Women in Production Collective

Women in Production Collective Strategic hub and dedicated "green room" for women navigating the the arts, a/v, entertainment, events, & media.

09/14/2026

If your team is scared to fail, they’ll never take the risks needed to grow.

In the professional world, we don't get letter grades, but the fear of "getting in trouble" or losing opportunities often keeps people playing safe.

In this clip, shares how removing the fear of grades gives her students the freedom to experiment and learn through effort & curiosity.

Great mentorship does the exact same thing: it creates psychological safety where feedback creates growth, not fear.

Full conversation on Substack at link in bio.

09/11/2026

Remembering September 11, 2001, and honoring those that were lost.

In this moment from our latest Collective Connect session with veteran Broadway stage manager and UCF Associate Professor Claudia Lynch, both Alisa Zinovoy and Claudia reflect on where they were that morning. Alisa was a college student in Florida, and Claudia was navigating the shock backstage in New York City. She explained what it took for the theatre community to return to work, bring audiences together, and help a grieving city begin to heal.

Being great at your job doesn't automatically mean you know how to teach it.Translating years of muscle memory, tech-wee...
09/08/2026

Being great at your job doesn't automatically mean you know how to teach it.
Translating years of muscle memory, tech-week problem solving, and high-pressure ex*****on into a teachable curriculum is a skill all on its own.
Join us for our upcoming Collective Connect: From Broadway to the Classroom with , Associate Professor of at the University of Central Florida and former Broadway stage manager.
Whether you want to move into higher education or become a better mentor & people leader, this conversation is about learning how to teach what you know.
Save your spot via the link in our bio!

In live production and events, the "show must go on" mindset stopped being a standard when we turned working through ill...
09/02/2026

In live production and events, the "show must go on" mindset stopped being a standard when we turned working through illness into a badge of honor.

If a production collapses because one person calls out sick, we don’t have an employee issue. We have a redundancy problem.

Stop playing the martyr. True professionalism means building foolproof systems, cross-training your crew, and knowing that the curtain will still go up at 8:00 PM without you sacrificing your health.

Read the full essay on Substack at the link in bio.

08/25/2026

Did you know that calling cues during tech week is pretty similar to running high-stakes digital projects.
Many of us theatre and production pros make one huge mistake when pivoting industries: we apologize for our background.
In our latest Collective Connect, (Stage Management Grad turned Senior PM at Little Cinema) breaks down how backstage grit is actually a superpower in experiential marketing and digital tech.
Link in bio to join our Substack and watch this whole interview.

Think about the last big decision you second-guessed.Starting the business. Asking for the title. Leaving the safe role....
08/19/2026

Think about the last big decision you second-guessed.
Starting the business. Asking for the title. Leaving the safe role. Raising your rates. Firing a client.
Stop waiting for an invitation to your own career. Grant yourself the permission and own it.
Full article at Substack link in bio

Calling cues from a prompt book and managing digital sprints may look completely different on the surface, but the under...
08/17/2026

Calling cues from a prompt book and managing digital sprints may look completely different on the surface, but the underlying skills needed are identical. This session breaks down the direct line between theatrical stage management and high-level digital project management, featuring , Senior Project Manager at Little Cinema.

Christina will share her career journey as she moved from earning her BFA in stage management to orchestrating digital experiences and immersive entertainment launches for major media accounts. We will map backstage tools to agency software, demonstrating how show flows, prompt books, and tech-week problem solving translate into her current role.

We will walk away with a practical translation guide for reframing theatre and production credits, learning how to pitch a backstage background during the corporate hiring processes.

Link in bio to join our Substack and participate in this conversation.

Tonight the AVPRO Family Reunion reminded us why building community matters so much in our industry.Huge thanks to AVPRO...
08/14/2026

Tonight the AVPRO Family Reunion reminded us why building community matters so much in our industry.

Huge thanks to AVPRO and all the sponsors for hosting us and supporting Women in Production Collective. When women support women in production, we all win.

There is this belief that if we just "do good work," someone will notice and hand us a gig or a promotion.They won't. S...
08/12/2026

There is this belief that if we just "do good work," someone will notice and hand us a gig or a promotion.
They won't. Stop assuming people will connect the dots. You have to make the brain connection for them.
Our Founder, is working through this in real time right along with you. Her latest Substack breaks down what she's learning about building a personal brand when you’re used to standing in the dark behind the scenes.
Link in bio to read this free article.

08/10/2026

Ever feel like you've spent years trying to fit into a box that was never designed for how your brain actually works?

For so many people in creative and production spaces, late-diagnosed ADHD or autism isn't just a term, it's the first time life actually makes sense. Moving away from labels like "quirky" or "different" toward real self-understanding is transformational for how we live and work.

Become a paid subscriber to our Substack at link in bio and listen to how 's diagnosis changed her perspective on her life and career.

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