Patty Lyons

Patty Lyons

Studio Manager at Lion Brand Yarn Studio

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Studio Manager at Lion Brand Yarn
Past
  • Studio Manager (vacation replacement) at The Pilates Boutique, Inc
  • Manager at The Point Knitting Cafe
  • Stage Manager at Jersey Boys National Tour
Education
  • DePaul University
Connections
82 connections
Industry
Arts and Crafts
Websites

Patty Lyons’s Summary

Highly skilled manager with experience both as career stage manager and more recently as retail manager. Experience on Broadway, National Tours, live events and event planning. Comfortable working with high profile people.

Patty Lyons’s Specialties:

Complex scheduling of multiple teams, managing and training staff, tracking and organizing information flow, project management, trouble shooting and problem solving, working with unions.

Experience with all financial & inventory aspects of running a store including, posting invoices, bill payment, purchase orders, shipping, analyzing profit reports; creating and implementing marketing strategies to increase profitability


Patty Lyons’s Experience

  • Studio Manager

    Lion Brand Yarn

    (Consumer Goods industry)

    August 2008Present (1 year 5 months)

  • Studio Manager (vacation replacement)

    The Pilates Boutique, Inc

    (Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

    20082008 (less than a year)

    Oversaw studio operations in owner's absence

    Duties included: staff scheduling, registering new clients, class & appointment booking, client check in, responding to all e-mail & phone requests, creating daily reports for owner

    Software: Mind Body Online (online scheduling software)

  • Manager

    The Point Knitting Cafe

    (Retail industry)

    20072008 (1 year )

    Hired & trained staff and teachers, responsible for all aspects of ordering and inventory, oversaw all financial aspects of store including posting invoices, P & L, bill payment, conceived and executed marketing strategies to increase profits, planned and prepared employee, class and workshop schedule, wrote store newsletter and e-blast promotions

    Software: Quickbooks Point of Sale, Quickbooks Retail Premiere, Excel, Word
    Worked on both mac & Windows platform

  • Stage Manager

    Jersey Boys National Tour

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2006August 2007 (1 year )

    Stage Manager for First National Tour & Jersey Boys Chicago

    Produced by Dodger Theatricals, Directed by Des McAnuff, Choreography by Sergio Trujillo, Musical Directed by Ron Melrose

    Software: MS Office, Filemaker Pro, Now Up To Date

  • Stage Manager

    City Center Encores 2006 season

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    20062006 (less than a year)

    Artistic Director - Jack Viertel, Conductor - Paul Gemignani

    - Kismet
    Directed by Lonnie Price, Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo,
    Starring: Brian Stokes Mitchell & Marin Mazzie
    - 70, Girls, 70
    Directed & Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
    Starring: Olympia Dukakis & Charlotte Rae
    - Of Thee I Sing
    Directed by John Rando, Choreographed by Randy Skinner
    Starring: Victor Garber

  • Stage Manager

    White Christmas

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2005January 2006 (5 months)

    Orpheum Theatre San Francisco
    Produced by Jeffrey Seller & Kevin McCollum
    Directed by Walter Bobbie, Choreographed by Randy Skinner

  • Stage Manager

    Dessa Rose - Lincoln Center Theater

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    20052005 (less than a year)

    Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; music by Stephen Flaherty
    Directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele
    Staring: Rachel York & LaChanze

  • Stage Manager

    42nd Street

    (Performing Arts industry)

    September 2002January 2005 (2 years 5 months)

    Produced by Dodger Theatricals
    Directed by Mark Bramble, Choreographed by Randy Skinner

  • Production Stage Manager

    Elegies - Lincoln Center Theater

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    February 2003April 2003 (3 months)

    Directed by Graciela Daniele
    Written by William Finn

    Starring: Betty Buckley

  • Production Stage Manager

    Fifth of July - Signature Theater Company

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    November 2002April 2003 (6 months)

    Directed By Jo Bonney
    Starring: Robert Sean Leonard & Parker Posey

  • Production Stage Manager

    The Last Five Years

    (Performing Arts industry)

    December 2001May 2002 (6 months)

    Directed by Daisy Prince
    Written by Jason Robert Brown
    Starring: Norbert Leo Butz & Sherie Rene Scott

  • Production Stage Manager

    Chicago Theatres

    (Performing Arts industry)

    19872001 (14 years )

    Freelance Production Stage Manager

    Stage Managed over 50 shows at:

    - Body Politic Theater
    - Chicago Children's Theater
    - Court Theater
    - National Jewish Theater
    - Northlight Theater
    - Oak Park Festival Theater
    - Organic Theater
    - Pheasant Run Dinner Theater
    - Remains Theater
    - Royal George Theater


Additional Information

Patty Lyons’s Websites:

Patty Lyons’s Interests:

Knitting, Gardening, Photography, Theater

Patty Lyons’s Groups:

Actors Equity Association


Patty Lyons’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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