Hannah Joyce

About Hannah Joyce

Hannah Joyce is a multi-faceted arts administrator, producer, educator and champion of new play development. As Director of Professional Resources and Education at The Playwrights’ Center, a position she has shaped for over a decade, Hannah and her team foster ongoing vitality, visibility, opportunities and connection among theatre creators all over the world. During her 5 year stint as The Producing Artistic Director of the legendary William Inge Festival, Hannah curated multi-tiered opportunities for engagement, honoring major playwrights like 2 time Pulitzer prize winner Lynn Nottage. A frequent participant in the Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival, Hannah mentors student writers from across the nation. Along her dynamic journey through the arts, Hannah’s worked with The St. Louis Rep, The Black Rep, Prison Performing Arts, and That Uppity Theater Company\'s DisAbility Project, among many others. A proud mother of two and the eldest of eight Hannah is devoted to the power of story and the many communities from which they emerge.

Experience

1. Director of Membership Programs

   Playwrights\' Center

   Jan 2013 — Present · Minneapolis, MN

Education

• Wheaton College

  Bachelor's degree, Communications with Theatre Emphasis

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Curriculum Development
• Arts Administration
• Certified Grant Writer
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Nonprofits
• Drama
• Editing
• Public Relations
• Performing Arts
• Theatre
• Theatrical Production
• Playwriting
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Creative Writing
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Entertainment
• Teaching
• Festivals
• Non-Profits
• Staff Development
• Stage
• Singing
• Community Outreach
• Plays
• Acting