Brandon Ivie

Associate Artistic Director @Village Theatre

Issaquah, WA, US

NEW WORKS PRODUCINGo Oversees new work development, commissioning, producing, lit management – almost 70 shows developedo Creator and line producer of five new programs: • Beta Productions: 5-week developmental workshop production process • At The Table: NYC-based developmental support to new work by underrepresented writers • Northwest BIPOC Creators Residency: artist-centered development program for BIPOC creators of all disciplines • Writer Residency program: week-long artist residency • Northwest X Northwest (NWXNW): commissioned three new works by local writerso Festival of New Musicals curator and line producer of annual weekend-long festival of readings, workshops, talkbacks, events, parties, etc.ARTISTIC PRODUCINGo Key advisor to Artistic Director for season selection/planning, institutional strategyo Line producer of all Mainstage and new works programmingo Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, videos, copy writing, program articles, etc.o Collaborate with development on donor cultivation, special events, grant narratives, budgets, etc.o Oversee new works budget, collaborates on $6.4 million mainstage budgetLEADERSHIPo Member of senior staff collaborating on planning, budgeting and strategyo Act as a public face of the organization w/ patrons, donors, and artistso Lead artistic department staff meetingso Staff management - oversee casting staff, mainstage creative teams, Festival of New Musicals creative teamsACHIEVEMENTSo Four shows received large-scale world premieres between 20••••25: 5th Avenue, The Alley Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Seattle Rep (Covid cancelled)o Expanded org’s relationship with other theatres: Playwrights Horizons, Goodspeed, Seattle Rep, Intiman, Musical Theatre Factory, etc.o Established three-year partnership w The 5th Avenue Theatre supporting local Seattle musical theatre writers o Commissioned four new musicals, rejuvenating the theatre’s long dormant commissioning program

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Drama