Natalie Lifson

Natalie Lifson

Assistant Stage Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Agent Trainee at Buchwald

  • Education

    • Theater Resources Unlimited

      2015 - 2019
      Theater Producing

      Completed workshops include:1) Entrepreneurship & The Arts: Balancing Creativity with Commerce 2) Survival Strategies for Not-for-Profits and the Current Funding Environment 3) Raising Money For Theatre: Who, How, and When to Ask 4) Attracting Wanted Attention: Helping Your Audience Find You 5) Implications of the New Tax Laws for Artists, Producers & Non-Profits 6) Is Off-Broadway Broken? Can We Fix It? 7) Recognizing Commercial Potential: Is This Show Worth… Show more Completed workshops include:1) Entrepreneurship & The Arts: Balancing Creativity with Commerce 2) Survival Strategies for Not-for-Profits and the Current Funding Environment 3) Raising Money For Theatre: Who, How, and When to Ask 4) Attracting Wanted Attention: Helping Your Audience Find You 5) Implications of the New Tax Laws for Artists, Producers & Non-Profits 6) Is Off-Broadway Broken? Can We Fix It? 7) Recognizing Commercial Potential: Is This Show Worth Investing In? 8) Producer-Writer Speed Date: How To Pitch Your Show 9) How to Write a Musical That Works Show less

    • USC Gould School of Law

      2023 - 2025
      Certificate Entertainment Law and Industry
    • New York University

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Science Global Communication and Media; Visual Culture & Sound Studies

      Minors:- Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology- ProducingOrganizations:- Views From NYU (Producer) - Stern-Tisch Entertainment Business Association (Member)Leadership positions: - NYU Spirit Week Service Event Chair - NYU Student Conduct Board Member

    • Harvard University

      2019 - 2019
      Harvard Extension School Intellectual Property Law

      Harvard Women in Business Conference 2019

    • University of Southern California

      2020 - 2020
      Cinematic Arts Summer Program
    • The Pingry School

      2007 - 2017

      Leadership Positions:1) Literary Mag, 4 years; 2 years editor 2) Yearbook, 6 years; 2 years co-editor 3) Newspaper, 3 years; 2 years editorAthletics:1) Varsity Fencing, 3 years; 2nd Place in State Championships. JV Fencing, 1 year2) JV Tennis, 4 years 3) JV Softball, 2 years

    • Skidmore College

      2017 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES

      Activities and Societies: The Periclean Honors Forum; Skidmore College Integrity Board; The Living Newsletter; Theater Production Crew Majors: Business (3.9 GPA), Theater (3.7 GPA)Minor: Arts Administrationtransferred to NYUPericlean Honors Forum (top 10% of class)

  • Experience

    • Saratoga Arts Fest

      Sept 2017 - Dec 2018
      Assistant Stage Manager
    • Theater Resources Unlimited

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Theater Management Intern

      organization of Broadway, off-Broadway, and indie producers and creatives

    • The Pink Hulk's International Tour

      Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
      Booking Manager & Press Agent
    • HANEY by Mary Alice Haney

      Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
      Fashion Market Week Intern

      One week in June 2018, June 2019, and September 2019

    • NBC News

      Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
      Today Show Production Intern

      Worked on all news, human interest, and pop culture hours:- Morning News (7am - 9am)- 3rd Hour Today (9am - 10am)- Today with Hoda & Jenna (10am - 11am)

    • Jana Robbins Productions

      Jun 2019 - May 2020
      Executive Assistant to Broadway & West End Producer
    • Views from NYU

      Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
      Executive Producer

      NYU's Comedy Show

    • Sobini Films

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      Development Intern
    • Black Ink Presents

      Sept 2020 - Jul 2021
      Development and Production Intern
    • Fever Pitch Media

      Jun 2021 - now
      Pitch Deck Builder / Pitch Consultant / Founder
    • Freelance

      Jun 2022 - Mar 2023
      Script Reader

      Wrote Coverage For:- Bungalow Media + Entertainment- EShap.TV / Evan Shapiro- Red Pictures- One & Other Productions- Sobini Films

    • Buchwald

      Jul 2022 - now
      • Executive Assistant to VP

        May 2023 - now
      • Agent Trainee

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Unscripted / Alternative Programming Assistant

        Jul 2022 - May 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Line Producing Certification

      New York Film Academy
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Dean's List - 2022
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Periclean Honors Forum Member - 2018 top 10% of class
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      National Merit Commended Scholar National Merit Scholar Nov 2017
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      The Theater Project Young Playwright Winner The Theater Project May 2017
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Scholastic Art and Writing Award National Medal: Playwriting Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Mar 2017 for a play titled The Way The World Ends
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      128 Scholastic Northeast Regional Awards - Feb 2017 (2014-2017) in fiction, flash fiction, journalism, memoir, critical essay, humor, playwriting, graphic design
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Best Playwright Midtown International Theatre Festival Nov 2016
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Main Stage Producer's Award Midtown International Theatre Festival Nov 2016
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Nomination: Best Ensemble Show Midtown International Theatre Festival Nov 2016
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Pingry Justin Society Creative Writing Awards - Oct 2016 8 won total in the categories of fiction, poetry, memoir, and play, 2014-2016
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Best Play The Players Theater Jun 2016 Stitches
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Best Play Midtown International Theatre Festival May 2016 Flight of Icarus
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      Scholastic Art and Writing Award National Medal: Flash Fiction Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Mar 2016 for a piece titled: Punctuation Means
    • Awarded to Natalie Lifson
      The Theater Project Young Playwright Winner The Theater Project 2015 Stitches
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Editor-in-Chief

      Issued by The Hollywood Assistant on Mar 2023
      The Hollywood AssistantAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Board Member, JHRTS NY

      Issued by Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) on Sept 2023
      Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS)Associated with Natalie Lifson
    • Vice President of Community and Organizational Growth

      Issued by The Aurelians on Jun 2023
      The AureliansAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Event Volunteer

      Issued by Theater Resources Unlimited on Oct 2015
      Theater Resources UnlimitedAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Student Conduct Board Member

      Issued by New York University on Sept 2019
      New York UniversityAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Service Event Chair

      Issued by New York University on Sept 2019
      New York UniversityAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Youth Council Board Member, Blood Drive Manager, and Special Events Chair

      Issued by American Red Cross on Nov 2011
      American Red CrossAssociated with Natalie Lifson
    • Integrity Board Development Council Member

      Issued by Skidmore College on Sept 2018
      Skidmore CollegeAssociated with Natalie Lifson