LANEY SCHWANTES
Theatre Management
New York, NY ∙ (925)-518-6213 ∙ laneyschwantes@gmail.com ∙ laneyschwantes.com
SELECT PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE (*denotes world premiere ^denotes upcoming)
Production Management PA Bowl EP*^ Vineyard Theatre PM Rebecca Schafer
Production Stage Manager Horoscope by Rajiv Joseph*^ Fordham Theatre Dir. May Adrales
Production Stage Manager Sunena by Leela Kiyawat* Fordham Theatre Dir. Fabiola Arias
Assistant Production Manager The Sins of Sor Juana Fordham Theatre PM Shaun Suchan
Production Mgmt. Apprentice Steel Magnolias Theatre Aspen PM Katelyn Tyk
Production Mgmt. Apprentice Legally Blonde Theatre Aspen Dir. Michael Bello
Production Mgmt. Apprentice Come From Away Theatre Aspen Dir. Kevin McAllister
Production Stage Manager PAUL by Yev Gelman* Fordham Theatre Dir. Yev Gelman
Production Manager Marisol Fordham Theatre Dir. Fabiola Arias
Assistant Stage Manager The House of Bernarda Alba Fordham Theatre PSM Julia Walker
Assistant Stage Manager La Cocina by Tony Meneses* Fordham Theatre PSM Mars Neri
Assistant Stage Manager Dance Nation Fordham Theatre PSM Nat Di Mario
Stage Manager The Comedy of Errors SPARC Theater Dir. Domenique Lozano
Assistant Stage Manager The 39 Steps SPARC Theater SM Margarita Kuranova
PROFESSIONAL AND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Orchestra of St. Lukes, Production Assistant & Covid Test Manager, New York, NY November 2022 - October 2024
Conducted covid test collection of 80+ orchestra members, computed results and relayed results via phone call
Assisted with orchestra load in and strike at David H. Koch Theater, DiMenna Center and Carnegie Hall
Theaterlab, Digital Marketing Intern, New York, NY September 2024 - November 2024
Updated website regularly using WordPress, format newsletters in Mailchimp, create graphics for social media
Theatre Aspen, Production Management Apprentice, Aspen, CO May 2024 - August 2024
Ran production meetings, led safety walks, managed department budgets, reconciled department credit cards
Ensured compliance with OSHA and USITT safety standards, oversaw facilities and inventory management
Fordham Theatre Program, Audition Coordinator & Program Manager, New York, NY February 2024 - May 2025
Coordinate auditions for mainstage season, preparing materials for 100+ auditions and callbacks across 3 days
Assist with program marketing and course recruitment, designing playbills and event materials for the mainstage
Out Leadership, Marketing, Communications, & Creative Intern, New York, NY June 2023 - August 2023
Designed event marketing materials for global conferences and VIP client receptions
Formatted and wrote copy for website and weekly OutNews newsletters for 10,000 subscribers
SPARC Theater, Stage Management Apprentice, Livermore, CA May 2022 - August 2022
Production stage managed a mainstage show, operated lighting board during performances
Facilitated communication across technical departments, employed creative problem solving in crisis situations
The Athenian School, Student Producer, Danville, CA September 2019 - June 2021
Casted productions, created production calendar, organized a covid-safe, filmed, full-length musical outdoors
Designed show graphics for marketing and developed social media content, gaining 300+ new followers
EDUCATION
Fordham University, New York, NY - Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Design & Production expected May 2025 Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark Fall 2023
AWARDS AND HONORS Jogues Scholarship, Fordham Tuition Award, Dean’s List 2023
SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
- CPR & AED Certified - Adobe Creative Suite - Microsoft Office - Vectorworks
- Customer Service - Google Suite - Qlab - Final Cut Pro
- U.S. Passport - WordPress - Reading Music - Graphic Design
- California Driver’s License - Copywriting - Conversational Spanish - Hand Sewing
- Hanging & Cabling Lights - Creative Problem Solving - Trustworthy to be discreet with sensitive information