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ABOUT ROUNDABOUT ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present, and educating minds for the future. A not-for-profit company founded in 1965, Roundabout fulfills its mission each season through the production of familiar and lesser-known plays and musicals with the ability to take artistic risk as only a not-for-profit can while discovering talented playwrights and providing them long-term artistic support to contribute to the future of the theatrical canon. Roundabout presents this work on its five stages and across the country through national tours. Roundabout has been recognized with 36 Tonys®


Obie and 18 Lucille Lortel Awards. More information on Roundabout’s mission, history and programs can be found by visiting roundabouttheatre.org.


2017-2018 SEASON , 51 Drama Desks, 5 Olivier Awards, 62 Outer Critics Circle, 12


STAFF SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW WITH LANE HOSMER, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND CORPORATE RELATIONS


Ted Sod: Tell us about yourself. Where were you born and educated? How and when did you become the Director of Special Events and Corporate Relations?


Lane Hosmer: I was born and raised in Northwest Georgia in a small town called Menlo. In fact, the town was so small that it had one traffic light, which was eventually removed due to low traffic volume. I graduated from The University of Alabama in Huntsville with a BA in Communications. While in college, I acted and directed in a lot of community and some regional theatre. My first job out of school was teaching theatre, English; and creative writing in Alabama. I later moved to Tampa, Florida to become the director of a non-profit organization managing city celebrations (parades, festivals, etc.). I moved to NYC in 2007 to work for GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) as the Associate Director of Events. I then became GLAAD’s Director of Corporate Relations. In 2012, I came to work for Roundabout as the Director of Special Events. Because of my background in corporate fundraising, corporate relations was included in my management responsibilities about a year ago.


TS: Describe your job at RTC. What are your responsibilities?


LH: I am responsible for managing a team that handles all of the Development department’s fundraisers, including our annual Gala, Casino Night, Benefit Concert Readings, and the 24-Hour Plays off-Broadway. My team produces all of our opening night events, as well as any events that involve donors: such as playreadings,


TS: Why do you choose to work at Roundabout?


LH: I choose to work at Roundabout because I love theatre and Roundabout’s mission. I really appreciate the family environment that Todd Haimes, Julia Levy, and Sydney Beers have inspired. It’s a pleasure to come to work every day.•


Learn more at roundabouttheatre.org. Find us on: TRAVESTIES UPSTAGE GUIDE 23


patron nights, insider events, and the Artistic Director’s Circle dinner. I also manage our corporate fundraising events, including any sponsorships for programs and shows, which includes our Corporate Club program.


TS: What is the best part of your job? What is the hardest part?


LH: The best part of my job is two-fold: I really enjoy the satisfaction that comes with planning, creating and finishing an event, and I like knowing immediately if we were able to accomplish the goals of that event and then moving on to the next one. I also get to work with really great people on my team and within Development and in other departments at Roundabout. I feel very fortunate that I get to know so many interesting and diverse people throughout the company. Probably the most difficult part of the job is the multitasking it requires. We start working on the benefit concert reading in the summer for a fall or early winter production date and, at the same time, we are knee-deep in producing the Gala for a late winter production date. We are working on 25-35 other events throughout any given season. I have to stay focused and organized and at the same time be very flexible because plans can change at the very last minute.


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