Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director Tony Simotes and Director of Communications Elizabeth Aspenlieder enthusiastically welcome Allissa Wickham as new Shake & Co. Communications Associate.
Wickham brings not only her energy and talent to the Company but also her journalism experience having written for publications such as The Berkshire Record, The Brown Daily Herald, The Providence Daily Dose, and GirlFuture.com. Her multimedia work includes credits with Brown Television, Brown Student Radio, and NW Documentary in Portland, OR. Wickham is also an Artist Manager, a long-standing management model within the Company that incorporates both managerial duties along with artistic endeavors. Don’t miss her in the hysterical Amorous Quarrel this summer where Allissa takes on the feisty role of Ascanio on the outdoor Rose Footprint Theatre.
In addition to working with the Communications team, Wickham has a long history with the Company, having participated in the Fall Festival of Shakespeare and Shakespeare & Young Company as a student. Like other Artist Managers in the Company, Wickham continues her long-time relationship with the Education Program, teaching and directing in the upcoming annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare, and this summer’s Riotous Youth program.
“Allissa is a great addition to our department and year round staff,” says Simotes. “She brings valuable real-world experience and creative talents to us and will be a terrific asset in bringing the Company’s vision to life.
Aspenlieder adds, “Allissa’s long history with the Company is also a wonderful advantage in the Communications Department as she can speak first hand about her experiences with the Company from over the past decade. We’ve got big plans in the wings, and are happy to make Allissa part of them.”
Wickham holds a BA in Literary Arts and Modern American History from Brown University, where she worked in the Office of Public Affairs and Media Relations. While at Brown, Wickham also performed in various student productions and ran the Shakespeare on the Green theater troupe.
