the globe, managed individuals and teams in various combinations, established key partnerships with new collaborators, fostered strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and worked closely with marketing, finance and technical colleagues to design long- and short-term strategies to address a variety of challenges.
My previous administrative roles have further provided me with first-rate skills in creative problem solving, balancing organisation with flexibility and communicating effectively in verbal and written form. I am comfortable working under my own initiative, yet I also possess a natural impulse to communicate in order to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged in every process or project I undertake. I should perhaps add that my work is always supported by a sharp eye for detail, a collaborative spirit and a healthy dose of humour.
I also retain a high degree of sensitivity as producer to the needs of those directly involved in creating work given my experience as a professional director who has often relied on such support.
Additional skills:
In addition to my role as a producer, I am an experienced director and educator. I have maintained a professional directing career over the past two decades, working in a variety of disciplines including improvisational comedy, spoken word performance, and chamber opera. I have also created and delivered a variety of participatory courses related acting, directing and theatre studies in multiple settings for colleges, universities and studios on an international basis.
Referees:
Tim Johanson
Tim Johanson Production
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Scott Jackson
Executive Director
Shakespeare at Notre Dame
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License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Theatre Administrator |
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Job Titles | Writer, Director, Producer, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Coordinator, Production Support, Creative Director, General Staff, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Work Permits | USA |