Paul Melone has worked in Performing Arts management, administration, and production for 25 years. He has experience in finance, HR, logistics, operations, and enjoys helping artists with ambitious projects. He has helped plan small events in 50 seat black-boxes up to multi-city tours in 3,000 seat venues. Paul was the General Manager and Production Manager of SpeakEasy Stage Company for 21 years, where he managed over 120 live theatrical events. He managed production and touring for A Christmas Celtic Sojourn for WGHB radio, and freelances as a management consultant for the Boston Arts Academy, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, The Lyric Stage company of Boston, among other organizations. As the president of NEAT, a trade group of mid-size non-profit theatre organizations, he worked with artist's unions to develop safe return-to-work rules during the COVID-19 shutdown. Paul received a BFA degree from Boston University's School of Theatre, and also stage directs plays and musicals. He has twice received the Elliot Norton award for outstanding direction. Originally from Rhode Island, Paul now lives with his family just outside Boston in a house with his wife, three pets, two children, and their eight musical instruments (for now). When not at work he can be found driving kids to rehearsal somewhere.