Alice Linnane
London
Summary
A seasoned professional with expertise in inclusive arts participation and community engagement, producing and programme management, budgeting and financial oversight. Demonstrated proficiency in partnership building and stakeholder liaison, access and safeguarding coordination, audience development, exceptional communication and project coordination. Committed to fostering collaborative environments that drive impactful projects and initiatives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Producer
Gate Theatre
03.2022 - 07.2025
- Led Gateways Programme, co-curating inclusive events, talks, and workshops while managing budgets.
- Produced one professional production annually for Gate, ensuring high artistic standards.
- Co-produced playwriting prize for first-generation migrant artists in collaboration with Woven Voices.
- Oversaw 75% of organisational expenditure, optimising resource allocation.
- Negotiated contracts and managed union agreements to enhance compliance.
- Identified potential partners and fostered relationships with external stakeholders.
- Prioritised audience development and artist engagement through targeted programming initiatives.
- Engaged with artists, consulted communities, and assessed needs through programme activities.
Producer
Cardboard Citizens
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Produced a mid-scale musical with Coventry City of Culture and The Belgrade
- Recruited and managed cast, creatives, and co-production teams
- Supported Choir with No Name in establishing a new community choir for participants with lived experience of homelessness
- Integrating the community choir into the production, safeguarding community members
- Lead on accessible performances for audiences
- Delivered BBC Radio 4 collaboration and Groundswell co-commission
Producer
Square Pegs Theatre Company
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Produced a 2-year theatre & film project with neurodiverse adults
- Set and manage the project timeline and deliverables.
- Led creative recruitment prioritising lived experience of disability
- Created a process that was accessible, inclusive, specialist and delivered to compliment the needs and skills of our company members.
- Drafted budgets, contracts and created equitable pay structures
- Designed a mentorship scheme for learning-disabled artists
Public Acts Assistant Producer
National Theatre
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Coordinated workshops with 9 community partners for a yearlong engagement programme
- Delivered a major participatory production, co-designed with communities
- Supported 120 participants through rehearsals, access planning, travel & accommodation
- Created strategies to keep participants with complex needs engaged
- Co-ordinate training and development for artists and staff involved in Public Acts
- Introduced access riders and recruited the project's first access support team
- Delivered and managed the legacy programme, including regular reunion events for the company and training sessions for our partners
Literary & Programme Coordinator
Graeae Theatre Company
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Delivered the Write to Play programme for D/deaf and disabled writers
- Coordinated tours, training, script development, and artist mentorship
- Supported a veterans' opera, balancing logistical and pastoral needs
Arts Administrator
Primary Shakespeare Company
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Managed communications with 50 London schools
- Provided logistical support across borough-wide arts education projects
- Scheduled and managed a show touring to all schools
- Administered contracts, tracked budgets, and implemented clear systems
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Glasgow University
Glasgow 09.2010 - 07.2014
Skills
- Inclusive arts participation & community engagement
- Producing & programme management
- Budgeting & financial oversight
- Contract negotiation (Equity, BECTU, WGGB, ITC standards)
- Partnership building & stakeholder liaison
- Access & safeguarding coordination
- Workshop facilitation & audience development
- Exceptional communication & project coordination
Timeline
Producer
Gate Theatre
03.2022 - 07.2025
Producer
Cardboard Citizens
03.2021 - 03.2022
Producer
Square Pegs Theatre Company
06.2020 - 09.2022
Public Acts Assistant Producer
National Theatre
10.2018 - 02.2020
Literary & Programme Coordinator
Graeae Theatre Company
10.2018 - 02.2020
Arts Administrator
Primary Shakespeare Company
10.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Glasgow University
09.2010 - 07.2014
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