Hi, I'm Christopher, and I help arts organizations.
Christopher Kehoe brings a wide array of experience with arts organizations of all sizes, with experience leveraging Salesforce, Tessitura, Little Green Light, ArtsPeople (NeonOne), Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Basecamp, Wordpress, Squarespace, Drupal, Brown Paper Tickets, Square POS, and more. He founded the Minneapolis-based producing company The Peanut Butter Factory, the unofficial Dell'Arte International alumni newsletter The Carlo Connection, and the Portland-based job board PDX Auditions. He currently freelances non-profit marketing and advertising strategy.
Highlights
- Increased season attendance by 85% with Ferndale Repertory Theatre
- Increased production attendance by 82% with Asolo Repertory Theatre
- Increased season box office by 81% with Ferndale Repertory Theatre
- Increased annual fundraiser income by 52% with Ferndale Repertory Theatre
- Increased Facebook subscriber base by 40% with Ferndale Repertory Theatre
- Increased Facebook subscriber base by 15% with Vashon Repertory Theatre
- Produced over 120 minutes of Google Workspace and Basecamp training videos with Open Space for Arts & Community
- Managed email, calendar, and contact migration from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace with Open Space for Arts & Community
- Super Administrator for Google Workspace accounts with Open Space for Arts & Community, Vashon Repertory Theatre, Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, and The Peanut Butter Factory
Previous Experience
Operations Specialist
Open Space for Arts & Community
December 2021–June 2022
Hired for special projects on a probationary six-month period.
Assistant to the Artistic Director
Vashon Repertory Theatre
May 2021–March 2022
Joined at the beginning of the inaugural Vashon Theatre Fest summer theatre festival.
House Manager
Minnesota Fringe Festival
July 2018–August 2018
Largest juried Fringe Festival in North America, lasting ten days in early August.
Marketing Associate
Asolo Repertory Theatre
November 2017–June 2018
Primarily responsible for marketing the programming of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, and supporting mainstage production marketing as needed (Asolo is a LORT company).
Artist-Administrator-in-Residence
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
July 2016–June 2017
Year-long artistic and admininstrative residency, directly supporting the Artistic Producing Director.
Front-of-House Assistant
Minnesota Fringe Festival
July 2016–August 2016
Editor-in-Chief (Founding)
The Carlo Connection
November 2015–January 2017
Online newsletter for students and alumni of Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre
Student IT Support
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
October 2015–February 2016
Community Engagement Associate
Dell'Arte Inc.
October 2015–February 2016
House Manager
Minnesota Fringe Festival
July 2015–August 2015
Front-of-House Volunteer
Minnesota Fringe Festival
August 2014
Marketing Assistant (Student)
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
September 2013–June 2014
Front-of-House Volunteer
Minnesota Fringe Festival
August 2013
Office Liason (Student)
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
October 2012–June 2013
Founding Executive Producing Director
The Peanut Butter Factory
February 2010–October 2015
Company Member
Theatre Pro Rata
April 2010–April 2011
Producing & Programming Intern
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
January 2009–April 2009
Marketing Intern
The Jungle Theatre
January 2009–April 2009
Student Marketing Associate
University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
January 2007–May 2008